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3rd Dec 2012

Christmas and New Year Wishes

Seaforth would like to wish all our customers past and present a wonderful cosy and warm Christmas and New Year and thank you for your continued business. More >

19th Dec 2011

Merry Christmas to all our Customers

Please note we will be closed from the 24th December to the 2nd December 2011. More >

3rd Oct 2011

Good Maintenance = Greater Efficiency

With the hot weather unfortunately leaving us it will shortly be the season of cold weather and if it is anything like last year it will be sudden and severe and may catch you out! Plan for this by having your heating appliances serviced today. More >

13th Sep 2011

Consumer prices inflation tops 4.5%

High fuel prices have compounded this increase - the way forward is to control the cost of heating building by installing low energy alternatives. Call to make an appointment for us to carry out an energy efficiency survey. More >

4th Jul 2011

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHIs) launch to be 29th July 2011

The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have published the long awaited details of the RHI scheme (not to be confused with the Feed In Tariff (FiT) which applies to renewable electricity generation. More >

18th May 2011

Winter 2012 Gas Prices to increase by 25%

British Gas owner Centrica has stated the wholesale price of gas and power for next winter is around 25% higher than last year (Source:H&VNews 18 May 2011) More >

27th Apr 2011

TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR OTHERS BUT NOT US

4th July Deadline Approches for new legislation which states that all individuals carrying out activities covered by the F Gas Regulations can no longer operate legally unless they have obtained the new F Gas qualification - City & Guilds 2079 or ConstructionSkills J11. Companies who employ personnel carrying out these activities must have obtained their Full Company F Gas certificate by 4th July. More >

15th Apr 2011

Photovoltaic for Manufacturing and Leisure Industries

Using your building to produce 'free' energy will help reduce the cost of your electricity bills. It may also generate some income to contribute to the running of your business. More >

8th Mar 2011

Siemens and Carbon Trust launch new green finance deal

The Carbon Trust and Siemens have launched a scheme to provide UK businesses with green equipment finance worth up to £550 million over the next three years. More >

7th Feb 2011

Bills that take your breath away

Taking control of the rising costs of water, gas and electricity are important to any business. Recently a client reported a £15,000 water bill where only limited facilities were provided. The question now is can there be a leak? More >

31st Jan 2011

The Coldest Winter since 1970

It seems that climate change is giving us colder winters as confirmed in the briefing below. Fuel prices continue to rise so the emphasis is on how to use less fuel by introducing energy efficient technologies to existing systems such as new control panels, energy efficient pumps and thermostatic radiator valves for wet systems. Introducing new energy efficient systems can reduce consumption by some 40%. More >

25th Jan 2011

The shocking increase in the price of domestic oil

We received an email from the Department of Energy and Climate Change regarding the Government's activity in ensuring fair pricing is maintained in the oil and LPG industry. We were as shocked as our customers to find the uncompetitive practices which were going on particularly during a time of crisis. Part of the problem was supply which due to extreme weather conditions meant the tankers could not get to homes. We do have a local Company who supply oil and seem to have their pricing under more control which is encouraging. We await the Government's comments as obviously this information affects us when providing information to our customers. More >

7th Jan 2011

The £500bn headache facing commercial property owners

This article appeared in The Times on Tuesday 4th January to the shock of many owners of commercial and industrial property. It is related to the Government regulations and Climate Change Act 2008 to reduce carbon emissions with a deadline of 2019. Planning will be essential to organisations to ensure this deadline is met. More >

16th Dec 2010

Holiday Cover by Seaforth Services Ltd

Seaforth are providing emergency cover for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration problems that may occur over the holiday period. We are contactable on our usual business numbers at the times below. Those customers who have requested additional emergency cover have direct mobile numbers. We hope that you have a trouble free Christmas and New Year and do not have to call us but we are here if you need us. Wishing our customers a very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year. More >

8th Nov 2010

Deadline for Air Conditioning Assessment is 4th January 2011

If you have operational control of air conditioning systems with a cumulative effective rated output of greater than 12kW you must be in possession of an air conditioning assessment report for the system by 4th January 2011. All commercial premises where you have operational control of air conditioning systems with a cumulative effective rated output of greater than 250kW required an energy assessment report for the system by 4th January 2009. More >

18th Oct 2010

New Building Regulations Require Zoning

The latest revision of Part L of the Building Regulations which came into effect on October 1st 2010 has implications for the way heating systems must be controlled. More >

21st Sep 2010

Looming CRC deadline is 30th September

With only days until the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) registration deadline on 30th September, almost three quarters of finance heads at some of the UK’s largest companies have admitted their business does not currently measure its carbon footprint. Harry Morrison looks at why early action on the CRC is key to cutting costs. More >

16th Sep 2010

Our Heating System Protector and Restorer treatment is ready to take on Winter 2010

Seaforth now has its own treatment for central heating systems which aims to increase longevity and decrease problems. More >

12th Jun 2010

Carbon Trust Loans delay

The Carbon Trust has informed us today that there is a 21 day delay in processing requested for the interest free loans for energy saving installations. More >