Home Energy Saver Programme

Energy assessments to make your home warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient

Thank you for your interest in a Home Energy Saver assessment. Our contract to deliver this free programme with Wellington City Council ended on 1st July 2024.

This means we are unable to offer you free advice, however we can offer you a free measure and quote for heating, insulation or any of our other services, click here

We appreciate your understanding.

Why us?

A Sustainability Trust Home Assessor gives advice to a customer on keeping her house warm, dray and healthy.

  • We’re Wellington region's top notch warm, dry home experts

  • We’ve insulated over 15,000 homes since 2003

  • We invest all of our profits in to award-winning community programmes that empower everyone to live sustainably

  • We supply and install long-life insulation, heating, ventilation, LED downlights and have loads of energy saving hacks

  • We only recommend products that are right for your home, our environment, and that maximise energy efficiency

  • All of our products are installed by trained, experienced and site safe installers and electricians

Contact us for a free assessment I 0508 78 78 24 option 1

“Sustainability Trust are just great, from the initial inspection and advice to the installation of the subsidised insulation in the attic, they have been super friendly, helpful, thorough and efficient”
— Julius and Cecile, Berhampore
 
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