January 2024

TAYLOR ROOFS MAKES CUSTOMER’S XMAS!
Taylor Roofs’ Managing Director Jamie Taylor (Santa) and his staff presenting the cheque to Judy.
DELIVERING
TOGETHER
Over 140 energy efficiency and insulation
professionals, industry figureheads and
government officials came together at an
event celebrating the transformational work
undertaken by the sector.
The event, held as a partnership between the
National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG)
and the National Insulation Association (NIA),
also placed a focus on the government’s future
net zero and wider decarbonisation plans.
Christmas came early for West Lothian lady
Judy Irons who was the lucky winner in local
company Taylor Roofs’ biggest ever
competition giveaway.
Anyone who accepted the Bathgate firm’s quotes
between June and August last year, and went
ahead and had a new roof installed, was entered
into a prize draw, with the company pledging to
cover up to £15,000 of the full balance.
The quote for Judy, from Craigshill, Livingston,
came in at £9258.79, and when her name came
out of the hat, Taylor Roofs Managing Director
Jamie Taylor and his team donned their festive
costumes and dropped in on her at work to
present the stunned winner with a cheque for that
amount!
Jamie Taylor explained: “Judy’s roof was over 50
years old and the tiles had become porous, the
membrane and old Cellotex below had started to
fail and allow water ingress. There was also a lot
of condensation forming in her home as a result of
the roof’s condition.
“We installed a new roof with oriented strand
board (OSB), new underlay, timbers, Marley roof
tiles and associated dry fitting systems (no
cement mortar) to ensure a maintenance-free
solution.
“The roof has also had low level and high-level
ventilation to ensure the home can breathe
“One of our core values
at Taylor Roofs is
giving back, and when
better to do that than at
Christmas time? The
smile on her face said
it all” – Jamie Taylor
properly in the modern climate – properly
ventilating roof spaces is now more important
than ever.
“This is all covered by Taylor’s 10-year materials
and workmanship warranty, and we were
delighted that Judy was another satisfied
customer when the job was finished.
“It’s the first time we have run a competition like
this and it was a great feeling telling Judy she had
won and then handing over a cheque for nearly
£10,000.
“One of our core values at Taylor Roofs is giving
back, and when better to do that than at
Christmas time? The smile on her face said it all.”
When receiving the cheque prior to Christmas,
Judy said: “It’s amazing! What a great early
Christmas present. Thanks to the whole team at
Taylor Roofs, they’ve been absolutely amazing.”
www.taylorroofs.co.uk
Senior representatives from the Department for
Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) were also
in attendance, including the Minister for Energy
Efficiency and Green Finance. Lord Callanan
spoke to attendees about the scale of ongoing
decarbonisation commitments and policies.
Derek Horrocks (right) - who is the
chair of both the National Home
Decarbonisation Group and the
National Insulation Association -
placed a focus on the power of
collaboration across the sector and how it will
serve to create a robust supply chain capable of
delivering long-term government commitments
for net zero.
Derek said: “This year (2023) has seen great
steps forward when it comes to the
decarbonisation of homes and journey towards
net zero, and it’s been a great opportunity to
come together and reflect on that, as well as
discuss how to overcome any challenges. The
core fact remains that the work being done
across the sector to decarbonise homes is
working to make a real-life difference to real
people. It makes sure that people’s homes are
safe and healthy, while also lowering energy bills
too. This has a profound and proven impact on
people’s health and wellbeing – and serves to
tackle the biggest crises being faced today with
rising fuel poverty, pressure on the NHS and
climate change. www.nhdg.org/
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