How we source
Every figure we publish is cited to a named, official UK primary source. We draw on gov.uk and legislation.gov.uk for law and grants, the Energy Saving Trust for energy and renewables costs, the certification and standards bodies (MCS, TrustMark, Gas Safe, NICEIC, NAPIT, the Property Care Association) for accreditation, and Companies House for company information. Where a number cannot be tied to a named source, we present it as indicative or leave it out rather than estimate. We do not invent statistics, and we present trade cost ranges only as indicative, with the source shown.
Who edits this site
The editor accountable for VettedHome's coverage, editorial standards and sourcing is Adam Parker. His role is editorial oversight and source discipline: he checks that claims are backed by a named source, that we describe what we check and don't check honestly, and that corrections are handled promptly.
Honesty about our name
Our brand is the word "vetted", so we are careful not to let it overclaim. We publish what to look for in a trade, we are explicit about which of those things are publicly verifiable on a free official register and which are self-declared by a firm, and we tell homeowners how to check a trade themselves before any work starts. We do not run our own vetting process, and we do not claim to audit every individual firm.
Independence
VettedHome is free to use. It does not currently carry advertising or affiliate links, and no trade or installer pays us for enquiries. If that changes we will label any such links and update this page. Our editorial coverage stays independent of any commercial relationship: who pays would not influence what we cover, how we describe a job, or the standards we require. We are not a lender or installer.
Use of AI tools
AI tools may assist with drafting and research, but they do not decide what is true. Every published claim is checked against a named source by the editor before it goes live. A figure that cannot be traced to a named source is removed or marked as indicative rather than left as fact.
Corrections
If you spot something wrong or out of date, email adam@muswellrose.com with the page URL and what looks off. We review every report, fix genuine errors promptly, and update the page.