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Remediation costs for severe installation defects can significantly exceed the £20,000 guarantee limit.

Conclusion
Where guarantees are invoked, the repairs will likely in some cases cost more than the £20,000 covered by guarantee. TrustMark advises it should normally cost between £250 and £18,000 per home to correct the faulty installations, if it can be done before major damage occurs. However, in the worst case we are aware of it cost over £250,000 to fix the defects and resultant damage.51
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 7 April 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.6 yr
Report published 23 Jan 2026