Refrigerants from 2027: update your heat pump page in time
New refrigerant deadlines apply to heat pumps up to 12 kW from 1 January 2027. What heating firms should change on service pages, FAQs and funding notes.
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New refrigerant deadlines apply to heat pumps up to 12 kW from 1 January 2027. What heating firms should change on service pages, FAQs and funding notes.
Electrical, plumbing and painting firms on one site: a page per trade, requests routed to the right firm, the legal notice under § 5 DDG and GDPR roles.
Guide price, cost estimate or quote: what a price on a trade website commits you to, and when § 649 BGB requires notice that the estimate will be exceeded.
Video consultation before the site visit in the trades: what it is good for, fixed time slots, customer preparation, cost ranges and privacy for the video call.
What property managers check before awarding a job, and how a separate page for commercial clients shows response times, emergency contact and invoice details.
How trade businesses offer maintenance contracts on a dedicated service page: scope, interval, price, term, cancellation and an enquiry with equipment details.
Since 29 July 2026 the GModG applies: the 65 % rule, mandatory advice and operating bans are gone. Which heating site claims are now wrong and what to write.
When customers can cancel a trade job agreed by email, booked online or signed after a site visit, and what the „Vertrag widerrufen“ button now requires.
Order books in the skilled trades are shrinking noticeably, according to the ZDH. Five steps that turn the website into an enquiry source of its own: services, enquiry route, service area, counting and the price conversation.