Launch of GERE, the Group which carries the voice of Energy Renovation Contractors

The association's objective is to make the voice of private actors heard by public authorities, and to advocate for emergency measures to unblock the constraints weighing on the completion of energy renovation work.

The Energy Renovation Contractors Group brings together around ten construction companies including Archenergie, ATRC, BCI, ABF Group, Weck Group, Homyos, Isole Plus Energies and Renov'Global' – able to carry out all related work positions to energy in a home.

Although for ten years, France has had ambitious energy renovation objectives, these companies are committed to making the wishes of public authorities in the territories a reality, by achieving 10% of the national objectives in terms of energy renovation.

Holders of several qualifications, they have acquired administrative skills to face the jungle of aid on behalf of their clients. Even though these companies are the armed wing of the government's ambitions in terms of energy renovation in France, today, their activity is at a standstill. More than 30 million euros of work has been held up by administrative blockages!

The reason, according to them: the lack of validation of large-scale renovation files by the centralized or decentralized services of Anah. But also the obligation to use Mon Accompagnateur Rénov' (MAR) which slows down projects and which duplicates the skills that they already provide to their clients.

Already carrying out thousands of large-scale renovations, these companies say they are ready to increase the pace. But for this, they are calling on the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion of France and the Minister of Housing to remove the obstacles to daily life. To know :

• unblock the large-scale renovation grant files submitted since the start of 2024;
• make MAR optional for energy renovation contractors with appropriate qualifications;
• benefit from centralized grant file processing with a single, identified contact person.

For Hugues Sartre, representative of the ERE and co-signatory of an open letter sent to the government: « The recent reforms of the MaPrimeRénov' system have not provided solutions to companies in the sector. The projects are blocked because Anah does not validate the subsidy files. This situation can be quickly resolved by the responsible ministers. There is no need to change the law, we just need to take action. Furthermore, we did not wait for the creation of Mon Accompagnateur Renov' to design qualitative and ambitious renovation projects. This is why we are asking the government for emergency measures to unblock the constraints weighing on the completion of large-scale works. »