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QA Closer Look at Cavity Wall Insulation Grants
Government funded cavity wall insulation schemes are specifically designed for homeowners who may not be able to afford new insulation.
They are intended to provide a comfortable and energy-efficient home while saving you money along the way.
These grants are provided by both local and national agencies. Thankfully, the qualification criteria are simple when working with the team at Lifetime Savings. So, what are your options?
What Free Cavity Wall Insulation Programmes Are Available?
Cavity wall insulation grants can be broken down into three main categories:
- ECO funding
- LAD funding
- LA FLEX grants
ECO funding was first introduced in 2013 and it is intended to increase energy efficiency while addressing the needs of those who cannot afford insulation upgrades. Energy suppliers are obligated to work with qualified installation firms in order to provide you with cost-effective heating solutions. Keep in mind that ECO funding is sometimes known as the Affordable Warmth Obligation Scheme.
LA FLEX stands for “Local Authority Energy Flexibility”. This local grant is designed to provide property owners with financial aid if they are on a limited budget. Free cavity wall insulation is one possibility covered within this scheme.
How May You be Able to Qualify?
There are several ways in which you may be eligible for government funded cavity wall insulation. Of course, your financial situation will be taken into account.
Those who live in social housing with an energy rating of E, F or G can often qualify. Households receiving benefits (such as Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments) may often be eligible.
Are you interested to learn more about what these cavity wall insulation grants have to offer? Do you think that you may be able to qualify for the schemes outlined above?
If so, the first step involves taking our brief insulation survey. This form will provide us with basic information such as your location, the age of your home and any heating concerns that you may have.
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Reduce your heating bill for free
The UK’s insulation grants, such as ECO scheme, are government schemes funded by the UK’s largest utility companies, including the so-called ‘Big Six’. These companies are duly obliged to offer grants that can help those in need to enhance the energy efficiency of their homes for good, without costing you a penny.
The grants available with the ECO scheme and LA Flex funding tend to cover many different types of insulation, depending on your property age and type. This includes cavity wall and loft insulation, as well as first time central heating and boiler replacements.
How is the Boiler Grant free?
New A-rated boiler grants are also offered as part of the ECO scheme, helping households with the opportunity for inefficient boilers to be replaced completely free of charge, or heavily subsidised.
Providing your boiler is more than five-years-old or deemed as faulty and a homeowner, you should be eligible for a new A-rated boiler, installed by Registered GAS SAFE and Governments Licensed & Registered Installer and will come with a guarantee.
For older and more in-efficient properties, grant funding is more likely to cover full costs. If you have a very efficient property, You may need to contribute a small amount to cover the cost of the boiler install this will advised to you before any works are carried out.
How long does installation take?
Most properties can have cavity wall and loft insulation installed in just a few hours, although larger households may require an entire day for installation.
Homeowner information
In order to qualify for any of the available government grants, you will need to prove that you are the legal owner of the property, if renting permission will be required from landlord or managing agent, first and foremost .
Secondly, you will need to be in receipt of at least one of the following benefits:
- Standard Child Benefit (£20per week)
- Pension Guarantee Credit
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income Support
- Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits)
- Universal Credit
- Housing benefit
- Pension credit saving credit
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About Us We Are Lifetime Savings
Lifetime Savings is a leading company and has many years experience in providing specialist energy efficiency surveys, clear advice for energy improvement recommendations and help to obtain available grant schemes.
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We are committed to improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon usage in homes across the UK.
Thus far, we’ve helped thousands of homeowners benefit from cost-effective energy efficiency measures on their properties. Apply today for your no-obligation, no-cost survey.
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Benefits of cavity wall insulation
Cavity wall insulation requires the installation of insulating material in the cavity (space) between two layers of brick. This can be done at the time of a build or as a retrofit measure. Here are five key benefits to cavity wall insulation that you might be able to receive without having to spend a penny of your hard-earned money:
- Available for free if you qualify for government ECO or LA FLEX grant schemes
- Keep more of your property’s heat that is lost through uninsulated walls
- Maintaining a good temperature for your home offers comfort and health benefits
- Cavity wall insulation helps reduce your property’s carbon footprint
- Cavity wall insulation is quick and simple to retrofit when you choose an approved installer like Lifetime Savings
Cavity walls Vs Solid walls: What’s the difference?
- Properties built after the 1920s typically have cavity walls. The cavity is the gap created by two walls of brick.
- Older properties built circa pre-1920s most commonly have solid brick or stone walls with no cavity.
Typically, properties built up to 2002 and beyond will already have cavity wall insulation, but properties older than that are unlikely to have cavity wall insulation whatsoever.
That’s where we are able to help.
Trained, qualified and approved installers
At Lifetime Savings, will connect you with trained, highly-skilled cavity wall insulation installers approved by Governments Licensed & Registered Installer.
All our installers are qualified to use Energy Store Superbead Carbon Saver BAW-18/070/02/A (see the BBA certificate in the downloadable link).
How much can you save on your energy bills?
Using data from the Energy Saving Trust, we’ve put together this graph below to show how much a typical cavity wall could save on your energy bill (£/year).