Grants

Renewable Technologies

From 18^th April Energy Saving Trust have changed their grant scheme to allow solar panels to  be installed only on existing properties rather than new houses.

The type of existing residential or mixed residential properties that can obtain a 30% grant are owned houses, landlord owned properties and bed & breakfast businesses. All these types of property owners can also obtain a 0% Small Business Loan from the Energy Saving Trust of up to £4,000

Loans can be used for boiler upgrades/replacements, energy efficiency measures and renewable installations such as solar thermal panels.

As we are an MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) accredited solar installer and Gas Safe registered Heating and Plumbing business we can carry out all works associated with heating upgrades, boiler replacements, in addition to helping you with Energy saving Trust home renewables grant applications for solar thermal installations.

Insulation

If you or your spouse is in receipt of certain income-related benefits, or are age 60 or over, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £500 to have your home insulated under the Scottish Executive Warm Deal.  If you are aged 60 or over and not in receipt of income –related benefits, you can get a smaller grant of up to £125.

Full details are on the Scottish Executive web site.

Central Heating

The Scottish Executive's Central Heating Programme provides central heating, insulation and advice.  It is available to all households in the private sector who lack central heating and where the householder or partner is aged 60 or over. The Programme was extended in May 2004 to include householders (or partners) aged 80 or over who had partial or inefficient central heating systems.  The programme has been further extended from 1 January 2007 to include homeowners aged between 60 and 79, who are in receipt of the guaranteed element of Pension Credit.  These homeowners are now eligible under the scheme if their central heating is either partial or inefficient.

The Scottish Executive site gives details.