As Essex residents look to reduce their carbon footprint and cut energy costs while embracing a greener future, thousands are keen to make changes.
At Getafreeboiler, we’re thrilled to highlight the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), an excellent government scheme aimed at reducing your carbon footprint and cutting your heating bills, especially if you’re thinking of installing a new air source heat pump.
For qualifying households, this means having a new, cost-effective heating system installed for free.
What is the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)?
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is a state-funded grant that is intended to encourage homeowners in England and Wales to abandon fossil fuel heating systems in favour of lower-carbon, more efficient systems such as heat pumps. It’s a major move towards decarbonising domestic heating across the UK.
With this scheme, qualifying households are able to get a government-funded grant that covers the installation of a brand new air source heat pump for free, making the switch to renewable heating affordable and easy.
Is Your Home in Essex Eligible?
Qualifying for this BUS depends on the fact that your property is eligible as a domestic or non-domestic building that is small in England or Wales, and you have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Most importantly, the grant is for the installation of a replacement for an existing fossil fuel system (e.g. a gas or oil boiler) or an electric heat system (e.g. storage or panel heaters) with a heat pump.
New-build property and social housing are not normally eligible, but self-build homes can be.
Moving from Electric Heating in Essex Â
For most houses in Essex, particularly for those located in rural areas outside the gas grid, electric heating has historically been the norm.
While such systems do come at a cost, the BUS provides a wonderful chance to break free from low-efficiency electric heating. We typically assist homeowners across Essex in gaining access to electric heating grants in Essex via the BUS, which allows them to have highly efficient air source heat pumps installed. The heat pumps are, on average, 300% efficient and can cut down on energy usage and bills by about 60% as opposed to conventional electric heating systems.
The Significance of Insulation
Whereas the BUS is specifically concerned with heating systems, we are always keen to promote good insulation. An insulated home gets the best out of a heat pump, giving you maximum return on your investment and grant. Initiatives such as the Great British Insulation Scheme or ECO4 are able to offer free insulation grants in Cambridge (or indeed in Essex) to accompany your new heating system, making a truly efficient home.
Let Getafreeboiler Guide Your Upgrade
Ready to embrace a greener, more efficient way to heat your home? Contact Getafreeboiler today to check your eligibility for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
