Insulation Grants

JUNE 2009

With current grants you can easily recover the costs in less than a year!! HOWEVER these grants are now so popular that you can wait months for a survey. So don't delay!! Act now.
This list gives typical costs for a 3 bed semi and the contact phone numbers for the grant providers.
The first stage is to arrange a survey to determine whether your property can be insulated.
The surveys are made without any obligation and you will be given an individual quotation for how much your contribution will be for your property. Where scaffolding is needed eg above a conservatory, costs may be higher.
It may be worthwhile trying more than one number as the offers vary between the providers and the information sometimes changes after we compile the list.

Supplier	Your contribution based on a 3 bed semi (subject to survey)			Comments
	Cavity walls	Uninsulated loft up to 270mm	Top-up loft	Mostly free if over 70 or on benefits but see below	Time to survey & install in weeks
Scottish Power 0845 6017 836	£199	£199	£199	Some costs for top-ups if existing over 3”	6 + 6
NPower 0800 9802135	£149	£149	Depends on installer	Free if over 70 or on some benefits	3 + 16 max
Cosyseal Thornaby 01642 603241	£149	£199	From £189 if existing over 60mm	Some costs for large homes & top-ups	2 + 6 max
British Gas 0845 971 7731	£225 BG customers £250 non customers	£249 BG customers £274 non customers	£249 BG customers £274 non customers	Free offer for BG customers only	2 + 6 max
Powergen / E.on 0800 015 2475	£150	£150 uninsulated or less than 60mm	£225 if existing over 60mm	Free offers if over 70 or on benefits	3 + 3
EDF Energy 0800 096 9966	£199	£199	£199 if existing is less than 100mm	Free if over 70 or on benefits	4 + (8 to 16)
Sainsbury 0800 096 9966	£249 Including scaffolding eg above conservatories	£249 irrespective of roof size		Worth considering if scaffolding needed. Free if over 70	4 +16
Solarwall 0500 127005	£129	£129	£199 if existing is more than 60mm	Free if over 70 or on benefits. Subject to survey	2 + (8 to 10)
Scottish & Southern energy 029 202 49 127	£150	£145	£230 - £265 if existing is 60mm to 100mm	Free if over 70 or on benefits except top-ups	3 + 3
EAGA 0800 408 1441	£199	£169-£299	No grant if existing over 5.5inches	No grants for over 70’s or benefits	2 + 4

NOTES

If anyone in your household receives benefits there are grants of up to £2700 for a variety of heating and insulation issues and up to £4000 for oil central heating. You can ring the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre at 0800 512012 or Warm Front tel 0800 9520600

Most energy companies provide insulation FREE for people on benefits! Ask when you ring.

Installers are reluctant to insulate random stone cavity walls. Some will insulate stone walls if the stone is dressed on the cavity side. If you have stone cavity walls and you know how wide your cavity is, it is helpful to tell them.

Some companies will top up your loft insulation irrespective of the existing thickness that you have. Others will only top up if you have 100mm or less of insulation. Check when you ring.

Privately renting and housing association tenants will need to get written permission from their landlord or housing association. Housing associations in Scarborough BC area have schemes for free insulation.

For a copy of this sheet or clarification for any of the above ring Colin Mather on 01287 669104