Room In Roof Insulation Grants
Room in Roof Insulation grants are being provided in the UK under ECO4, a government-backed scheme. These grants cover all the costs associated with insulating the loft rooms, ensuring the use of the latest insulation materials as specified in the Building Regulations.
This grant funding in the UK is primarily focused on insulating the older properties which need to be adequately insulated or have employed unsuitable materials and techniques for insulation that do not meet the current Building Regulations. By installing the latest insulation materials, the loft spaces can be insulated to retain heat inside the property without causing the change of use of Room in Roof.
Green Home Grants UK is a registered company providing clients with fully licenced and certified services. We provide detailed guidance and complete information regarding the eligibility criteria and other requirements you need to know for availing free home insulation grants.
Room in Roof Insulation helps you enjoy the following benefits:
- Increasing your property’s monetary value.
- Keeping the converted loft space warm and cosy.
- Lowering the energy bills by reducing the heating requirements of your property.
- Stopping the heat loss through your roof, maintaining your property’s internal temperature.
You are eligible to apply for the insulation grant if you qualify for these income-related benefits:
- Child Benefits
- Housing Benefit
- Child Tax Credit
- Income Support
- Universal Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Pension Guarantee Credit
- Pension Credit Savings Credit
- Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-Related Employment Support Allowance
The following are some of the requirements you need to look for before applying for the latest room insulation grants:
- Your income should be less than £31,000 per year.
- You need to have your own or privately rented property that should be occupied and not empty.
- You should have 50% or more of a Housing Association property.
- There should be a fixed staircase which leads to the loft rooms and not a pull down ladder.
- There should be little or no insulating material in the loft’s ceiling and walls.
- You should have an Energy Performance Certificate with an E, F, or G band.
- There should be proper ventilation in the room to help prevent moisture build-up due to condensation.
- Your property’s roof should not be weak or damaged.
- Your roof space should not have dampness, mould growth, rotting, flaking timbers, and unreliable electric connection problems.
What Are the Types of Room in Roof Insulation Grants?
The following are three types of Room in Roof Insulation grant:
- Loft Room Insulation Grant
- Attic Room Insulation Grant
- Dormer Roof Insulation Grant
The process of insulating the Room in Roof is completed in these steps:
- Securing insulating batts to the walls and ceiling’s sloping parts.
- Fitting insulating material slabs between the batts and securing plasterboard over the insulation.
- Pushing up insulation boards into the roof behind the ceiling’s sloping part and walls, if required.
- Leaving the room for adding required decorations based on your preferences.
Contact Us
We are an experienced team of specialists helping people to make their properties energy-efficient and adequately insulated with the insulation grant. In this way, we help our clients reduce their energy bills and add to their savings.
Contact us today to avail the insulation grant if you qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
This grant is free if you receive any of the qualifying benefits. Mostly, it is free, but in some cases, you need to pay a small contribution based on your property’s energy efficiency.
The light fittings, skirting boards, and switches already installed in the roof space are removed and replaced afterwards. However, radiators are not removed but are insulated unless you need to remove and replace them to upgrade them.
No, the grant does not cover the decoration cost of the room and only covers the cost required for insulating the ceilings and walls. You can decorate them as you want after the completion of the insulation project.
With a loft room insulation grant, you can make your property 25% more energy efficient by properly insulating the room in roof. It will ultimately result in reducing the cost of heating bills by up to £150-£590 per year.
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