Boiler Upgrade Scheme
What Is The Boiler Upgrade Scheme ?
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of heat in buildings. It provides upfront capital grants to support the installation of heat pumps and biomass boilers in homes and non-domestic buildings in England and Wales.
Acting on behalf of you, ECS can apply for £5000 off the cost and installation of an air source heat pump
£450 million of grant funding is available over three years from 2022 to 2025.
More About BUS
The scheme is designed to minimise the amount of work property owners need to do. It is ‘installer-led’, which means ECS installer will:
- make a BUS application on your behalf
- liaise with Ofgem on most matters related to the scheme
- tell Ofgem when they’ve installed your heating system
- claim the money from Ofgem at the end of the project
The grant value will be deducted from your quote upfront and ECS are responsible for passing on the discount that the BUS grant provides to you, the property owner.
Giving your consent
After ECS has submitted an application for your property, Ofgem will contact you to confirm that:
- you have consented to the installer making the application on your behalf
- you meet the relevant eligibility criteria for the scheme
If Ofgem do not receive your confirmations of the above within 14 calendar days, they may reject the application.
How It Works
Who Is Eligible ?
The scheme is open to domestic and small non-domestic properties in England and Wales.
New build properties are not eligible for the scheme, with the exception of certain ‘self-builds’.
In order to be eligible, a self-build must:
- have been built mainly using the labour or resources of the first owner
- never have been owned by a business or organisation
Grants are not available for:
- social housing – that is, any rental or owned accommodation that’s provided at lower than market value to people that could not have afforded it otherwise (including arrangements like shared ownership)
- properties that have already received government funding or support for a heat pump or biomass boiler
Why Use ECS
ECS are an experienced and trusted name in Air Source Heat Pump installations.
We’re passionate about providing the very best service, every time
Your peace of mind is of paramount importance to us, not least because much of our plumbing and heating work comes from existing customers and their recommendations. This is why we have our company policies in place, to protect you and ensure our service is always of the highest levels.
”The work was carried out within the timescale that was set from when they started to when they finished. The installers put down a protection to keep the floors clean and at the end of each day they tidied up any mess that they had made. They were friendly and listened to any concerns that I had and rectified all problems raised
Mr Turner
