Did you hear about the Government's announcement of the Green Homes Grant Scheme last month?

Green home improvements will save people money on their energy bills, help to cut carbon emissions, and create new work for many thousands of builders, plumbers and other tradespeople.

There are millions of double glazed windows in the UK that are in need of replacing as they are now inefficient and this Green Homes Grant Scheme focuses on improving the insultation and efficient of homes.

This Green Homes Grants will give homeowners, including owner occupiers and social/private landlords, vouchers to install one or more of the following:

• social wall, under-floor, cavity wall or roof insulation
• air source or ground source heat pump
• solar thermal

In addition, households can use their voucher for further energy saving measures. These include one or more the following:

• double or triple glazing/ secondary glazing, when replacing single glazing
• upgrading to energy efficient doors
• Hot water tank/ appliance tank thermostats/ heating controls
• Loft insulation
• Cavity wall insulation

The scheme will guarantee that building work is completed to a high standard and ensuring customers feel protected and are having their building requirements carried out by only approved and accredited tradespeople. Homeowners across England will be able to access advice and support on improving the energy efficiency of their homes from the Simple Energy Advice (SEA) service. SEA will suggest appropriate home improvements that homeowners may be able to apply for support in funding.

Once the works are agreed, vouchers will start to be issued from the end of September so work can commence.

If your old windows and doors are in need of replacement or you would like to improve your home's insulation and efficiency, please feel free to call our team now on 0800 222 96 96 to talk about the new scheme, your requirements and for your free no-obligation quote. Alternatively please fill in the form on the right and we will get back to you with more information.