Depending on what type of boiler you currently have in your home, will determine what type of free replacement boiler can be installed. If you have a combi boiler in your home which is over 8 years old, and not condensing, then you will be able to get a brand new A rated combi boiler installed in to your home free of charge.

If you currently have a boiler, and a separate hot water cylinder, you may be able to get this converted in to a combi boiler depending on how much ECO funding is available for your particular property. The amount of funding varies depending on how poorly efficient your property is. The more less efficient your home, the more funding will be available in order to complete a conversion of your system boiler in a combi boiler system.

What boiler brands are installed in the boiler replacement scheme?

You can have boilers from the top brands installed via the ECO scheme. Most commonly, you will be able to get a Vaillant boiler, or an Ideal. These are very popular boiler brands, and if you qualify, you can have one installed in to your home free of charge.

We hope thats answered your questions!

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The GFB team!

1 – Are Free Boilers still available?

In short, yes. Free boilers are still available via the UK Governments ECO Scheme in 2014. The scheme has been set up to help those in low-income households have energy efficient improvements installed in to their homes completely free of charge. Your boiler will need to be 8+ years old (not condensing) in order to qualify. In some circumstances, you may need to make a contribution to the installation, but this depends on how technical the job will be/any extras which you may want such as heating controls etc. The majority of the install will be fully funded by the grant.

2 – How long will it take to get my Free Boiler installed?

The timescales vary from company to company, but in general, you should expect to have your new free boiler installed in to your home within around 3-4 weeks from the point that your property is surveyed. You will need to ensure that all paperwork relating to your benefits claim relates to the property you are applying for. If it isn’t, it may delay the free boiler installation time.

3 – Who can apply for a free boiler?

Anyone in a private household. This means, home owners, private tenants and landlords. If you are living in a housing association, you will not be able to apply for a grant as it is their responsibility to maintain the heating system in your home.

4 – I live in a flat, can I apply for a free boiler?

You may well qualify for a free boiler under the ECO scheme, however, if your property is very small, and already well-insulated, you will not get a large amount of funding to go towards the installation of the free boiler. Generally, most companies will not accept applications from those living in flats because the job will not be financially viable.

5 – I don’t have a boiler, can I get a full central heating system for free?

No. Grants are only currently valuable for free boiler replacements/heating controls (where necessary). The cost of installing a full central heating system in to a home would be too much and there is not enough funding to complete such a large scale job for free.

To find out if you qualify for a free replacement boiler, click the link on the right hand side of this page!

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The Get Free Boiler Team!

Free Boilers for Bradford Area

We’ve had information that there are still a good number of installers in the Bradford/Leeds area who have access to funding to complete the free boiler installations. If you have an old boiler which is 9+ years old, and you receive child tax credits, income support etc and have a low income (less than £15,860 per year) then you will qualify to have a new boiler installed in your home free of charge.

Can I get a free combi boiler?

If you already have a combo boiler in your home, then you could have a brand new A+ rated combo condensing boiler installed free of charge. You will also get updated heating controls (where necessary). The boiler grants do not cover the cost of initialling radiators and any other special works may require a top-up in order to complete. There are installers in Bradford who will be able to carry out a free assessment on your property and tell you what you can have for free thanks the the Governments Free Boiler Scheme.

Use the link on the right of your screen to see if you qualify.

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The team!

There is only a limited amount of funding available which can be used towards free boiler installations. If you live in Manchester, or Liverpool then there is still a chance to have a free boiler installed by a gas safe engineer under the Uk Governments ECO Scheme.

Live in Manchester?

If you live in Manchester, or the surrounding areas then there are still companies available who have access to the funding required to install free boilers. You may have not used your current boiler throughout summer, but as people switch them back on going in to the colder months, then there is a high probability that the amount of free boiler grant applications will increase very fast. If you live in Manchester, and have still not applied then we urge you to do so as fast as possible.

How do I apply for a free boiler?

If you want to see if you qualify for a free boiler via the ECO scheme, you can visit – www.boilergrants.org.uk

Hope we’ve helped you!

The team.

Grants are a little harder to come by these days because of issues with the Energy Suppliers not releasing funding. They have targets to hit, and because they are ahead of targets, they are in no hurry to install free boiler on a very large scale. However, grants are still available, so if you have a boiler which is old, or in-efficient and you receive the correct type of benefits then you could still have yours replaced for free.

Do I need to make a contribution for a free boiler grant?

Because the funding is tricker to come by, and because the rates are a lot lower, some companies may ask for a contribution to make the job do-able. If you have a very large property, which is poorly insulated and leaks heat, then the chances are that you will be able to have a new one installed completely free of charge. If you have a slightly newer home, then you may have to make a contribution in order to have a free boiler installed.

Under the ECO Scheme, in 2014, you could claim a 100% free boiler if you receive the correct type of income related benefits.

Do you receive:-

Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits, Pension Credit, Income Support, ESA, JSA?

Do you:-

Have a child under 16, under 20, receive a disability element, be in a work group or support component?

If you have some of the above, there is a high probability that you could have your old boiler replaced completely free of charge under the Governments free boiler scheme. If you have an old boiler, but its not broken, it’s still advisable that you take advantage of a scheme such as this because of the savings you will make on your energy bills. The free boiler scheme is exactly that, free. You do not re-pay the money back at any time and it is not a loan. It is a free boiler.

Click the button on the right to see if you qualify for a free boiler.

What type of free boiler can I get?

Combi boilers, conventional boilers, condensing  boilers, vented, unvented etc

Free Boiler Liverpool

If you live in Liverpool, there are companies who are still able to complete your free boiler installation. They have funding because they took a large obligation from the energy companies and have targets to hit, they will try and fulfil the free boiler installation as fast as possible.

if you live in Liverpool and think you may qualify, we strongly recommend that you apply ASAP.

Want to know if you qualify for a free boiler in Liverpool?

You check online at www.boilergrants.org.uk or, see below;

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ECO ( The Energy Company Obligation ) has been extended in to 2017, which has been a real break for all of those involved in the industry. Now, the energy suppliers have new targets to hit and they are obligated to spend a certain amount of money funding the installation of new combi boilers in qualifying peoples homes.

What is ECO?

ECO is the Energy Company Obligation. This basically means that the UK Government has Carbon Reduction targets to hit being a part of the EU. ECO plays a large part in hitting these targets and we will look to reduce our carbon emissions by installing free boilers and cavity wall insulation in peoples homes, free of charge.

Can I Get a Free Boiler?

Visit www.boilergrants.org.uk to check if you qualify, it takes 2 minutes. Take advantage of the grants before they end.

Unfortunately, if you are in a council owned property, it is their responsibility to ensure that your heating system/boiler is working correctly. Boiler grants are not available to those in housing associations or council properties.

Watch the news

However, keep your eyes on the news, as in April/March there are due to be some changes made to the ECO Boiler Scheme system which might make you entitled to claim for a free boiler replacement under the scheme.

If you are in a privately owned property and you are a ‘private tenant’, we strongly recommend that you check if you qualify for a free boiler before the grants come to an end. Typically a new boiler install will cost somewhere in the region of £4,000 to be completed. A grant could cover the full cost of the new install!

What benefits are needed?

The type of benefits are generally related to the households income. We call these, income-related benefits. Typically, you will get the correct benefits if you have a very low-income, are a single parent, or an older (pensioner) with little to no savings. We’ll cover these in more details below.

Some benefits qualify for a free boiler automatically. These include Pension Credit and Child Tax Credit (household income below 15,860).

What is Pension Credit?

Pension credit is a top-up to your standard state pension. If you receive a standard pension, you won’t qualify. If you get Pension Credit, you will qualify for a free gas boiler. For more details on Pension Credit – https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit

What is Child Tax Credit?

If you have a new born baby, or a child under 16, you could qualify for Child Tax Credits. If you get child tax credits and your income is below £15,860 then you can have a boiler installed for free. For more details on Child Tax Credit – http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/who-qualifies/children/children-taxcredits.htm