'10 changes to make the Green Deal work update - have they listened?' blog discussion

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This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's "10 changes to make the Green Deal work update – have they listened? " Blog.

Please click 'post reply' to discuss below.

tgroom57

I'm sitting here trying to think of good things to say about this scheme.

I am a (very) early adopter, and by the time the Government's scheme came in offering £650 cashback if you installed double glazing, mine had been in place for a decade. I was one of the first in my street to install d/g - 25 years later it is falling off its hinges and I haven't the money to repair or replace.

I shall not be using the new Green Deal HIF, for the simple reason that if I pay £22 pcm for an improvement that saves me £22 in energy, I am no better off. And because I already have double glazing -even though its broken- so I don't qualify for what would be most attractive. I might have been tempted by new storage heaters, but what I really need is a new immersion heater every 5 years, costing £100. Except that doesn't play into BGs coffers.

This new GDHIF scheme seems more intent on creating work than in subsidising improvements.
40 years ago we had a £5,000 grant from our local council for home improvements to a 1900 house- wiring, kitchen, heating system. Our contribution was £500.

One thing I wish is that they would extend the offer of double glazing to homes where the existing double glazing is over a certain age, say 20 years. If it's working fine you're not going to want the upheaval of a full refit, but I'd welcome the opportunity to replace a broken door.

captainhindsight_2

tgroom57 wrote: »

I'm sitting here trying to think of good things to say about this scheme.

I am a (very) early adopter, and by the time the Government's scheme came in offering £650 cashback if you installed double glazing, mine had been in place for a decade. I was one of the first in my street to install d/g - 25 years later it is falling off its hinges and I haven't the money to repair or replace.

I shall not be using the new Green Deal HIF, for the simple reason that if I pay £22 pcm for an improvement that saves me £22 in energy, I am no better off. And because I already have double glazing -even though its broken- so I don't qualify for what would be most attractive. I might have been tempted by new storage heaters, but what I really need is a new immersion heater every 5 years, costing £100. Except that doesn't play into BGs coffers.

This new GDHIF scheme seems more intent on creating work than in subsidising improvements.
40 years ago we had a £5,000 grant from our local council for home improvements to a 1900 house- wiring, kitchen, heating system. Our contribution was £500.

One thing I wish is that they would extend the offer of double glazing to homes where the existing double glazing is over a certain age, say 20 years. If it's working fine you're not going to want the upheaval of a full refit, but I'd welcome the opportunity to replace a broken door.

1st point in your example you would be better off by having new better double glazing leading to a more comfortable environment at no cost.

2nd point there are rumors of double glazing over a certain age being eligible for help coming soon so worth waiting to see what comes up 're that.

3d point 6000 of solid bwall insulation is a massive subsidie , 1000 of a boiler (50%of an average boiler swap) pretty good subsidies.