What does the BUS involve?

waqasahmed

Looking online, I see that you get a grant of up to 7.5K for a heat pump, yet I'm not sure if that's just for a heat pump itself, or also say if it covers any piping, tank or radiator upgrades too?

My initial plan was: 

- Super insulate where possible 
- To have larger pipes given they're microbore
- To replace my radiators with Jaga Strada ones 

Then get a heat pump, but I'm not entirely sure if the heat pump grant JUST covers the heat pump itself or the stuff that makes it work well too? 

Netexporter

It's on the whole installation, which must be done by an MCS installer. You'd have to do your own insulation, though.

Newbie_John

Yep, I've recently had a chat with MCS installer and they said they would only consider talking with me further if I've made all the required (reasonable) improvements in my EPC rating:
https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/find-a-certificate/search-by-postcode

Once they're happy with it, they would quote me for the entire job - heat pump + underfloor heating, which the grant should cover.

Also worth noting that if you have mortgage with Barclays, you can get another £2k for the heat pump:
https://www.barclays.co.uk/mortgages/greener-home-reward/

Netexporter

If your income is below £31k and your EPC is poor, you may qualify for an ECO4 grant. You may need to be in receipt of benefits, although where I live they have relaxed it to just income.

waqasahmed

Netexporter said:

It's on the whole installation, which must be done by an MCS installer. You'd have to do your own insulation, though.

That's not half bad then tbf. I could get the pipes down separately because that's an easy 4K and then get the fancy radiators I want + a heat pump on a grant

waqasahmed

Netexporter said:

If your income is below £31k and your EPC is poor, you may qualify for an ECO4 grant. You may need to be in receipt of benefits, although where I live they have relaxed it to just income.

Unfortunately I don't qualify on both grounds 

waqasahmed

Newbie_John said:

Yep, I've recently had a chat with MCS installer and they said they would only consider talking with me further if I've made all the required (reasonable) improvements in my EPC rating:
https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/find-a-certificate/search-by-postcode

Once they're happy with it, they would quote me for the entire job - heat pump + underfloor heating, which the grant should cover.

Also worth noting that if you have mortgage with Barclays, you can get another £2k for the heat pump:
https://www.barclays.co.uk/mortgages/greener-home-reward/

I aim to super insulate above and beyond beyond beyond what my EPC says. My mortgage is with Nationwide 

Reed_Richards

waqasahmed said:

Netexporter said:

If your income is below £31k and your EPC is poor, you may qualify for an ECO4 grant. You may need to be in receipt of benefits, although where I live they have relaxed it to just income.

Unfortunately I don't qualify on both grounds 

Well if you have a decent income and a reasonably well-insulated house, it's not that unfortunate.

waqasahmed

Reed_Richards said:

waqasahmed said:

Netexporter said:

If your income is below £31k and your EPC is poor, you may qualify for an ECO4 grant. You may need to be in receipt of benefits, although where I live they have relaxed it to just income.

Unfortunately I don't qualify on both grounds 

Well if you have a decent income and a reasonably well-insulated house, it's not that unfortunate.

Yeah, silver linings. I'm certainly in a more fortunate position than a lot of people