Double Glazing Grants Available

Over half of the heat loss in the home is through single pane windows, it is estimated that by having double glazing installed in your home you can save around £135 a year on your energy bills. Double glazed windows or uPVC windows act as a double barrier two panes of glass with a vacume space in between. Double glazing prevents heat from escaping from your home, this will effectively save you money on your heating bills as you will not need to have your heating on for as long or high as before. By having double glazing installed in your home, you will prolong the life of your boiler as it will not be used as much as before. Double glazing will also help you do you bit for the environment, reducing the amount of heat escaping instantly reduces your release of environmental damaging gasses into the atmosphere, weakening the Earths protective layer.

There is not one overall free double glazing grant available accross the board, for example like there are for other home improvements schemes with Warm Front being the main one in the UK. Although there are individual local authorities who offer certain grants to cover the cost of home improvements, including free double glazing installation grants. It is certainly worth contacting your local authority or MP in the first instance to see if you qualify for FREE DOUBLE GLAZING! Alternatively we have compiled a list of other charities and organisations who may be able to help with the cost of double glazing in your home.

Many local double glazing grants will depend on certain qualifying factors including: your age, the benefits you receive and your local authority.

Home Energy Saving Programme
The home energy saving programme provides help to homeowners taking steps to become more energy efficient in the home.

Home Repair Assistance Grant
The home repair assistance grant can be applied for through your local authority, this grant helps towards the funding for the material and labour costs of double glazing in your home.

Energy Saving Trust
The energy savings trust (EST) is a well known organisation who gives energy savings advice to millions of home owners. The EST can put you in contact with the correct source of information, installers who can install your double glazing for free and much more.

Care And Repair
Care and repair are a voluntary organisation who helps people to apply for home improvement grants, providing useful information about free double glazing grants