Grants for fresh gas boilers

Before you buy a fresh central heating boiler you need to know how much it will cost. There are a wide range of fitting costs depending upon the type of newfangled gas boiler you’re buying and what you currently have put in. Popular condensing gas fired boilers come in several types. Labour for the fitting work will represent most of the price of a new boiler fitting whereas buying gas fired boiler itself will be from 500 to 1000 pounds. If you’re having a full heating system fitted or updated including the system radiators and heating programmers the total price will go up considerably.

In evaluating the total costs you should add the annual gas fired boiler gas costs to this initial one-off fitting cost. This could amount to a large sum over your gas fired boiler life-time as gas prices seem to be constantly rising. gas fired boiler economy ratings are published and can be compared. It could be beneficial to purchase a slightly more costly gas boiler if it is the most cost-efficient.

Before you finish the purchase also check to see if there are some grants accessible or sale offers as these are often advertised in the summer.

The government’s warm front award is available for those on social security living in England, and can provide up to £2700 off a fresh heating system purchase price. Another grant is the Heating rebate scheme for those aged over sixty. If you qualify for this it can amount up to 300 pounds.

In addition to searching for a grant you might also wish to look at the funding schemes offered by the leading boiler fitters. 0% funding or buy now pay later offers are often available. Another form of offer could be some flexibility on the repayment schedule. Don’t be dazzled by the headline figures, make sure you understand how much the total funding prices will be over the life-time of the contract. The interest rate can be in the region of thirty percent. Also speak to your bank account manager, you could get a much better rate on a loan from your bank to buy your gas fired boiler.