What does a grants check involve?

We quote for privately paid work. Funded schemes must be delivered by installers registered for that scheme, so if you look likely to qualify we will tell you before quoting, and send you to the official route for your nation. More about a loft insulation grants check.

Free eligibility check against current schemes
A fixed private quote if you want one
Links to the official scheme for your nation

Why book with us in Fort William

Honest about grants

If you might qualify for funding, we tell you before we quote.

Clear contact details

Your quote says who to call with questions before, during and after the work.

Official routes only

We point you to the official scheme for your nation, never to a cold-call offer.

Plain-English advice

We explain what we find in plain English, and say so when nothing needs doing.

Does a grants check in Fort William cost anything?

No chargeFunding check. There is no charge for the check.

Installing insulation in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027 and 5% after that, under HMRC's rules for energy-saving materials (notice 708/6).

Work out a guide price for your loft

Building standards in Scotland

In Scotland, insulating an existing loft does not normally need a building warrant, but the building standards still apply. How the rules work across the UK.

Funding in Scotland

Home Energy Scotland offers free advice and a grant and loan scheme for energy improvements.
Warmer Homes Scotland funds improvements for eligible households.
ECO4, the energy supplier scheme, runs until 31 December 2026 for eligible households.
Contact Home Energy Scotland before agreeing to any funded offer.

Home Energy Scotland

Questions about a loft insulation grants check in Fort William

Will a grants check in Fort William affect anything else?

No. It is an eligibility check, not an application, and it costs nothing. If a scheme looks likely, you apply through its official route.

Do you cover all of PH33?

Yes, we cover the PH33 postcode district and the districts around Fort William.

Do you take on jobs outside Fort William?

Yes. We also work in Inverness and elsewhere in the Highlands and Islands.

Can I get free loft insulation?

Some households can, through schemes funded by government or energy suppliers. Eligibility depends on your nation, income or benefits and your home. We check for free.

Is there VAT on loft insulation?

Installing insulation in a home is zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, then 5%, under HMRC rules for energy-saving materials.

Loft insulation grants check in Fort William