Find a Start at Home scheme

We’ve outlined the key information about each scheme on offer. We recommend finding out more from your chosen provider before making a commitment.

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    • Grant

    • Grant Aerona heat pump (up to 12kW)

    • Grant cylinder (up to 210ltr)

    • Aerona smart controller 

    • Associated Grant heat pump installation kit

    • Grant 50ltr Volumiser

    Not included: Radiators and other standard plumbing/heating equipment

    • Grant will transfer £1500 to the installer towards installation costs after MCS sign off

    • Nationwide Grant heat pump training – a one-day course, either in person or online

    • System design support – through Grant’s in-house design team

    • Commissioning – Grant engineer will visit the site to check the installation and commission the heat pump

    • Extended guarantee – seven-year heat pump guarantee (must be signed up to the G1 Scheme) 

    • Technical support – available through our phone lines and website

    • MCS certified installation – signed off by our umbrella partner Heat Pump Go

    • Start with Grant is fully funded through the government BUS grant which will be applied for and claimed through our umbrella partnership with Heat Pump Go.

    • Installers cannot remove the heat pump or equipment supplied by Grant UK as part of the Start with Grant scheme to sell or re-install it in another house. This will be a breach of the terms and conditions and will result in the full BUS grant being recovered from the installer.

Start with Grant

Operated by: Grant UK 

Location: England and Wales

Start at Home by Renewables Centre

Operated by: Renewables Centre, a Wolseley Company

Location: England, Wales and Scotland

    • Daikin 

    • Worcester Bosch

  • Up to £7,500 in materials (inc. VAT) – covering:

    • Heat pump

    • Hot water cylinder

    • Controls

    • Circulating pump

    • Heat pump install kit (feet/hose/valves)

    • Radiators

    • Copper tube and ancillaries (i.e. fittings and lagging)

    • Underfloor heating (optional)

    Should your materials be over £7,500 inc. VAT, you will be required to pay the difference.

    • FREE 3-day L3 BPEC ASHP training on brand-agnostic technology across 8 locations in the UK, making you an installation expert (Optional).

    • FREE detailed room-by-room heat loss calculations by technical specialists.

    • FREE MCS design with comprehensive design schematics.

    • FREE MCS on-site commissioning and homeowner system handover, with SCOP and running cost estimates.

    • In-person on site support from day-1 to support you with the full project – this includes 2 project-based site visits by our Renewables Centre technical specialists.

    • Project portal for 24/7 online support.

    • MCS umbrella charge fully covered in the scheme.

    • The Renewables Centre Start at Home Scheme is funded through the government BUS grant which will be applied for and claimed through our Wolseley owned in-house umbrella, Renewable Equipment Solutions.

    • Plumb Centre Credit account required to sign up.

Alto Assured Start At Home

Operated by: Alto Energy Limited

Location: England, Wales and Scotland.

    • Mitsubishi 

    • Samsung

    • Worcester Bosch

    • Midea

  • Each job will have a bespoke kit put together for you, comprising:

    • Air source heat pump up to 12kW

    • Hot water cylinder up to 300L

    • Heat pump controller

    • Plumbing installation kit including volumisers, external insulation etc.

    • Electrical installation kit including sub-board and MCBs specific to heat pump

    Not included: Radiators and other standard plumbing/heating equipment which you can purchase through your regular merchant.

    • Up to £1,000 cashback towards your installation costs, depending on the ASHP size

    • Free heat pump training: either our one-day course at our training centre in Oxfordshire or online at your convenience

    • MCS compliant heat pump design including room-by-room heat loss calculations, performance estimate, schematics and DNO applications, which we carry out on your behalf

    • Pre-start review with our technical team to answer any last minute questions, as well as ongoing technical throughout the installation

    • Commissioning by an Alto Energy engineer which we carry out with you to make sure everything is installed as per MCS and manufacturer requirements

    • MCS certification on the project as part of a complete handover pack with all the required heat pump documentation 

    • 7-year parts and labour warranty as standard

    • Alto Assured Start At Home is fully funded through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant throughout England and Wales, which will be applied for by Alto Energy prior to installation and redeemed following commissioning. Alto Assured Start At Home is fully funded through the Home Energy Scotland grant in Scotland.

    • Alto Energy can design and supply underfloor heating systems alongside the heat pump.

    • £1000 cashback for heat pumps up to 8kW and £500 for 8.5kW-12kW. Higher output heat pumps are available, a contribution towards costs may be required.

HISA

Operated by: HISA Engineering Ltd

Location: Scotland and north of England

    • Hisa

    • Heat pump (up to 12kw)

    • Hot water cylinder (up to 200L)

    • Controls

    • Install kit including Flex hoses, 600mm feet, diverter valve, circulation pump, magnetic filter & vents

    Not included: Radiators and standard plumbing/heating equipment

    • BPEC Level 3 Product Training course included in the package

    • MCS Umbrella charge included in the package

    • Heat loss calculations and system design 

    • In-person support on day one 

    • In-person support with commissioning 

    • Live-chat available during installation 

    • Design and install or install-only training options

    • Manufacturer training is also available free of charge

    • If you require a higher output heat pump you can do so with an additional charge

HPIN+

Operated by: HPIN and EDF Heat Pumps

Location: England and Wales

    • Ideal

    • Daikin

    • Heat pump

    • Hot water cylinder

    • Controls

    • Heat pump specific equipment

    Not included: Radiators and standard plumbing/heating equipment

    • Carno app to support with heat loss calculations and system design

    • Technical support phone line available throughout the installation

    • You must first become a HPIN member before accessing HPIN+

myVAILLANT

Operated by: Vaillant, in partnership with VitoEnergy and EcoFuture

Location: England (EcoFuture - the north, VitoEnergy - the south)

    • Vaillant

    • Vaillant aroTHERM Plus heat pump

    • Vaillant hot water cylinder

    • Controls - wireless/wired SensoCOMFORT and SensoNET internet gateway

    • 3-port valve

    • Potable expansion vessel

    • Install pack - Y-strainer, 500mm - 1.25 inch hoses, feet, lever valve x4

    • Free subscription to AI-powered Havenwise controls, automatic optimisation to constantly tweak your heat pump

    Not included: Radiators and other standard plumbing/heating equipment

    • Spruce app for survey, heat loss and design

    • Payaca app for project management and handover etc

    • Dedicated engineer support via WhatsApp and phone

    • Hands on support from one of our installers should you need it. For an additional fee one of our in-house engineers will come and lend a hand on whatever you need.