The initiative will allow consumers to install energy efficiency and renewable measures to their homes, and plug the gap between grants, savings and the cost of green home improvements.
Home Hero provides an 'end-to-end retrofit customer journey', with a simple and easy process checking eligibility for grant funding and providing access to finance options via schemes such as the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme, Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
The government’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has supported the initiative via the Green Home Finance Accelerator.
Work will be installed by Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd, and retrofit advice and customer journey managed by Sustainable Energy Services (SES).
The first homeowners are currently taking advantage of the initiative in north Derbyshire, Coventry and north Wales, with plans to quickly scale up to reach other areas across England and Wales.
Energy efficiency and microregeneration measures available via Home Hero include solid wall insulation, cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, air source heat pumps, solar PV and battery storage.
Derek Horrocks, chair of Sustainable Building Services and Sustainable Energy Services, said:
“Home Hero is here to revolutionise the way that homeowners and private landlords can access energy efficiency improvements. Home improvements can be costly, especially in the current economy and with this particular line of improvement work, so it’s our mission to make it an affordable option for everyone through an easy access range of grant funding and finance solutions that will cover the remaining cost. It can also be a complicated process, so Home Hero has a dedicated team to take the customer through their retrofit journey.”
“There’s a huge focus across the board on achieving better energy efficiency – particularly from the new government. One of the biggest things often overlooked in this conversation when it comes to energy efficiency and decarbonisation of homes is the hugely positive impact it has on the people living in the homes. The measures don’t just play a part in tackling climate change, but make sure that everyone has a living environment that fosters good physical and mental wellbeing too.
“Home Hero has been born from a formidable partnership between trusted and experienced businesses with comprehensive knowledge on the green homes agenda, making sure that it’s completely fit for helping homeowners and private landlords around the country. Together we will be able to offer an end-to-end solution to make their properties fit for the future and for today.”
