Double glazing funding FAQ: your questions answered

No. The Help 2 Buy Windows grant has nothing to do with the UK government; it is funded 100% by Help 2 Buy Windows through the sale of leads to our clients. Double Glazing Funding is a trading name of H2B Windows LTD and no government body is involved at any stage.

The grant is funded entirely by Help 2 Buy Windows itself, through the sale of leads to its clients. Grants are administered subject to qualifying criteria and the funding levels available to the scheme. You can learn more at help2buyscheme.co.uk, where the scheme has thousands of verified Trustpilot reviews.

You must own your home, your windows or doors should be five years old or older, and you need to be employed or self-employed. Because the fund is limited, grants are awarded on need, with priority given to households such as single parent homeowners and families caring for disabled or critically ill children. Every application is assessed case by case.

Yes. The grant and the partner funding options are only available to homeowners. If you live in a council or housing association property, you should petition the organisation that owns and manages your home for new windows and doors instead.

Your windows and doors should be five years old or older. Older units are far more likely to have lost the insulating gas between the panes, which is when draughts, condensation and rising heating bills set in.

You will be offered alternatives. Installation companies working with the scheme provide funding options that spread the cost of new windows and doors, many with no deposit required; this funding comes from the partners, not Help 2 Buy Windows. If you are buying outright, the Best 4 Less guarantee gets you quality windows and doors with wholesale and retail mark-ups of up to 40% cut out.

Yes. The funding checker takes under 60 seconds, costs nothing, and you are under no obligation to use our service if you decide it is not for you.

Installations are carried out by vetted UK installation companies working with the Help 2 Buy Windows scheme. Once your best option is confirmed, you are passed to the relevant company, which surveys your property before any work is agreed. Only quality double glazing is installed.

Yes. You are not forced to take whatever is available. You can choose styles to suit your home from almost every type of double glazed window and door, from uPVC windows to composite doors.

The check itself takes under 60 seconds, and a member of the team then contacts you to discuss your options. If you proceed, a survey of your property is arranged before installation. Grant applications can take longer because funding is limited and awarded on need, so there may be a wait even if you qualify.

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The window recycling scheme, sometimes called the window scrappage scheme, is a private incentive offered by certain companies, not a government scheme. It guarantees your old windows and doors are recycled rather than sent to landfill, and customers often receive a discount on their new windows in return, based on the type and style of the units removed.