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ECO4 grants in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Free heating, insulation and home upgrades for eligible Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council households. ECO4, Boiler Upgrade Scheme, GBIS, and LA Flex declared can together deliver £8,000–£25,000 of fully-funded improvements at no cost to the homeowner or tenant.

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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: housing context

Mix of suburban interwar and post-war stock with significant deprivation in Chelmsley Wood; LA Flex declared.

Region
West Midlands
Population
218,000
Housing stock
92,000
Pre-1980 dwellings
70%
Fuel poverty
11%
LA Flex status
LA Flex declared

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council housing landscape is medium-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 70% pre-1980 housing stock and 11% household fuel poverty creates medium demand for funded retrofit interventions.

Schemes available to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council households

Five overlapping funding routes apply to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council households, each with different eligibility rules. We map your circumstances to the right one.

ECO4 Standard

Funded by the major energy suppliers. Eligible if you receive certain means-tested benefits. Insulation, heating system upgrade, ventilation, solar PV in some cases. £10,000–£25,000 typical value.

Local Authority Flex (declared)

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has published an LA Flex Statement of Intent. Eligibility extension based on health, income, or vulnerability is available where standard ECO4 criteria don't apply.

Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)

Insulation-only scheme for low-EPC homes (D-G) in council tax bands A-D. Cavity wall, loft, internal/external wall. £4,000-£8,000 value.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)

£7,500 grant towards a heat pump for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council owner-occupiers and small businesses. Air-source or ground-source. Requires existing boiler/electric heating replacement.

Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)

For off-gas-grid low-income households. Air-source heat pump, insulation, solar combined package. £10,000-£20,000 value where the property qualifies.

How to apply for ECO4 in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

  1. Eligibility check — two-minute online form covering your address, tenure, household income or benefits, current heating, EPC if known.
  2. Free home assessment — if eligible, a certified surveyor visits within 14 days and produces a Retrofit Plan with the funded improvements identified.
  3. Installation — accredited installer carries out the works, fully funded by the relevant scheme. No payment from the householder.

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