About HeatWise Home

What HeatWise Home does

HeatWise Home is an independent home energy information site focused on heat pump costs, grants, sizing, running costs, and home energy planning for the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

Editorial identity

Content is prepared and maintained by the HeatWise Home editorial team using official sources, published scheme guidance, regulator information, and transparent calculator assumptions.

HeatWise Home is not an installer, financial adviser, legal adviser, or official grant body. Calculator outputs are educational estimates and should be checked against professional surveys, installer quotes, and official scheme guidance.

How we work

Our pages are built from official guidance, regulator information, public energy-price data, and clearly labelled assumptions. Where figures change often, we use ranges, confidence labels, and last checked dates.

How topics are chosen

We prioritise the practical questions homeowners ask before committing to upgrades, including running costs, grants, sizing, insulation, and planning routes.

How official sources are used

We separate official facts from estimates. Grant values, eligibility rules, tariffs, installation costs, and running costs can change, so users should always confirm details with the relevant official body, energy supplier, or qualified installer before making decisions.

How calculator assumptions are selected

Assumptions are selected from publicly available guidance and typical planning inputs. We publish formulas and caveats so users can test cautious and optimistic scenarios before treating results as decision support.

How grant pages are updated

Grant pages are reviewed when scheme rules change and on scheduled maintenance checks. Each page includes source links and review dates to make changes transparent.

How errors can be reported

If you spot a factual issue, report it via our Contact page and we will review it under our Corrections Policy.

How content is reviewed internally

Core pages are internally reviewed for clarity, source consistency, and calculation assumptions before and after material updates.

How monetisation may work

HeatWise Home may earn revenue from advertising, affiliate links, partnerships, or lead introductions where clearly disclosed. Monetisation does not change our aim to keep calculator assumptions, grant information, and source references transparent.

External review transparency

External expert review: HeatWise Home does not currently publish named external expert reviewers. We are working toward adding independent review from qualified retrofit, heating, or building-energy professionals. Until then, users should treat our calculators and guides as educational planning tools and confirm decisions with official sources and qualified installers.

Who the site is for

The site is designed for homeowners and households comparing options before contacting installers or committing to upgrade budgets.

Trust and policy pages

To support transparent decision-making, we maintain an Editorial Policy, Corrections Policy, Calculator Methodology, source lists, privacy information, and contact options.