How Can Cavity Wall Insulation Improve Energy Efficiency?
Ensuring that a home is properly insulated can offer a wide range of benefits relating to the efficient use of energy. Many newer houses are built with cavity wall insulation but some older homes have not had cavity wall insulation installed. The first step is assessing whether or not cavity wall insulation can work for […]
3 Reasons to Switch to Electric Heating
The UK Government has mandated that green heating systems be installed in new homes built from 2025 onwards but, at this moment in time, the vast majority of domestic property heating systems are not low carbon. In fact, heating our buildings is currently responsible for more than one-third of the UK’s overall carbon emissions. With […]
How Can Electric Heating Grants Help The Environment?
As it stands, the UK faces two major social and environmental obstacles, climate change and fuel poverty. Undeniably, both of these issues should be at the forefront of our government’s consciousness; active steps must be taken to facilitate positive change that benefits our environment and population. Fortunately, we are beginning to see the UK government […]
How to Prevent Damp: From Basement Tanking to Funding for Cavity Wall Extraction
When it comes to your property or home, one of the greatest inconveniences is the presence of damp in walls, ceilings or floors. As homeowners or renters, we’ve all been there. We all know that musky smell and we’ve all spotted that crumbling plaster. As a property owner or landlord, dampness is concerning for a […]
How To Choose A Certified Insulation Installer
If your insulation is in need of removal, replacement or a completely new installation, choosing a certified insulation installer to carry out the work is essential. In this article, we provide a thorough guide to choosing a certified insulation installer, offering expert guidance and advice, to ensure you are far more likely to receive the […]
What Is The Free Storage Heating Grant?
An essential component of the government’s current Energy Compliance Obligation Scheme, known as ECO4, the Free Storage Heating Grant, commonly referred to as the Storage Heater Replacement Grant is designed to help many homeowners with their energy efficiency, by replacing their current storage heating system with a new one. This, alongside other ECO4 measures, will […]
Where Are The Biggest Improvements to Energy Efficiency Made?
Updated: Jan 10 With energy costs rising significantly, there are a number of areas where significant savings can be made to the energy efficiency of a house. These include loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and using a more energy-efficient electric storage heater. In minimising heat loss, loft and cavity wall insulation ensures a more cost-effective approach […]
How Can an ECO4 Grant Improve Energy Efficiency?
Updated: Jan 10 The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme provides grants to vulnerable households to help make more energy-efficient houses. Grants under the ECO4 scheme can provide funding for storage heaters, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation amongst other measures. Rising energy costs have meant that energy efficiency is crucial to ensure that savings are made […]
How Insulation Can Help In Summer
Updated: Jan 10 When talking about insulation for your home, the main arguments are always to do with how insulation can help your property in the winter, by keeping hot air in, saving on bills and making for a comfortable home. Not as much talk ever goes into how insulation can help when the weather gets […]
Is the ECO4 Scheme a Scam?
Everyone deserves to live in a warm, dry home but this can be difficult for some low income, vulnerable or fuel poor households. Luckily, there are measures which have been put in place to address this issue, including the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) Scheme. The government has worked with consultants from the Energy Company Obligation […]