Why Should You Insulate?

With recently announced Energy prices rises of 17%, installing Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation saves you even more money.

So what are the positives of Insulation?

  • Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation Is FREE or extremely discounted and adds value to your home!
  • Insulating your house effectively limits the use of fossil fuels thereby reducing your carbon emissions
  • Installing both Cavity & Loft Insulation is the most beneficial energy efficiency measure available, savings vary but could be as much as £250 to £300 a year!

The walls and roof of your home accounts to over half of the total heat loss. (as indicated in the charts below)

Heat Loss before Insulation Heat Loss after Insulation

As you can see insulation dramatically reduces heat loss in the home.

Not only will you reduce your fuel bills but Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation will make your home more comfortable. Warmer during the winter and cooler during the summer.

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Did you know?

Switch off appliances when not in use such as computers, televisions, video recorders, as they use energy when they are left on standby. A DVD player uses around 80% - 90% of its energy when it is not in use but left on standby.

Only wash full loads when using the washing machine but if not use the economy programme. Always use a low temperature setting as modern machines automatically heat the water. Similar rules should apply for dishwashers. Modern dishwashers use less energy and water than washing by hand.

Switch to energy saving lightbulbs. They last 10 times longer than ordinary bulbs and could save you around £60 over its lifespan. Always turn off the lights when leaving the room. Most people think that turning the light on and off uses more energy, this isn´t the case.

If your boiler is over 15 years old it´s probably time to replace it. New gas boilers must now be of the high efficiency condensing type, which can help save around a third on your heating bills. It is worth upgrading to modern controls such as Thermostatic Radiator Valves as this will help to save even more money.

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