About half of the overall heat in your home escapes and is lost through the ceiling, roof and walls, wasting an unbelievable amount of unnecessary energy, and throwing valuable money down the drain? About £400 every year in fact! Therefore installing walls and loft insulation throughout your home could save a whopping £400 a year just in heating bills!!

You shouldn’t just think about saving money though; the Carbon Dioxide emission caused by energy used in homes is more important, and it makes up over a quarter of the overall carbon emission in the United Kingdom, and a massive 80% of that in homes is caused just by heating! Home Insulation can seriously reduce this amount of energy and carbon emission used for heating, which will in turn help prevent climate change, and also save you a considerable amount of money on heating bills in the long run and over a period of time!

Cavity Wall Insulation

Installing Cavity Wall Insulation is an easy straightforward task that takes no longer that a few hours to fit throughout a regular two or three bedroom house; bigger houses will obviously take longer and cost slightly more, but then again, the savings will be greater also!

Installing Cavity Wall Insulation throughout your home will initially cost around about £260, however will seriously reduce your energy and heating bills and save you a massive £160 a year! That means in just over two years you’ve regained your money for the original cost and the savings from there on in everything else is complete profit!

This also adds value to your home if you ever decide to sell!

Loft Insulation

If you think Cavity Wall Insulation sounds good and effective, then you’re going to love the result of Loft Insulation! Initially, the complete Loft Insulation will cost around about £230 to fit, however you will seriously reduce your energy and heating bills and save a whopping £220 a year, which means in just one year you’ve made the original cost back and the savings from then on stay in your pocket!

Under-Floor Insulation

If you have a cellar or basement underneath your house, then a large amount of heat will also be lost via this large space below! Installing Under-Floor Insulation will counteract this heat loss and prevent the heat from escaping under the floorboards!

Double Glazing Windows

Fitting Double Glazing Windows throughout your home will also save you a considerable amount of money on heating bills, as a large amount heat in your home escapes and is lost through standard windows! Therefore installing double-glazing, which is naturally thicker, will prevent half of the heat loss, lost through this exit!

Draught Proofing Windows/Doors

Draught Proofing the windows and doors throughout your home is another great way to lock the heat in, as a fair bit of heat escapes through tiny gaps in both the windows and doors! Draught Proofing is simple and easy; long strips of insulation are placed the entire way around every window and door to prevent heat from escaping!

Feel around the edges of the windows and doors throughout your home to see if there’s any cold air filtering in; if this is the case then any cold air seeping in means that hot air can escape, and draught proofing is in need!

Hot Water Tank Insulation

Insulating your Hot Water Tank is the most effective way to reduce heat escaping from the tank itself! Insulate the hot water tank with a Jacket, which is thick padding that covers the entire tank and in turn helps lock in the heat and prevent heat loss!

Pipe Lagging

Lagging the Pipes throughout your home in the floorboards and loft for example is the perfect way to reduce heat escaping through the pipes themselves! Lag the pipes with foam rubber tubing that covers the entire pipe to keep the heat locked in and reduce heat loss, thus saving you energy and considerable money on heating bills!