8th November 2021
Heat Pump Grants Worth £5000
Insulation
With some of the grants and funding available – the aim is to help lower your heating bills and improve the energy efficiency of your home. There are two ways to do this though – with better heating and better insulation. Even if you have the best boiler or heaters, if your home doesn’t have good insulation, you’ll lose a huge amount of heat, and your heating cost could still be very high.
Research shows that up to 25% of heat from a home is lost through the roof, and as much as 35% can be lost through the walls. So, better insulation means you can save a lot of money and keep your home a lot warmer!
Insulation grants are available for:
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Cavity Wall Insulation
Some homes have a gap between the two layers of bricks in the walls. These gaps were included to stop damp problems, but unfortunately it causes quite a lot of heat loss, and is not a good way of insulating your home. Material can be inserted into the gap, which still prevents damp AND insulates your home.
Internal Wall Insulation
If your home doesn’t have a gap between the bricks then it’s called a solid wall. To insulate this better a layer or material can be added on the inside, which will also stop you losing heat and make your heating more efficient, effective and cheaper.
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Loft Insulation
Heat rises, so if you don’t have good insulation in your roof / loft you could be losing a lot of heat this way. Up to 25% of your heating bill could be saved by adding or replacing insulation in your loft. There is also the possibility that this could help turn your loft into a liveable space
