Should I replace my double-glazing?
Well-installed double-glazing can make a real difference to the comfort of your home and they can significantly improve the look too, but most window companies do charge a lot for them – so is now the...
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Generous Solid Wall Insulation Grants in Surrey
Do you live in a pebble dashed terraced property in Epsom and would like to get rid of that tired render? Or you perhaps reside in a cold and draughty Victorian detached house in Dorking, and you...
View ArticleShould I get external wall insulation on cavity walls?
Is Retrofitting my uninsulated cavity wall enough? There are obvious reasons for insulating a solid brick property with external insulation. Houses built before around 1930’s were constructed with a...
View ArticleCan insulation improve the value of your property?
We have already discussed the value of increasing your homes EPC rating, and we can be sure that more energy efficient homes sell for more compared to those with lower EPC ratings. Solid wall...
View ArticleDealing with thermal bridging in external wall installations
Some of our most well informed customers are very keen to ask us how we deal with ‘thermal bridging’, or ‘cold bridging’ as it is sometimes known. This is where heat can bypass the insulation on the...
View ArticleExternal Solid Wall Insulation, Barking – East London
When we first visited this 1930’s semi-detached, it looked tired and rundown. The first floor render was chipped and in need of serious repair, while the brickwork on the ground floor was being...
View ArticleEl Niño and what it means for the UK
Forecast centres all over the world have now declared that an El Niño, the single most powerful force within our climate system, has started in the Pacific. You may think that what happens in the...
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Thickness of solid wall insulation and U-values you can achieve
According to the planning portal if more than 25% of the solid wall is renovated with solid wall insulation the installation needs to adhere with building regulations. Building regulations stipulate...
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5 Easy Ways To Make your Home Greener
Today we are going to take a look at 5 of the easiest ways to make your home just a little bit greener – from the quick and easy to the weekend home improvement project these small changes will help to...
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Energy Saving Housekeeping ahead of winter
About this time of year we always see a bit of a spike in our website traffic. Obviously being an energy saving website, as you might expect we get more website traffic during the cooler winter months...
View Article10 Reasons to use Rockwool Insulation in your home
If you are insulating the walls of your home there are a few different materials you can use. One material that is growing in popularity is Rockwool – which like the name suggests is wool made from...
View ArticleWater Saving for the Home
In the UK, water usage is not yet really something people take much notice of. Unlike electricity and gas, which seem to get lots of air time, water bills take a bit of a back seat! The reason for this...
View ArticleIntroduction to Other Home Improvements
There are many more home improvements that aren’t necessarily covered in our other categories. Here we take you through other options for keeping you house in TheGreenAge. The post Introduction to...
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Cavity Wall Insulation Extraction – A Case Study
More and more consumers are getting in touch with us about cavity wall insulation – you would of thought that the majority would be looking to install the cavity wall insulation bearing in mind we are...
View ArticleA New Homeowners Guide to External Solid Wall Insulation
As more and more properties in the UK are installing external wall insulation these days, you are much more likely to come across it when you are buying a property. There are plenty of things you will...
View ArticleBuying a House with Cavity Wall Insulation
The majority of post WW2 brick properties has now had cavity wall insulation retrofitted over the past 30 years. Homes built in the last 80 years are usually built with cavity walls, with 2 layers of...
View ArticleWhat is a Damp Proof Course (DPC)?
A damp proof course is a layer in the walls of your property that help prevent moisture from move up the walls and into the living area. This is commonly referred to as rising damp. What is rising...
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Do draught excluders make a difference?
Draught excluders are a really simple way to save you money and make your home warmer in winter. Do they really make a difference? And what type of excluder works best? What is the Best Draught...
View ArticleCan I Insulate my Sloping Ceiling?
If you have a loft, it is easy to insulate the joists or the rafters. It is something you can even DIY if you want to. Often however, people have a sloping ceiling, with no loft space at all. This...
View ArticleHow Much Does External Wall Insulation Cost?
We have discussed external insulation a few times on this site, but we often get callers interested in EWI who then baulk when they hear the cost of the work. We want to make sure you are fully aware...
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