Insulating your home not only reduces your energy bills but also your carbon emissions.
Adequate insulation helps to keep your home at a comfortable temperature all year round, keeping the warmth in during the winter and maintaining the cool temperature inside during the summer. Cavity and loft insulation can save the average house around £310 a year in energy costs.
Insulation Ideas
Walls account for one-third of heat loss. Cavity wall insulation is a great option for those with cavity walls, whereas solid walls can be insulated from the inside or outside.
25% of heat loss occurs at the roof. Installing insulation to your roof is quick, easy, relatively cheap and can be done by most enthusiastic DIYers.
Insulating the ground floor of your home is also a great way to save on energy bills and prevent heat loss. Concrete floors can benefit from insulation boards, whereas older timber floors can be suspended, with insulation placed between joists.
An easy addition would be to seal any gaps between the floor and skirting boards to prevent heat loss.
Insulating your water pipes and cylinder not only prevents heat loss but can also assist with ensuring pipes do not become frozen and at risk of damage.
Solar Panels
If you are interested in further cutting your energy bills by investing in a renewable source of energy, solar panels Gloucester from a specialist solar panel installer such as gsmlimited.com/services/solar-panels/gloucester are a great choice. Your home will be self-sufficient in terms of its electricity supply, with the option to donate surplus back to the national grid.
With the rising costs of energy bills, now is the perfect time to explore energy self-sufficient options such as heat pumps, solar panels and solar water heating.
