Insulating your home - retrofitting for houses and appartments
Home Insulation and Retrofit - the process
- A visit from our qualified Retrofit Assessor who will carry out a survey and occupancy report and determine with the Retrofit Coordinator what level of retrofit is required for your property.
- The Retrofit Coordinator will discuss with you the cost implications and different options open to you in your retrofit and over what period of time works could span. The Retrofit Coordinator will then produce a detailed PAS 2035-compliant strategy and plan for your retrofit and tender document for your contractors.
- Quotes from approved Retrofit contractors assessed and checked and advice on choosing a contractor will be provided.
- All works carried out will be checked on completion by our qualified Retrofit Coordinator for compliance with PAS 2035 quality and best practice standard. Ongoing monitoring of your completed works and advice. Lodgement of all details of your retrofit project to the national data warehouse where future owners can access any data about works carried out and future works planned.
Insulation and Retrofitting - the process
- A visit from our qualified Retrofit Assessor who will carry out a survey and occupancy report and determine with the Retrofit Coordinator what level of retrofit is required for your property.
- The Retrofit Coordinator will discuss with you the cost implications and different options open to you in your retrofit and over what period of time works could span. The Retrofit Coordinator will then produce a detailed PAS 2035-compliant strategy and plan for your retrofit and tender document for your contractors.
- Quotes from approved Retrofit contractors assessed and checked and advice on choosing a contractor will be provided.
- All works carried out will be checked on completion by our qualified Retrofit Coordinator for compliance with PAS 2035 quality and best practice standard. Ongoing monitoring of your completed works and advice. Lodgement of all details of your retrofit project to the national data warehouse where future owners can access any data about works carried out and future works planned.
Our expert advice
- An assessment of the property to ensure the fabric is fit for purpose
- Advice on any remedial works required pre retrofit
- Advice on the appropriate Insulation (external, internal, cavity wall, loft)
- Air tightness test and thermal imaging assessment
- Advice on choosing the appropriate ventilation system
- Advice on retrofitting windows and doors
- Advice on heating and cooling of your property
- Advice on water heating
- Advice on efficient lighting
- Advice on renewable technologies
- Advice on Grants and finance to help with the cost of your project
- All PAS 2035 compliant.
Grants
- ECO+ grants will be available from April 2023 for properties in Council Tax bands A-D
- Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) covers improvements for households with low incomes or living in fuel poverty
- Contact your energy provider for more information.
Grants
- ECO+ grants will be available from April 2023 for properties in Council Tax bands A-D
- Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) covers improvements for households with low incomes or living in fuel poverty.
- Contact your energy provider for more information.
Other ways to reduce your energy costs
Retrofit is the government’s new plan to bring our housing stock into the 21st Century in terms of sustainability. The government has set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80% of 1990 levels by 2050.
As homes are responsible for up to 21% of carbon emissions the government has committed to retrofit 24 million properties that are not insulated, airtight and properly ventilated; thereby reducing carbon emissions as well as reducing the cost to heat them.
Upgrading all homes in the UK to within the minimum energy efficient standards is a key element of this policy. Retrofitting insulation, energy-efficient windows and doors, and other technologies will save money on heating homes as well as increase the value and marketability of your property.
Our qualified retrofit professional will project manage your retrofit and ensure works are carried out according to PAS 2035 quality and best practice standards and are TrustMark approved. All works will need to be carried out by suitably qualified persons, from start to finish. We will ensure that the right technologies are chosen for your home and that a fabric first approach is taken before installing any services. We will also keep you updated on any grants you may be able to take advantage of to help finance your project.