Free Internal Wall Insulation Could Save You £540 On Your Energy Bills
Roughly one-third of heat loss occurs through walls that lack insulation. You might save £540 a year on your energy bills if your walls are solid and you have ECO4 internal wall insulation.
Why Is Solid Wall Insulation Inside My Home Necessary?
Your home's outside walls are solid if it was constructed before the 1920s.
Your home’s outside walls are solid if it was constructed before the 1920s.
Cavity walls were first used to prevent moisture from entering a wall from the outside in the 1920s, right after World War One. This was the first building type to use cavity walls. Uninsulated walls allow for the loss of about one-third of the heat in a dwelling. Your home will be more comfortable, and your heating bills will be considerably reduced if you insulate your solid walls.
According to figures provided by the Energy Saving Trust, insulating solid walls can result in savings of approximately £540 for a semi-detached house that is typically heated by gas.
What Insulation Is Found Inside Walls?
Building a stud wall packed with mineral wool fiber or installing rigid insulation boards on the wall are the two methods used to finish internal wall insulation.
- Packed Studs
- Stiff Boards
The materials you choose will depend on how your home is built and whatever other work you may have done in the past. However, since filled studs allow the property to continue breathing as intended, this is our recommended material of choice for interior wall insulation.
For peace of mind, every interior wall insulation project conducted by ECO PRO is backed by a 25-year insurance guarantee.
How Do I Know If I’ve Got A Solid Wall?
Examine the brick pattern if the exterior of your house displays a brickwork design.
If all you see are even lengthy bricks, your walls probably have cavities. Timber frame homes exhibit this pattern as well and may also need to insulate their interior walls.
However, solid walls are most likely present if your brickwork alternates between long and short lengths.
- Cavity Wall
- Firm Wall
You can also determine whether the brickwork has been concealed by gauging the wall’s thickness through a window aperture. The wall is most likely solid if it is thinner, typically about 22 cm or 9 inches, but if it is thicker than 26 cm, it most likely has a cavity.
Typically, stone walls are far thicker.
We can still assist you if you have a cavity wall by providing a cavity wall insulation grant.
Ventilation
The volume of air that can circulate is decreased when insulation is installed. A home with inadequate ventilation may experience condensation, which can result in the growth of mold and the appearance of moist areas.
In order to prevent this, as part of the ECO4 award, we will update the ventilation in your house to the newest standards and provide more ventilation where needed.
Can I Get A Grant For Free Insulation?
You (or your renter, if you are a landlord) must be receiving one of the following benefits in order to be eligible for a free insulation grant:
- Benefit for Children (conditions apply)
- Child Tax Credit
- Employment and Support Benefit
- Housing Benefit
- Revenue assistance
- Allowance for Job Seekers
- Guaranteed Credit for Pension Credit
- Savings Credit for Pensions
- Credit Universal
- Credit for Working Class
- Warm Homes At A Discount
Can You Help Me Since I'm Not Getting One Of These Benefits?
Under the ECO4 Flex plan, which is for households whose combined gross annual income is below £31,000 or if you have specific health issues that would make you sensitive to the cold, you can complete up to 50% of energy efficiency measures installed in England, Wales, and Scotland.
Local Authorities are in charge of implementing the ECO4 Flex program in your community and will confirm your eligibility for it based on your health or income. With a gradual rollout, it should be fully operational by April 2023.
If your location is presently accepting applications, we will verify this as part of your application.
Can I Get Any Assistance As A Landlord?
Every rental structure, except if they are excluded, is presently expected to have a base energy productivity rating of band “E” under the Base Energy Proficiency Norms (MEES), which came full circle in April 2018.
All properties leased on new rents, nonetheless, should accomplish a base energy proficiency rating of Band “C” beginning in 2025, while those generally involved by tenants should move up to this level by 2028. A discipline of up to £30,000 could be forced for inability to consent.
These changes will likewise be relevant to homes that are being sold beginning in 2035 and are, as per the public authority’s net no discharges by 2050 targets.
How Are We Able To Assist?
Your property might be qualified for an award to make enhancements, like introducing inside wall protection, on the off chance that your occupant is getting one of the previously mentioned benefits. As a matter of fact, as per the ECO4 framework, all properties with a Band “E” rating should introduce energy-saving estimates for their Band to be basically Band “C.”
Applying for a grant now
Applying for your free insulation and heating grant is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
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Apply
Subsequent to finishing the internet-based application, we will reach out to you to check whether you are qualified free of charge sun powered, warming updates, or protection through the ECO4 or ECO4 Flex program.
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Survey
After we've confirmed your qualification, we'll set up a period for one of our Retrofit Assessors to complete a free, no-commitment overview, providing you with a gauge of the potential energy reserve funds.
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Install
One of our fully qualified and certified installers will install your free home upgrades, taking care to remove any waste and clean up any mess left behind.