INSULATION GRANTS
Loft Insulation
Why do I need Loft Insulation?
As heat rises, around 25% of the heat lost in your home escapes through the roof. One of the quickest and easiest ways to save money on your energy bills is to top up the insulation in your loft.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, a gas heated semi-detached house with insulation could save £355 on their heating bills per year.
As well as making your home warmer in the winter, loft insulation will also help keep your home cooler in the summer.
What is Loft Insulation?
Loft insulation is made up of layers of either mineral wool or glass fibre matting and will last for around 40 years, paying for itself many times over.
We will first lay insulation between the joists of your ceiling and then again in the opposite direction to provide you with a minimum of 270mm of insulation.
Not only can you save hundreds of pounds per year, but you will also reduce carbon emissions. A typical semi- detached house will reduce carbon emissions by around 610kg per year.
Cavity Wall Insulation
Why do I need Cavity Wall Insulation?
If your home was built after the 1920s, there is a high chance that it has got cavity walls.
It was only in the 1990s that homes started to be built with insulation within the cavity at the time of construction. If your home was built before then, you may not have any insulation at all.
Around a third of heat lost in a home is via uninsulated walls. Figures from the Energy Saving Trust show that you could make significant savings by insulating your walls – around £395 for a typical gas heated semi-detached house.
What is Cavity Wall Insulation?
There are a couple of different types of cavity wall insulation used, however, the one we use involves the injection of graphite enhanced polystyrene beads into the gap between the inner and outer walls. By filling the gap between the two walls, heat loss through the wall is slowed, resulting in a warmer home and reducing the likelihood of condensation and mould on the walls.
The polystyrene beads injection also means that the cavity can continue to work in the way it was originally intended. This means that any moisture which finds its way into the gap can safely wick away and not reach the inside of your home.
All cavity wall insulation completed by ACTIVE ECO comes with a 25-year insurance backed guarantee for peace of mind.
How do I know if I have a cavity wall?
If you can see the brickwork pattern on the outside of your home, have a look at the pattern of bricks -if you only see long bricks in an even pattern, it is likely you have cavity walls. If, however, you have an alternating pattern of long and short bricks, it is likely that you have solid walls.
If the brickwork has been covered up, you can also tell by measuring the thickness of the wall from a window opening. If the wall is more than 26cm thick then it probably has a cavity, but, if it is thinner – usually around 22cm or 9 inches – then it is probably solid. Stone walls will usually be much thicker.
If you have solid walls – or one of the other types of walls, such as timber frame – we can still help you with a solid wall insulation grant for internal wall insulation or external wall insulation.
Internal Wall Insulation
Why do I need internal solid wall insulation?
If your home was built before the 1920s, there is a high chance that the external walls are solid.
It was only after World War One, in the 1920s, that cavity walls become the main building type and were originally built to stop moisture penetrating from the outside to the inside of the wall.
Around a third of heat lost in a home is via uninsulated walls. Insulating your solid walls will not only cut your heating costs significantly but will also make your home more comfortable.
Figures from the Energy Saving Trust show that the savings you could make by insulating your solid walls are around £540 for a typical gas heated semi- detached house.
What is Internal Wall Insulation?
Internal wall insulation is completed by fitting either rigid insulation boards to the wall, or by building a stud wall filled with mineral wool fibre.
The choice of materials is dependent on the construction of your home and any other work that you may have completed previously.
However, our preferred choice of material for internal wall insulation is filled studs, as this allows the property to keep breathing, as it was originally intended.
All internal wall insulation completed by ACTIVE ECO comes with a 25-year insurance backed guarantee for peace of mind.
How do I know if I have got a solid wall?
If you can see the brickwork pattern on the outside of your home, have a look at the pattern of the bricks. If you only see long bricks in an even pattern, it is likely you have cavity walls. This pattern can also be seen on timber frame properties which may also require internal wall insulation. If, however, you have an alternating pattern of long and short bricks, it is likely that you have solid walls.
If the brickwork has been covered up, you can also tell by measuring the thickness of the wall from a window opening. If the wall is more than 26cm thick then it probably has a cavity, but, if it is thinner – usually around 22cm or 9 inches – then it is probably solid. Stone walls will usually be much thicker.
If you have got a cavity wall, we can still help you with a Cavity Wall Insulation Grant.
External Wall Insulation
Why do I need external wall insulation?
External wall insulation is mainly installed on solid wall properties but is also suitable for cavity wall properties in areas where there are high amounts of wind driven rain.
Around a third of heat lost in a home is via uninsulated walls. Insulating your solid walls will not only cut your heating costs significantly but will also make your home more comfortable.
Figures from the Energy Saving Trust show that the savings you could make by insulating your solid walls are around £540 for a typical gas heated semi- detached house.
What is external wall insulation?
External wall insulation is completed by installing a layer of insulation material to the outside of your property.
External wall insulation also gives your home a fresh new look. The insulation can be covered with a range of finishes including textured, smooth, painted, pebble dash or even finished with brick slips to make it look like you have got a brand-new brick wall.
External wall insulation is the most expensive type of insulation and may not be completely covered by the ECO4 grant and you may be asked to contribute. If this is something that you are looking for, we will confirm once we have completed the initial survey on your property.
All external wall insulation completed by ACTIVE ECO comes with a 25-year insurance backed guarantee for peace of mind.
Room in Roof Insulation
Why do I need room in roof insulation?
As heat rises, around 25% of the heat lost in your home escapes through the roof. One of the quickest and easiest ways to save money on your energy bills is to top up the insulation in your loft.
Many loft conversions and purpose-built rooms in the roof completed prior to the 1990s were either poorly insulated or not insulated at all. The consequence of this being that many households find that the space is too cold in winter and too warm in summer.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, a gas heated semi-detached house with insulation could save £355 on their heating bills per year.
As well as making your home warmer in the winter, room in roof insulation will also help keep your home cooler in the summer meaning that your room in roof will become more usable throughout the year.
What is Room in Roof Insulation?
Room in roof insulation involves insulating all parts of the room with either mineral wool batts (similar to loft roll), loft insulation or rigid insulation boards.
An example of how these different elements can be insulated is shown above.
Not only can you save hundreds of pounds per year, but you will also reduce your carbon emissions. A typical semi- detached house will reduce carbon emissions by around 610kg per year.
Flat Roof Insulation
Why do I need Flat Roof Insulation?
As heat rises, around a quarter of the heat lost in your home escapes through the roof. Many flat roofs have been constructed with either no or very little insulation. If your home has either a full flat roof or an extension with a flat roof we can upgrade your flat roof with insulation. As well as helping reduce your energy bills, you will also benefit from a new roof covering.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, a gas heated semi-detached house with roof insulation could save £355 on their heating bills per year.
As well as making your home warmer in the winter, flat roof insulation will also help keep your home cooler in the summer.
What is Flat Roof Insulation?
Flat Roof Insulation involves installing a layer of insulation on top of your existing roof to provide you with a warm roof.
We will lay insulation of around 120-150mm over the existing roof felt before installing a plywood deck and new weatherproof membrane above this.
Not only can you save hundreds of pounds per year, but you will also reduce your carbon emissions. A typical semi- detached house with a flat roof will reduce carbon emissions by around 610kg per year.
ACTIVE ECO are committed to helping you reduce your energy bills. Working directly with the UK’s leading energy companies; we can offer free insulation, heating grants, heat pumps and solar panels via the ECO4 and ECO4 Flex schemes.