Some Shocking Statistics About Your Home

If your home is uninsulated then you could, quite literally, be throwing money out of the window. According to the Energy Saving Trust, when we are paying to heat out homes, 26% of that heat is lost through the roof, 18% lost through the windows, 33% lost through the walls, 12% lost to draughts and 11% lost through the doors and floors. Pretty shocking statistics, considering these figures can all be improved!

When heat is being wasted like this, it means that energy is being wasted – energy that you still need to pay for. This is why making energy efficient improvements to your home not only helps the environment, but they can also help your bank balance.

When you install double glazing in your home, this energy efficient measure can cut down on the heat lost through our windows by half. It can also end up saving an average of £135 on energy bills every year, as well as blocking out the noise, reducing condensation problems and making your property more secure.

Combine this with other energy efficient measures such as cavity wall insulation and loft insulation and you’ll find that you no longer need to turn your heating up so high. Your home will be naturally warmer, more comfortable to live in, and cheaper to run!

You can also choose to go one step further and install renewable energy technology on your property. Thanks to new government schemes, you can now get paid for each unit of energy you generate.