One Herefordshire family had already put in some energy saving measures into their 19th-century home but it was still proving hard to heat and the cost of running their oil-fired boiler left little money for further improvements.
They initially approached us for an up-to-date energy performance certificate and a survey to see what was possible, and were delighted to be accepted onto the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) scheme. One of our home energy specialists carried out their EPC survey and a thorough evaluation of which energy upgrade measures would work best for the stone cottage.
Their south-facing roof was ideal for solar panels, and cavity wall insulation for newer parts of the property as well as a doubling of their existing loft insulation were all suggested as measures that would substantially reduce the couple’s fuel use and carbon footprint.
“In the first few days following the install we already noticed the difference in warmth in the house. In two dull days at the beginning of spring we halved our electricity use, and as the days lengthen the solar panels will make a substantial reduction in our energy use.”
