Loft Insulation
26% of heat lost from an uninsulated home is through the roof.
How loft insulation works
It acts as a blanket, trapping heat rising from the house below. You should
also consider lagging your pipes at the same time for optimum efficiency.
The savings
If you currently have no loft insulation and you install the recommended
270mm depth you could save between £180 - £220 a year on your heating
bills and nearly 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per year.
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Loft insulation
(0 - 270mm) |
Loft insulation
(50 - 270mm) |
| Annual saving per year (£) |
£180 - £220 |
£50 - £60 |
| Installed cost (£) |
Around £230 |
Around £240 |
| Installed payback |
Around 1 year |
4- 5 years |
| DIY cost |
From £275 |
From £240 |
| DIY payback |
Around 1 year |
4 - 5 years |
| CO2 saving per year |
1.5 tonnes |
410kg |
(From the Energy Savings Trust Website)
DIY Suppliers
B&Q, Homebase, Wickes,
Installers
Insulation Grants are available for everyone. If you are on certain benefits,
you may receive loft insulation free. Ask your installer.
For information on local installers contact Southern Energy Surveys.co.uk
Lewis Sheppard from SES will be at our launch events on September 22nd
and 29th to advise.
Total community savings
If all households in Brockenhurst had the recommended depth of loft
insulation the total savings would be: 2,250 tonnes CO2
Do it this winter
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