You could get help from the government to find ways to save energy in your home.
If you want to save energy, the government will make recommendations on home improvements that you can make in order to make your home more energy efficient. It’s all about saving energy and reducing the cost of your bills. You don’t want to be in a position where you’re struggling to pay your bills. Imagine the stress of being in debt with gas and electricity suppliers. You want to avoid that as much as you can.
Within these recommendations, you can see an estimated cost of the improvement, the project savings forecast, and the next steps you’d need to take if you want to make the improvements.
This is a really good way of finding out what more you could do to make your home as energy efficient as possible which will save you money in the long run and could add to the value of your property should you decide to sell.
There’s different advice for Scotland and Northern Ireland, so make sure you read the information carefully on the government website.
If you want to take up the governments offer, the first thing you need to do is gather the following information:
- The type of property it is (e.g., flat, house or maisonette)
- When it was built or a rough idea
- Whether or not your home is insulated and giving details about what parts of your home are
- Describing the type of glazing you have installed for example single, double or triple glazed windows.
When you are filling out the details on the government website, it can help if your home has an EPC or Energy Performance Certificate.
Head over to the government website to get started and search for ‘improve energy efficiency’.