play Your Part towards Saving The Environment & Save Money on Heating Bills!
Why get cavity wall insulation? To begin with the question should really be why not get this? It really is a win-win situation for a UK homeowner or landlord to export.
What are The benefits?
- Helping the environment.
- Homeowners and landlords comply with home energy rating requirements.
- More consistent temperatures within the home.
- Savings of up to £160 a year on heating bills for yourself or tenants.
- You could be eligible to get insulation installed for FREE.
Cavity Wall Insulation: The Facts
- Cavity Wall Insulation services began back in the 1970s.
- The lifespan of cavity insulation is 25 years.
- At the end of December 2017, there were 28.1 million homes in the UK.
- 19.6 million have cavity walls.
- 8.5 million have solid walls.
- 24.3 million have loft space.
- Around one-third of all heat loss in a home is lost through the walls.
- Insulation installation reduces your homes carbon footprint.
- The UK government offer grants for which are FREE for eligible applicants. This is to promote you being able to take responsibility for your part. In the reduction of the UK’s carbon emissions.
- If your home was built over 40 years ago. You may already have cavity insulation installed. However, this may have deteriorated.
Steps to Take to Get Insulation
- Book a FREE survey to check if your home has insulation installed. Its current condition and a full heat loss survey on your home will be carried out.
- Complete our online eligibility checker to see if you qualify for a FREE grant.
- Let Cavity Wall Insulation take care of the rest and guide you through the grant process, cavity wall extraction, replacement or insulation under the ECO scheme.
- You get peace of mind from using a CIGA guaranteed contractor.
- Best of all you are on the path to:
- Not only helping the environment.
- But, saving yourself money on your heating bills.
- Plus having more comfort and a more consistent temperature in your home.
* Figures from the Global Carbon Atlas and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy National Statistics.
More about Carbon Emissions
In short, carbon dioxide is one of the “Greenhouse Gases” which has a negative impact on climate change. Therefore, many governments and organisations around the world track the latest climate change science. This science measures greenhouse gases, tracking their impacts and provides ways to implement solutions.
Primary greenhouse gas is responsible for approximately three-quarters of all emissions.
Greenhouse gases can linger in the earths atmosphere for thousands of years. In 2018 carbon dioxide levels reached 411 parts per million in a Hawaii observatory. This was the highest monthly average ever recorded.
Where does Carbon Dioxide Come From?
Carbon dioxide emissions, for the most part, come from the burning of organic materials:
- Coal.
- Gas.
- Oil.
- Solid Waste.
- Wood.
As you may be aware, in the UK most central heating systems run on coal fires, gas boilers, oil fired central heating or wood burners. Therefore it is important that where possible as a nation we evolve away from the use of these fossil fuels. This begins with reducing the usage, and this is where the addition of cavity wall insulation plays a role. So, the ultimate step is that all homes switch to renewable energy for maximum efficiency, cost savings and most of all to protect our precious environment.
The UK government has put a price on this to encourage as many homes as possible to have energy-efficient measures installed and have created the ECO funding scheme where there is a broad spectrum of criteria to ensure many of us are eligible for a FREE government grant. This offers a two-folded benefit to homeowners and tenants, as covered above.
What Impact Do Carbon Emissions Have?
Unfortunately, if carbon emissions continue to rise, the Earth will heat-up and an increase of 3 Degrees will have devastating consequences for us all. As the ice cap melts and bodies of water rise, beaches will erode and low laying land will become engulfed. Consequently, deserts would grow, storms will become more violent and more of our Earth will become uninhabitable.
Environmentalists are trying desperately to stop this from happening.
- Trees are being planted to capture CO2, and there is the conservation of existing forests and grasslands.
- Even oceans have the most carbon stores in rocks and sediment on the sea bed. By minimising over-fishing, plastics and ocean waste we can preserve marine life which helps to balance out this delicate eco-system. And so will keep all of the coral reefs alive, which play their part in carbon absorption.
- Decomposing waste in landfill sites emits carbon. Therefore, reduction in household waste and improvements in recycling is something we should all take responsibility for.
There are not many of these processes where you can help to protect the environment and get an immediate return. With the exception to getting cavity wall insulation, this does reward your efforts directly into your pocket. Firstly, it will save you a considerable amount of money. Secondly, provide better living conditions by preventing damp, mould and draughts. Above all, you will join thousands of homeowners Cavity Wall Insulation has already helped take a step toward playing their part in environmental responsibility. By looking into your eligibility for cavity wall insulation for your home.