Improving Your Home – Where Should You Start? Part 1

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Whilst you’ve probably noticed that your home isn’t as energy efficient as it could be, it’s often hard to know exactly where to start. This is why we’ve put together this list to help you understand just which areas are most important in terms of saving energy.

Windows and Doors: Around 18% of the energy that you use in your home is lost through its windows. If you want to cut this number in half, then installing energy efficient double glazing is the way to do it. If you can’t afford to install it all over your house, choose the areas that you use the most and that could benefit from staying warmer. If you do get double glazing in all of your windows, you could be saving as much as £135 per year on your heating bills.

Your Boiler: Checking your boiler could mean huge savings in terms of how much energy is wasted in your home. If your boiler is older than 15 years then it probably isn’t energy efficient – so try replacing it with an A rated energy efficient boiler, which could save you over £200 every year.

Your Roof: Around a quarter of all the heat lost through our homes is lost through the roof. The good news is that roof insulation isn’t too expensive, and can end up saving around £150 a year, meaning it will only take a few years before it has made up for what it cost.

Stay tuned for our post tomorrow on more ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home!