insulation
insulation creates a barrier within your wall, floor or roof
This barrier prevents heat escaping in the winter and ensures that your building remains cool in the summer.
There are many different types of insulation, but the golden rule is: the more there is, the better it works.
Whats so great about insulation?
- the single most effective way of improving energy efficiency
- 35% of heat in a house is lost through uninsulated walls and 25% through roofs
- it’s cheap, so has one of the shortest payback periods
- it’s hidden, so doesn’t get in your way
- you can put insulation on the inside or the outside of your building
- keeps sounds out - great in noisy towns and cities
- putting it in your loft is easy and immediately makes your home cheaper to heat
- you can install some types of insulation for free using a government grant














