How Warm are Thatched Roofs?
Thatched roofs are one of the oldest and most visually pleasing forms of roofing, providing humanity with shelter since back when we were all wearing mammoth hides. After a serious decline in the 80’s and 90’s owing to widespread concerns…
What’s So Good About Sheep Wool Insulation?
We all know the benefits of insulation, it keeps your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Insulation is the oldest, simplest, and most cost efficient way to improve the thermal comfort of your building. Not all…
Can I Get Free Loft Insulation?
If you’re anything like me then ‘free’ is one of your favourite words (along with ‘avocados’ and ‘half price Pinot Grigio’). So if you thought there wasn’t a way to make loft insulation exciting then you’ve obviously never prefixed it…
Why has insulation made my home damp?
This is a question we get asked a lot. Although insulation is probably the best way of keeping your home warm, it can also encourage the formation of damp. After all that money and effort spent trying to make your…
Energy Saving FAQs
We get loads of comments left on our blogs every day, asking a huge range of questions. However, there are some that crop up time and time again. We picked out a few of these in the hope that they…
The advantages of sheep wool insulation
Insulation is one of the best ways to help increase the energy efficiency of the home. One of the most natural and sustainable ways to insulate your property is to use sheep wool insulation. Most of us are familiar with…
What is the recommended thickness of loft insulation?
Over the years, the recommended thickness of loft insulation has increased. The reason for the increase is pretty simple – the thicker the layer of loft insulation, the bigger the energy savings! The Government are very keen for every house…
Free insulation for low income households
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government scheme making large energy suppliers responsible for installing home efficiency measures. This aims to combat fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions, by installing free insulation for those who need it most. Although…
Micafil Loose Fill loft insulation
Someone asked us this week whether or not Micafil loft insulation is worth installing. Micafil is different to most loft insulation in that it is loose fill – i.e. instead of coming in a big roll, this insulation comes as…
Loft insulation case study – Richmond London
Yesterday, The GreenAge team went to help a local resident with her loft insulation. Normally we would recommend a local installer to carry out the works but the resident was very keen to get the loft insulation in place before…