Are Green Levies Really the Reason Your Energy Bills Are So High?
Why this question keeps coming up If your energy bills still feel painfully high, it is only natural to want a clear reason why. And that is probably why the “green levies” argument keeps cropping up. It sounds simple enough.…
Should You Move House or Improve Your Home?
There is a phrase that keeps popping up in home improvement conversations right now: improve, don’t move. And honestly, it makes sense. A lot of homeowners are looking around at the cost, hassle and uncertainty of moving house and thinking,…
Solar panels in 2026: are they finally worth it for UK homes?
The short answer? For most homeowners, yes, emphatically Solar panels have had a reputation problem. For years, they were the thing that made financial sense on paper but took forever to pay back in practice. The maths was always slightly…
The Warm Homes Plan released today!
The Warm Homes Plan was officially unveiled this morning as the UK Government’s flagship initiative to transform home energy efficiency, slash energy bills, tackle fuel poverty, and drive progress toward net zero emissions. With a commitment of £15 billion in…
Is it still worth getting EWI installed in 2026?
Over the last 18 months, the retrofit sector — particularly schemes like ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) — became a political hot potato. A damning National Audit Office (NAO) report in late 2025 highlighted systemic failures: 98%…
What Is The Best Type Of External Wall Insulation?
External wall insulation is still one of the most popular ways to insulate a home. It’s perfect for solid wall buildings, where cavity insulation is impossible and internal insulation would mean sacrificing too much space. It’s also a chance to…
Why are my walls so cold?
It’s the chilly season, and we all know that means it’s time to turn up the thermostat and warm up our homes. But what if your walls seem to be leaching the heat from the room? What is the cause…
Solid Wall Insulation
With approximately 35% of heat loss from a home occurring through the walls, insulating your solid walls will help to minimise these losses.
Converting my shed into a home office
One of the major results of COVID-19 has been the huge increase in demand for home offices. With more and more of us working from home, the home office is the perfect solution to help separate home life from work…
Why render your home?
There are plenty of houses in the UK that have been rendered, so its not that hard to work out that rendering can be really beneficial for a property. It can be a little confusing to look at your rendering…