Free Insulation woes

twigz

Hi All,

First off, please forgive me if this isn't in the right area of the forum.

I've been a long time reader of MSE and now I really need all of your advice!

On the 9th November I was surveyed and subsequently booked in to have free cavity wall and loft insulation on the 4th Dec (Today! - it was the earliest they could get me in) The Rep made it clear that the deadline for all the free insulation was the 21st Dec.

I had a phone call yesterday (3rd Dec) confirming that they'd be with me at lunch time today.

Today, at 9.15am I have a phone call to say it has been cancelled as the funding was stopped yesterday.

Where do I stand? I have no written contract other than a survey form filled out and signed by the Rep and counter-signed by me. I sure can't afford the £970 they want for a fully paid job. I am at a complete loss and really lost for words.

This company seemed to be good compared to the last lot of cretins who messed me about and I lost two days of work because of them.

Annoyed doesn't really cover it!

Hope someone can help me

good_advice

Oh, what bad luck...
I think the only thing you can do is research for another company giving free insulation.

macman

If you are a long time reader of the forum, why did you wait so long? It has long been publicised that the subsidies for insulation were being ended this month.
Have you tried your energy supplier (or BG)?

twigz

Because my personal life takes priorty and I'm a busy person. Not that should I have to justify my viewing habits and the regularity of them.

As I stated, I was informed the 21st Dec was the deadline.

ladyburdy

E-on are doing it at the moment.. try them. Also wanted to say that saving money requires you to invest your time, i think that's all the previous poster was saying.

sheffield_lad

Don't bother looking for ways to get the firm to do it they have pulled it move on and find another firm as other posters suggest.

Just google free loft insulation and your town I did and got it sorted (topped up), you should find firms more desperate than ever to insulate you as the they need to hit their targets before the end of the month.

brewerdave

Think they all have to apply for the regional grant for the individual property - could be that regional funding has been used up ?

macman

All you can do now is buy some loft insulation down at one of the the sheds (usually offers on at this time of year from Wickes etc) and DIY-it's a simple half day job, if not the most pleasant one.
Even if you have to pay for the materials, you'll still get your investment back within a few months. No loft insulation means you might as well burn fivers as fuel.