Free Home Energy Surveys Sales Pitch For Outside Insulation

thedrumdoctor

I've had 2 canvasers in my area now offering to do free home energy survey appointments for people "like me" with houses that can't benefit from cavity wall insulation.

The pitch is, they can help save up to 40% energy from escaping via a system that's painted to the outside of your house and soaks into the brickwork blah, blah blah...

I'm 100% dubious as all you ever hear about is these so called 'energy surveyors' coming into your house and doing the 'no obligation' sales pitch and try to close the deal. I say 'prove it' to the canavasers about their savings claims and they can't, quoting that their 'energy surveyors' deal with that.

Because I am a cynical b*****d who wants statistical proof, there and then, they don't get an appointment...

Am I being too harsh or has anybody else out there with a house with non-cavity walls actually gone through with it?

kwikbreaks

Frankly I don't believe any "paint on" solution could save 40% energy if indeed any. I have solid walls and I think all that could be done is to add a layer of insulating material either outside (probably unsightly) or inside eating into living space.

Whether I'm right or wrong I don't know but I do know that I don't buy anything pedalled door to door or by phone.