New Green Homes Grant to give up to £5,000 in vouchers for insulation and double-glazing

A1ps

Guys, due to a very difficult few months I've not had a chance to look into this and I still need to get my insulation problem sorted. Is it too late for me to apply? 

3 of my bedrooms just aren't going above 20 degrees even though the thermostat in the hallway reads 23.5 degrees when set to 21 degrees. I've overcome this issue by setting the stay to 24 degrees to compensate, but this isn't  ideal. But the rooms get cold within the space of 2 hours. So there is a heat loss somewhere. 

I now have some time to hopefully figure out where the problem is. Whilst caulking a bedroom window I found the gap had been filled with newspaper! I'm wondering whether this could be part of the lack and loss of heat? 

A1ps

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

rajanm

delmonta said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

Wow you actually had the work done already. I didnt realise anyone had. Good to know somethings happening. Out of interest, how quickly did you apply for the voucher after the scheme started? 

I had done all my research before the scheme started and already had the company lined up.  In fact, I had paid them a refundable deposit before I'd even applied for the vouchers just to keep me at the top of the queue for installation.  They were really great in keeping in touch and helping me with the process.  I applied for the vouchers a few days after launch and had the cavity wall installed about two days after my vouchers were confirmed.

rajanm

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

You won't be able to tell is the short answer.  The insulation company will come out and do a survey and drill some small holes into your walls to check whether it's possible.  To be honest, my house was so cold that I'd have been shocked if it turned out cavity wall insulation had been installed!

A1ps

rajanm said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

You won't be able to tell is the short answer.  The insulation company will come out and do a survey and drill some small holes into your walls to check whether it's possible.  To be honest, my house was so cold that I'd have been shocked if it turned out cavity wall insulation had been installed!

Thanks Rajan. I'll try and find a specialist tomorrow. I also want to know just how much insulation I actually have. Like your house, 2 of my rooms are terrible at times! If one room is OK, the other is freezing. And if the other is fine, the other one is freezing! 

Can anyone recommend a good insulation specialist in or around Enfield, North London?

Sarn_B_T

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

You won't be able to tell is the short answer.  The insulation company will come out and do a survey and drill some small holes into your walls to check whether it's possible.  To be honest, my house was so cold that I'd have been shocked if it turned out cavity wall insulation had been installed!

Thanks Rajan. I'll try and find a specialist tomorrow. I also want to know just how much insulation I actually have. Like your house, 2 of my rooms are terrible at times! If one room is OK, the other is freezing. And if the other is fine, the other one is freezing! 

Can anyone recommend a good insulation specialist in or around Enfield, North London?

You will see from previous posts I made on here that I had a fantastic experience with a company called InstaGroup - so professional, actually came and bothered to do a full survey and were the cheapest too from all those I contacted and the rest just emailed me a quote with over inflated prices! I am in Hertfordshire so not far from you and am sure they will cover your area.

A1ps

Sarn_B_T said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

You won't be able to tell is the short answer.  The insulation company will come out and do a survey and drill some small holes into your walls to check whether it's possible.  To be honest, my house was so cold that I'd have been shocked if it turned out cavity wall insulation had been installed!

Thanks Rajan. I'll try and find a specialist tomorrow. I also want to know just how much insulation I actually have. Like your house, 2 of my rooms are terrible at times! If one room is OK, the other is freezing. And if the other is fine, the other one is freezing! 

Can anyone recommend a good insulation specialist in or around Enfield, North London?

You will see from previous posts I made on here that I had a fantastic experience with a company called InstaGroup - so professional, actually came and bothered to do a full survey and were the cheapest too from all those I contacted and the rest just emailed me a quote with over inflated prices! I am in Hertfordshire so not far from you and am sure they will cover your area.

Thank you Sam. I will give them a call tomorrow. 

Do they have a call out charge? I'm conscious of how many times I've been bumped in the past with call out charges for tradesmen who have come along, quoted me, but having looked at the way they carried on, and the prices they quoted, there's no way I'd want to go with them. But, I still got bumped with the cost. 

I appreciate they have spent time and money coming to me, but I also have to be sensible in my choice and don't want shoddy guys doing the work. In the past, where someone has done really good work at a fair price, I've actually paid more! That's the way I think is fair. 

tek-monkey

A1ps said:

Sarn_B_T said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

You won't be able to tell is the short answer.  The insulation company will come out and do a survey and drill some small holes into your walls to check whether it's possible.  To be honest, my house was so cold that I'd have been shocked if it turned out cavity wall insulation had been installed!

Thanks Rajan. I'll try and find a specialist tomorrow. I also want to know just how much insulation I actually have. Like your house, 2 of my rooms are terrible at times! If one room is OK, the other is freezing. And if the other is fine, the other one is freezing! 

Can anyone recommend a good insulation specialist in or around Enfield, North London?

You will see from previous posts I made on here that I had a fantastic experience with a company called InstaGroup - so professional, actually came and bothered to do a full survey and were the cheapest too from all those I contacted and the rest just emailed me a quote with over inflated prices! I am in Hertfordshire so not far from you and am sure they will cover your area.

Thank you Sam. I will give them a call tomorrow. 

Do they have a call out charge? I'm conscious of how many times I've been bumped in the past with call out charges for tradesmen who have come along, quoted me, but having looked at the way they carried on, and the prices they quoted, there's no way I'd want to go with them. But, I still got bumped with the cost. 

I appreciate they have spent time and money coming to me, but I also have to be sensible in my choice and don't want shoddy guys doing the work. In the past, where someone has done really good work at a fair price, I've actually paid more! That's the way I think is fair. 

They should be adding the cost of the call out to the profit from the job, if they need it up front they don't expect to be doing the work.

delmonta

rajanm said:

delmonta said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

Wow you actually had the work done already. I didnt realise anyone had. Good to know somethings happening. Out of interest, how quickly did you apply for the voucher after the scheme started? 

I had done all my research before the scheme started and already had the company lined up.  In fact, I had paid them a refundable deposit before I'd even applied for the vouchers just to keep me at the top of the queue for installation.  They were really great in keeping in touch and helping me with the process.  I applied for the vouchers a few days after launch and had the cavity wall installed about two days after my vouchers were confirmed.

Thanks, yeah I did all my research, and my quote ready as soon as it started. But no vouchers yet

Sarn_B_T

A1ps said:

Sarn_B_T said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

A1ps said:

rajanm said:

I have now had my cavity wall insulation and loft insulation installed via the vouchers.  I'm now waiting for the secondary voucher to be released for my external door.  I used Saving Energy Ltd who were very good.

A question from someone who knows nothing about this sort of stuff - how can I tell if my house can get cavity wall insulation? It's a timber frame house that was built in 2002/2003. 

You won't be able to tell is the short answer.  The insulation company will come out and do a survey and drill some small holes into your walls to check whether it's possible.  To be honest, my house was so cold that I'd have been shocked if it turned out cavity wall insulation had been installed!

Thanks Rajan. I'll try and find a specialist tomorrow. I also want to know just how much insulation I actually have. Like your house, 2 of my rooms are terrible at times! If one room is OK, the other is freezing. And if the other is fine, the other one is freezing! 

Can anyone recommend a good insulation specialist in or around Enfield, North London?

You will see from previous posts I made on here that I had a fantastic experience with a company called InstaGroup - so professional, actually came and bothered to do a full survey and were the cheapest too from all those I contacted and the rest just emailed me a quote with over inflated prices! I am in Hertfordshire so not far from you and am sure they will cover your area.

Thank you Sam. I will give them a call tomorrow. 

Do they have a call out charge? I'm conscious of how many times I've been bumped in the past with call out charges for tradesmen who have come along, quoted me, but having looked at the way they carried on, and the prices they quoted, there's no way I'd want to go with them. But, I still got bumped with the cost. 

I appreciate they have spent time and money coming to me, but I also have to be sensible in my choice and don't want shoddy guys doing the work. In the past, where someone has done really good work at a fair price, I've actually paid more! That's the way I think is fair. 

No call out charge, they were SO professional and were at least 50% less cost than others who wouldn't even come out and do a survey and just sent email quotes. Could not recommend them enough. Haven't had work carried out yet as still awaiting my voucher but I have applied for them to carry out the work.