As heat rises and reaches an uninsulated loft space, it quickly escapes or turns into cooler air, reducing the temperature inside your home. Loft insulation instantly reduces the amount of valuable heat escaping through your roof and retains it with your home.

Up to a quarter of your home’s heat could be escaping through your roof

An uninsulated loft space could be costing you hundreds of pounds per year in wasted energy. And with energy bills higher than ever, installing loft insulation is an instant and cost-effective of creating a warmer home and putting those wasted pounds back into your wallet.

Applying for loft insulation grants

The good news is that government insulation grants are available now, and the majority of people can receive a grant for a minimum of 50%, with some eligible for a grant of 100%.

You can find out exactly how much you could claim and you can begin the application process right here at insulationgrants.info.

Even with the minimum grant of 50%, you will recoup the cost of the insulation inside 12 months, and enjoy substantial savings in subsequent years to come.

What is loft or roof insulation?

The loft space of your home can be insulated fairly easily using insulation blankets, which are laid on the floor of your attic space. The blankets act as a wooley hat for your home, and dramatically reduces the amount of warm air that reaches your loft space. In order to minimise wastage and ensure the loft space is adequately insulated, it is best to use a trained professional or an insulation firm to do the job.

For lofts without easy access,alternatives do exist, and insulation material can instead by blown into the loft space – this must be done by a trained professional.

How much does loft insulation cost?

Loft insulation will pay for itself time and time again, with savings of up to £150 a year off the average energy bill (source: Energy Saving Trust). The better insulated your home, the more you’ll save in the long run.

Getting in a professional to do the job is usually the most cost effective option, as the material alone will set you back around £100. For those than qualify for a 50% grant, you’ll usually pay someone in the region of £100-£200, and for those qualifying for the full 100% grant, you won’t have to pay a penny.

The job usually takes around 1-3 hours to complete.

It’s common sense really. When you’re cold, putting on a jumper instantly warms you up. The same goes for your home. Cavity wall insulation grants can instantly create a warmer environment by minimising the amount of heat escaping through your walls.

Cavity wall insulation grants can cut your energy bills

In fact, more heat is lost through your cavity walls than any other part of your home. It’s fustrating to know that as much as 40% of the heat you are paying for is escaping through your walls. Wouldn’t it be good to get some of that back? Cavity wall insulation grants have many benefits, not least a dramatic reduction in your energy bills.

Insulating your walls is quick and mess-free.

A professional insulation installer will be able to carry out cavity wall insulation in around 2-3 hours, with the minimum of disruption. The installer will drill a series of small holes (around 25mm) in order to reach the gap between your two outer walls. They will then blow or inject insulation material (this can vary but typically it is made up of tiny pockets of air that prevent cooler air passing through) into the gap between your two outer walls.

Not all houses can receive cavity wall insulation.

It may sound obvious, but there needs to be a cavity, or gap, between the two layers of brick which make up your outer wall. Typically, homes built between 1930 and 1995 will have be constructed with two outer layers and are therefore suitable to receive cavity wall insulation. If it was built before this you are more likely to have solid walls, which are not suitable for this type of insulation.

As a (very) general rule if your outside wall measures 30cm thick, then chances are you have a cavity wall. Anything less than this and its most than likely to be solid.

Some benefits of cavity wall insulation grants:

• Increase the value and saleability of your home
• Increase your energy rating
• Create a warmer and more comfortable environment for your family
• You can find insulation grants up to 100% towards the cost of the work
• An average home could save £265 of their annual energy bill

50% of homes could receive cavity wall insulation – is yours one of them?

The quickest and easiest way to find out for sure whether you can receive cavity wall insulation is to arrange a free survey. A local contractor will be able to tell you immediately whether your home can receive it.

Get a free cavity wall insulation grants and let the government pay for the insulation work to be done.

Through the government’s Warm Front scheme, you can receive a grant for between 50%-100% of the cost of getting your walls insulated. The grants are part-funded by Britain’s energy companies, and every is able to benefit. It doesn’t matter if you’re on benefits or not, how old you are, or where you live, you will still be able to benefit.

The easiest way to find out how much you’re eligible for is to use the quick insulation grant calculator at the top of this page.