Case studies
Heat pump on 1970s Bungalow Heat pump in a 1970s bungalow Aware that our ageing gas boiler would inevitably fail during the winter (in the… ... Read more
Damp and blocked cavity At one of our recent workshops we were alerted to a damp problem in an Edwardian house in North Shirley.… ... Read more
Heat Pump in Highfield Experience of installing a heat pump Section 1 – how our journey started Over the last few years, we have… ... Read more
Solar PV on flat and pitched roofs A solar panel system along with large battery storage to take advantage of ASHP, EV charging, Octopus cheap night tariff.… ... Read more
Simple Loft Hatch Insulation We know that a huge part of a home's heat is lost through the roof so loft insulation is one… ... Read more
DIY front door secondary glazing/ insulation The house is a 1920s detached house, originally with timber framed windows. These were replaced in the mid 90s with… ... Read more
Leigh Rd Heatpump Install Background The house is approximately 18 years old, and previously had a standard gas boiler for heating and hot water.… ... Read more
Secondary Glazing In Collins Houses Here are the details of the materials and suppliers we used last year when installing secondary glazing in our home.… ... Read more
Thermal solar panels (hot water) Thermal panels are different to PV in that instead of converting the sun's energy into electricity, it converts it solely… ... Read more
Damp solid floor Typically in larger Victorian and early 20th century properties there was a room at the back of the house called… ... Read more
Cavity wall damp problems While we had floorboards lifted to carry out the underfloor insulation, we noticed that where the joists met the outside… ... Read more
DIY underfloor insulation Our house is a 1924 detached property with suspended floors and cavity walls. The walls were retrofitted (badly) with insulation… ... Read more
RED Heat Pump Heat Pump: RED 16kW Installer: SA Energy Ltd fWe'd heard only recently about heat pumps but became interested when a… ... Read moreRetrofit blog
Myths and Truths We see a lot of news stories about how heat pumps don't work properly, EVs burst into flames or people… ... Read more
Best time to retrofit NOW IS THE BEST TIME! (obviously) However some energy efficiency retrofitting can be quite expensive and disruptive. But if you… ... Read more
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