Category: Green homes
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5 energy saving home improvements you should be considering now
Over twenty-four million households are set to face an energy price cap of £3,549 this coming October. For someone with an average monthly income of £2,615 (after tax), this could mean spending 33 per cent of take-home pay just on energy next year. This huge rise in energy prices has led to considerable efforts from…
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Paint that is beautiful, eco-friendly and easy to use? We found it.
Demand for home improvements has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic. As we shared in our Home Improvement Trends Report this year, 32% more improvement jobs were done in 2021 than in 2020. Painting is hands down the most common thing that people have been doing to their homes during this boom, and demand…
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What you need to know about home car charging
2021 was the year that 35% of UK homeowners made their homes more environmentally friendly, and we predict that these numbers will continue to grow in the upcoming years. Sick of your non-energy efficient petrol or diesel car? Well, the days of expensive maintenance fees and high emissions will be over soon. They could be…
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Blending nature and architecture with green roofs
From bright green wild grasses to vibrant quilts of moss, green roofs are a fantastic way to create new green spaces that brighten up your home and provide multiple benefits to you, simply by using that neglected square footage on your roof. So what is a green roof? A green roof is a layer of…
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How green mortgages work
57% of us want to be more eco-friendly over the next five years, according to The Rated People Home Improvement Trends Report: 2021. Many UK banks and other mortgage lenders have recognised this desire and are now offering ‘green mortgages’ to incentivise people buying or creating energy efficient homes. If you’re planning to buy a…
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Everyday changes to create a water efficient home
The way that we use water in our homes plays a big part in how eco-friendly we are and how high our water bills are. In order to treat and distribute water for us to use, water companies in England and Wales release the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as 1.5 million cars annually.…
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Grants and financial support to make your home more energy efficient
Installing energy efficiency improvements in your home brings many benefits: lower energy bills, reduced carbon footprint, and an increase in the value of your home, too. However, the upfront cost may put you off certain green home upgrades. Whilst the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme closed earlier this year, there are alternative schemes that also…
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Solar panel guide: everything you need to know
According to our 2023 Home Improvement Trends Report, 48% of homeowners are finding ways to renovate more sustainably this year. This means that becoming more eco-friendly is still a big priority for many homeowners around the UK. Alongside heat pumps and other renewable energy home upgrades, solar panels are a popular option for homeowners that…
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Everything you need to know about heat pumps
Keeping our homes warm can be expensive, so it’s no surprise that many of us are looking for the top ways to save money on our heating bills. Heat pumps and other alternative heating systems can be more expensive to buy than a gas boiler, but they are more efficient and offer long term savings…