One of the most popular items on this website appears to be the insulating paint additive provided by Paints Direct to be found above.
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Installing cavity wall and loft insulation will not only save you money on heating your home, but the knock-on effect is that you're helping to save the planet.
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Home insulation grants of around 45-55%, rising to 70% towards loft or cavity wall insulation are available - whatever your income - and 100% if you are on an eligible benefit or tax credit, see below for details. 100% home insulation grants are also available to the over 70's and for those whose main income is the state pension.
Whoever you use to provide your insulation, if you are not eligible for a 100% grant, you'll be asked to make a contribution towards it.
The contribution you will be asked to make are pretty much standard throughout the industry, so if you're serious about getting insulation, please make an enquiry from these pages.
If you know of someone in your area who might also be eligible, it will help the insulation surveyors and installers to reduce their own carbon footprint if they can survey and insulate several properties in the same area at once. Please inform your friends and neighbours about this web site as soon as possible after making your own enquiry and together we can all make a difference.
However, if you're simply after advice, please visit http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
If you receive a credit or benefit, or fulfill one of the requirements listed below, you are likely to be eligible for a 100% grant.:
- Attendance Allowance
- Council Tax Benefit
- Disability Living allowance
- Housing Benefit
- Pension Credit
- Income Support
- Income based Job Seekers Allowance
- Child Tax Credit (maximum household income of £14,600)
- Working Tax Credit (maximum household income of £14,600)
- You are over 70
- State pension is your main income.
Please apply above.
Save Money and install Cavity Wall & Loft Insulation
Installing cavity wall and loft insulation will not only save you money on
heating your home, but the knock-on effect is that you're helping to
save the planet.
Qualified surveyors will survey your property, estimate the materials
necessary to complete and tell you what grants are available and what
you will have to contribute.
Take advantage of the government's initiative NOW, whilst grants are still available.
And, get your home insulated NOW - before the colder weather is upon us and the heating bills start to rise.
Before you enquire, you might like to check if your property is suitable for cavity wall insulation.
.How to check if your property is suitable for cavity wall insulation; Many London properties are NOT suitable.

It will have been built after the 1920's.
In the case of brick constructed houses if the bricks are all laid “side-on” and the walls are about 300mm (12in) thick, they probably have cavities.
Its brick pattern will be similar to the higher image on the right.
If they have a regular pattern of “side on and end on” brickwork
they are usually 225mm (9in) - or the brick length - thick and more likely
to be solid walls:
Cavity wall brick pattern is NOT as shown on the lower image which shows a typical solid brick wall.
Gas central heating grants are also available.
You may also be eligible for government funded grants of up to
£2,700 for gas fired central heating, if you receive an
income or disability related benefit and:
- you are over 60 or
- you have children under 16 or
- you are pregnant with a MAT B1 maternity certificate
On a lighter note!!


