Owners or private renters in Council Tax bands A-D could be eligible for measures to reduce energy usage and stay warm.
Last year nearly 200 Swindon households benefitted from free cavity wall insulation, loft insulation and smart heating controls.
They are provided through an award-winning grant scheme called Connected for Warmth that’s offering free energy-saving measures to homes across Britain.
The scheme is fully funded by National Grid and participating households can receive one or both of these measures, installed by experienced Trustmark-registered professionals.
Eligible people can benefit from:
- Loft insulation. Up to a quarter of the heat from a poorly insulated home is lost through the roof.
Many older homes have a small amount of insulation, but today’s building regulations require it to be around 11 inches (270mm) thick, so a loft insulation top-up can also be beneficial.
If you currently have less than 7.5 inches (200mm) of loft insulation, you may be able to get this topped up.
- Cavity wall insulation - this is installed in the space or ‘cavity’ between the inner and outer walls of a property and can typically be fitted in homes built after the 1920s. It helps to keep heat inside the home, making it more comfortable and saving on average £395 a year on heating costs.
People who have a central heating system with old analogue controls may also be able to get a new smart thermostat if you have loft and/or cavity wall insulation installed too. People can find out more here.
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