Insulation: Stay Warm, Save Money!

Winter is once again here and everyone is starting to feel the chill, especially those who live in properties that are not properly insulated. If you live in such a property, you may feel that you have left it too late to start an insulation project but that certainly isn't the case as it's only going to get colder over the coming months! 

Here at Greengates Builders Merchant Accrington, we have a comprehensive range of insulation materials in stock, along with all of the tools you need to install them to a professional standard. Like everything else we supply, all of these products are guaranteed to be of superlative quality and are made available to our customers at the most competitive price. In this edition of our blog, we'll be looking at just some of the myriad benefits of insulating your property. 

Let's start with something that's on everybody's mind right now: the cost of living. Prices seem to spiral upwards by the day and nowhere is this more true than when it comes to energy bills. The cost of insulation materials is almost immediately offset by a dramatic reduction in how much you need to use your heating as the insulation traps warm air inside. A recent study by the Energy Saving Trust revealed that insulating your home properly could result in a massive 35% reduction in your energy bill.

Installing good insulation doesn't just save money, it could even help you to MAKE money! Each property has an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate), which takes many factors of that property into account based on how energy-efficient it is. Properties that can boast a good EPC rating attract higher prices on the market. This was proved in a study by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, which showed that properly-insulated properties with a good EPC rating often sell for over 5% more than comparable properties without. 

Using energy creates carbon emissions and pollutants: the less energy you use, the lower your impact on our delicate and vulnerable environment. Government data reveals that the UK's total carbon emissions could drop by at least 10% if all properties were insulated correctly.

It's not only the global environment that can be improved by insulation: your home environment can be as well. Insulation will make your home feel much more cosy and inviting during the frigid winter months. It also acts as an acoustic barrier, reducing the amount of noise from outdoors that can impede your enjoyment of your property.    

For full details about our extensive collection of insulation products, please browse the Greengates Builders Merchants website. Get in touch with our dedicated technical team if you need expert advice.