Q. Do you get condensation on windows?

A. Condensation is warm moist air meeting a cold surface, mainly windows.

Q. Do you have mould on your walls or ceilings?

A. Mould is a primitive life form that needs moisture to survive - warmth, dryness & ventilation are key.

Q. Are you continually running heaters and wood burners just to keep warm?

A. No or limited heat retention in the dwelling with heat lost into the atmosphere.

Q. Do your floors feel cold?

A. If you have exposed T & G flooring, it needs to be checked for gaps and air leaks, rising moisture and cold air under floor.

Q. Is the ground beneath your home damp?

A. The result will be rising moisture into houses, rotting timber, etc. So for the quality of your house and fewer sick days be sure your house is dry with good insulation under the floor.

Q. Do your doors and windows close properly?

A. It is important that your doors and windows close properly. Otherwise, you lose a lot a heat here and the cooler air comes in. To stop this you can use draught strips under your doors or windows.

Q. Are you losing heat through your cylinder and hot water pipes? 

A. Hot water heating wraps and pipe lagging ensure that less heat is lost.

Q. What is an R-value?

A. The R-value is a measure of thermal resistance used in the building and construction industry. The bigger the number, the better the building  insulation's effectiveness.

Q. Do you have an open fireplace, skylights or down lights?

A. These are heat loss areas.

Q. Do you have a high stud in your house?

A. Need to get heat down into your living area through increased quality of ceiling insulation.

Q. Do you have thermal curtains?

A. Heat loss will be occurring through windows if they are not double glazed. Thermal curtains also help against losing heat through your windows.

Q. Is insulation good for the environment?                                             

A. Yes, when your house is well insulated, you won't lose so much heat, so less CO2 and a better air quality, what helps against the climate change and the greenhouse effect

Q.  Is insulation easy to install?

A.  It depends of the type of insulation material, but most types of insulation are quite easy to install. We can give you all the information or do the installation for you.