Janet Thorning, Education Officer for Wirral Council, has asked us to pass on details of a scheme to encourage people on the Wirral to insulate their house:
Free insulation is available to those living within the Wirral Council area. If you own your home, or rent privately and can get landlord's agreement, check out the Wirral Free Insulation programme. It's funded by the Council and British Gas, and managed by Wallasey-based energy efficiency charity Energy Projects Plus.
What is covered by the scheme?
- Cavity wall insulation
Generally, houses built after 1930 have cavity walls. If yours have not been insulated, you can have it done - for nothing.
- Loft insulation
If you have less than 150mm (6") insulation in your loft, you could have it topped up free of charge. If you're over 70 or have health problems that mean you can't get into your loft to clear out the space, the scheme can arrange to do that for you at no cost. If you're not in that category, the scheme could still do it for you, but you'd have to pay. If a small section of your loft is boarded over, you might still be able to have the rest done.
Uninsulated cavity walls can let around a third of the heat in your home escape, and an uninsulated loft can let around a quarter of it out. That adds up to a massive heat loss - bad news with fuel prices rising. Now's the time to get the work done, before next winter, and while there's still money in the kitty for the scheme.
To find out more, ring the free advice line 0800 512 012. Once you've registered your interest, a surveyor will arrange to call to check suitability, and you'll be put on the list to get the work done by Hillserve contractors.
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