BDC have partnered with British Gas to offer residents of the Braintree District, heavily subsidised loft and cavity wall insulation for their own homes and privately rented accommodation.

In an uninsulated house built before 1990, it has been proven that almost 25% of the heat loss from the building is through the roof. By installing loft insulation this can reduce that heat loss substantially.

Modern day Building Regulations require such a small amount of heat loss through the roof that it is not uncommon for builders to install 250mm (10") of loft insulation nowadays.

About 40% of the heat is lost through uninsulated cavity walls. By installing cavity wall insulation that heat loss can be halved.

Cavity Wall Insulation is very much established and is now a common method of improving the thermal properties of walls of buildings. Indeed the Building Regulations in recent years have raised the requirements so much, that it is rare now for a new built property not to have cavity wall insulation.

All the installation works are done to a British Board of Agrément standard and every installation has an independent 25 year guarantee backed by the Cavity Installation Guarantee Agency (CIGA).

These measures result in a warmer home and reduced energy bills! However the main benefit is that less energy has to be used to heat the property and that means less fossil fuels are being burnt either directly in the house or at the power station and the subsequent greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.

If you are in receipt of an income related benefit there are 100% grants available for these measures.

If you are interested in finding out more about these schemes please contact our Customer Service Centre through the "contact us" facility on this website or by phoning 01376 552525.