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December 19, 2008 at 2:06 pm
· Filed under Warmroof Blogs, Warmroof News ·Tagged flat roof, loft, loft insulation, loft transformation, roof repairs, roof replacement, satellite image, velux windows, Warmroof
In the last few months the Warmroof loft insulation website has had a few changes made to it. A satellite application has been added, pages revamped with colour and images and test simplified to help you understand how the rigid foam loft insulation and other Warmroof products can benefit you.
Improved pages include:
Loft Insulation – Transform your loft – Roof Replacement - Flat Roofs – Loft Windows – Free Online Quote
NEW! Satellite Images:
You can now view a satellite image of your home on the Warmroof website. This application uses the Google tools too help you analyze the state of your roof.
View a satellite image of your home
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November 26, 2008 at 1:11 pm
· Filed under 1, General News, Warmroof Blogs ·Tagged beat credit crunch; energy saving, climate chage, energy saving trust, warm home
UK residents more likely than European neighbours to take saucy energy-saving steps !!
Brits are far more likely than their European counterparts to share a bath or cuddle up in bed in an effort to save energy and money, according to new research launched today (Monday 20 October) to mark the beginning of Energy Saving Week (20-26 October).
According to the research, while Brits’ desire to save money is motivating them to take energy saving measures, pressure on their time is forcing them to find a ‘green/life balance’:
· Half of Brits (50 per cent) quizzed, say that they would take more steps to cut their CO2 emissions if only they had more time.
· Brits are spending around 170 million hours each year waiting on hold on the telephone, and more than 210 million hours stuck in traffic!
· Six in 10 (62 per cent) UK residents spend more than 10 minutes a week standing in queues.
· Almost half (48 per cent) Brits waste more than 10 minutes a week waiting for the kettle to boil.
And in Europe:
· Almost half (46 per cent) of Spaniards spend 10 minutes a week or more taking siestas.
· Twenty-one per cent of Frenchmen and women spend more than 10 minutes a week waiting for their food to arrive in a restaurant.
· Eight in 10 (80%) Germans spend at least 10 minutes every week organising their desks.
One of the UK’s leading financial psychology experts Benjamin Fry is working with the Energy Saving Trust to show consumers how saving energy can save money too.
He commented: “This research shows that saving energy and money at the same time need not be dull.” Judging by how it is turning the temperature up on Britons love lives, with so many of us taking romantic energy saving measures to beat the credit crunch, doing your bit to help climate change has suddenly become a lot more attractive.
(source: Energy Saving Trust)
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November 12, 2008 at 2:37 pm
· Filed under 1, Warmroof Blogs, Warmroof Services ·Tagged cut carbon emissions, cut heat loss, energy price rises, energy saving, loft insulation, save energy, save money, slar energy, solar energy, uk energy bill rises, Warmroof
UK Energy prices have increased twice as fast as the European Union average. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development statistics showed that the UK gas and electricity bills rose 29.7% in the past year compared with 15% in the EU.
Energy price rises
Consumer Focus chief executive Ed Mayo said the UK should learn from other countries which may be doing more to keep their prices down. He commented by saying “We are no longer an energy island. With increased demand from growing economies such as India and China, the prices we now pay for our energy are more vulnerable to fluctuations across the world.”
With the uncertanty of further increases the UK should look to try to save on their energy bills whereever possible to fight back.
Winter is creeping up on us and with energy prices going through the roof, maybe this year is
a good time to think about efficient energy use when it comes to heating.
Small changes can make a small difference:
Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10 percent.
If you have a programmer, set your heating and hot water to come on only when required rather than all the time.
If you get cold try adding another layer of clothing on before turning the heating on.
Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows and check for draughts around windows and doors.
It’s horrible sitting in a draught – and it means heat is escaping from your home, wasting valuable energy. Walk around your home on a windy day and work out where the draughts are coming from.
Bigger changes will make a big difference:
Check and upgrade your loft insulation. Your home can lose up to 40% of its heat through the loft space and walls, so investing in some good loft insulation will be well worth it. The Warmroof Rigid Foam Loft Insulation System is the most effective and highly loft insulation available today. Saves up to 80% of the heat lost through your loft. Owing to its 95% closed-cell construction, it is far more efficient than fibreglass, keeping your roof warm in the winter.
Renewable sources of energy will reduce your annual fuel bills. Solar hot water heating is one of the most cost-effective technologies available. One of the companies at the forefront of domestic solar power provision is Solar Home Energy Ltd. Installing a Solar Home Energy system can produce up to 60% of a household’s hot water needs, and at the same time reduce carbon emissions by up to half a tonne every year, helping to reduce your carbon footprint and your fuel bills.
Stay warm with energy saving glazing. Poorly insulated window frames and single glazed windows account for up to 20% of heat loss in the average home. You should save around £100 a year on your heating bills as a result. The largest independent manufacturer and installer of high durability double glazing replacement windows and doors, PVC-U windows, doors, patios, and porches in the South East of England is Crystal Windows.
Don’t let the energy bill rises bring a chill to you.
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October 17, 2008 at 12:30 pm
· Filed under 1, General News, Warmroof Blogs ·Tagged energy bills, loft insulation
UK consumers could save £1bn a year on energy bills by switching supplier and installing better efficiency measures, the government has estimated.On Monday, it launched an “Energy Smart” campaign to encourage people to save money on their bills.
Rising prices will add £5.2bn to energy bills this year, causing problems for people on low incomes.
Half of all households have never changed supplier, although first time switchers could save up to £100 a year.
Consumer groups are concerned that rising fuel bills over the last year will cause problems for vulnerable people this winter.
Rising wholesale oil prices have pushed up residential bills. The average gas bill has increased by 18% this year, and the cost of electricity has risen by 14% on average.
Installing energy efficiency measures considerably reduce heat loss and energy wastage, thus reducing bills.
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September 24, 2008 at 11:21 am
· Filed under Warmroof News, Warmroof Services ·Tagged energy bills, save on gas bills, Warmroof
Rising Energy Bills
Insulating your home to Save Heat Loss - Will Save You Money!
Most UK homes don’t have the recommended amount of insulation. By properly insulating your home using products such as the Warmroof System you could save £££’s a year on your heating bills.
What’s more, cutting down the energy your home wastes will help tackle climate change at the same time. That’s because home energy use is responsible for over a quarter of all emissions of CO2. If you waste less energy and only consume that which you need efficiently, you generate less CO2.
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September 24, 2008 at 11:19 am
· Filed under Warmroof Services ·Tagged act on co2, save energy, Warmroof, warmroof systems
Save Energy and Cash – Insulate your loft!
Around half the heat lost in a typical home escapes through the walls and the roof.
Insulating your loft is simple to do and you can even install the insulation yourself. Even if you already have loft insulation, check its thickness. Adding another layer to bring it up to the recommended 270mm will save both energy and money being wasted.
Warmroof CFC Free Spray Foam Insulation system has even larger efficiencies over standard loft insulation.
It also creates a clean dry usable space in the loft.
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April 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm
· Filed under Warmroof Blogs, Warmroof News ·Tagged Ideal Home Show, loft insulation, roof insulation, roof renovation, warmroof systems
IDEAL HOME SHOW – EARLS COURT, LONDON 14TH MARCH – 6TH APRIL 2008
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| IDEAL HOME SHOW – EARLS COURT, LONDON 14TH MARCH – 6TH APRIL 2008 WARMROOF is offering Ideal Home Show visitors, the opportunity to receive up to 25% discount PLUS a chance to enter their FREE Prize Draw to win a Warmrof. To enter, homeowners must have their FREE no obligation survey between 14th March and 14th May 2008. (Terms & Conditions apply.)
The winner will be able to choose between Warmroof Inulation, Solar Home Energy System or a Full Refund.
See Warmroof on Stand 2S26 (Earls Court 2 – Home Improvement Sector) for details of our SPECIAL OFFER. The Ideal Home Show runs from Friday 14th March until Sunday, 6th April 2008 so you have plenty of time to visit and experience our feature walk through ‘loft transformation’ experience.
If you are not considering visiting the Ideal Home Show, but would like to receive further information, simply Fill in one of our forms on the website. You can still qualify for UP TO 25% DISCOUNT and take advantage of our BUY NOW PAY LATER OPTION! Alternatively, CALL US NOW ON 0800 9020 100 QUOTING ESH08 – OUR LINES ARE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY. |
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Warmroof Customer Comments From Mr & Mrs Poulton
February 28, 2008 at 6:05 pm · Filed under Warmroof Services ·Tagged case study, Environmentally friendly, loft insulation, loft transformation, professional, reccomended, roof repair, spray foam, testimonial, Warmroof customer comments
Mr & Mrs Poulotn also said that ‘after the job was done the temperatures stayed even, not going above 95 degrees in the summer and not dropping below 45 degrees in the winter’. This is because the Spray foam saves up to 80% of the heat normally lost through your roof, this means that their loft will stay cooler in Summer and warn in the Winter, guaranteed for 25 years!
Another added bonus is that they have gained valuable extra room in their home now that loft is now warm, dry, clean and useable. The couple pointed out that ‘the loft stays clean and dry! Before we used to get rain and dirt blowing under the slates since there was no fe
lt’.
As an environmentally friendly couple Mr & Mrs Poulton, who are proud to grow all their own vegetables and buy local produce, meat and fish, can now say that they are cutting their carbon footprint even further. With their Warmroof System they are reducing their carbon emissions because they are no longer producing heat to warm up their house which is then escaping straight out of their roof.
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