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PeteJohnson · 09-09-2012, 10:12 PM

Hope this is in the right place, I am new here and recommended via my @roofcoaters twiiter page. (also @stonefxwalls) so as mentioned there......

The facts: LANDLORDS and their TENANTS and in fact any PRIVATE home owner at all, can, for the next few weeks get FREE CAVITY WALL and LOFT INSULATIION for ANY home via the Carbon Offset Agreement.
No need to be on benifits, or OAP.
Upgrade from 100mm to 260mm of loft insulation is also available.
Paid for from the utility company funds and aimed and reducing carbon (as per the Kyoto agreement), anyone can now have os free.

THE CATCH: You will have to empty the loft of all that 'stuff', and the property has to have cavities. Wink

Thats it. Full loft to 260mm, Upgrades from 60-100mm to 260mm

Cavity Wall fill.

FREE, NATIONAL service and here is the bad news.

IT FINISHES IN OCTOBER 2012.

Simple survey required, thats free too.

Michael Freer · 10-09-2012, 12:23 PM

So, if you have solid walls but want the loft insulation upgraded you need to pay for it?

Also, is this nationwide or limited to certain areas?

Dave Reaney · 10-09-2012, 04:53 PM

Poor quality cavity wall insulation can be a future liability if it gets wet. The expensive stuff will dry out, the cheap stuff fets wet, gets heavy and the weight forces it down the cavity to ground level - breaching the dpc.

Insulating properties to maintain fuel efficiency is all well and good - but rather pointless if we then have to tell tenants to open the windows to prevent moisture build-up / mildew.

PeteJohnson · 11-09-2012, 02:09 PM

(10-09-2012 12:23 PM)michael_freer Wrote: So, if you have solid walls but want the loft insulation upgraded you need to pay for it?

Also, is this nationwide or limited to certain areas?

No its still free, even if you haved solid foof and wall cavities LOL
Its national, the co I work for has 23 teams covering UK

(10-09-2012 04:53 PM)djr Wrote: Poor quality cavity wall insulation can be a future liability if it gets wet. The expensive stuff will dry out, the cheap stuff fets wet, gets heavy and the weight forces it down the cavity to ground level - breaching the dpc.

Insulating properties to maintain fuel efficiency is all well and good - but rather pointless if we then have to tell tenants to open the windows to prevent moisture build-up / mildew.

For every good there is a maybe.
We are a part of a national group of companies who depend on reputation and licencing. The new Green Deal is on our agenda, but that is a full house survey of all the building, heating, number of people, current billing, down to the N'th degree, this is to be oaid for by the owner, and balanced with current spend. .W use the best produce, trained staff and surveyors and do not cut corners. The windows open attitude is still not valid, as most buildings should be vented and heat is kept in, cold out and given the choice to open a window once a day is still better than being cold all the time. This was a regular excuse whenlandlords had to pay for it..... 80)

(10-09-2012 12:23 PM)michael_freer Wrote: So, if you have solid walls but want the loft insulation upgraded you need to pay for it?

Also, is this nationwide or limited to certain areas?

No its all free...... as long as the property is suitable and the existing loft insul isn't already 260mm + or - 60mm

Dave Reaney · 11-09-2012, 02:30 PM

Pete, a bit naughty advertising on here without making clear that you had an interest.

PeteJohnson · 12-09-2012, 11:42 PM

(11-09-2012 02:30 PM)djr Wrote: Pete, a bit naughty advertising on here without making clear that you had an interest.

I was invited to add this thread by Vanessa Warwick‏4@ 4_Walls

@roofcoaters You should post that information on Property Tribes as our community would like to know

Angry

sorry....

Summer Tailor · 11-12-2012, 11:26 PM

Hi Tribe

I would appreciate some clarity on a couple of points. Last Friday I attended the London & South East Landlords' Day in London which covered some good topics. One of the talks I attended was Green Deal or No Deal by Dave Princep (RLA) who said that this free scheme ends 31/12/12 so we should apply asap.

I have a small portfolio but have no idea about the existing loft insulation (assuming it exists) or the wall cavity. My question is: should I just submit applications for all my properties and then the organisation will carry out the assessment or am I supposed to know beforehand whether the properties meet the requirements? Huh

Summer

Robin Colling · 12-12-2012, 04:03 PM

Summer,

They will send a surveyor out first to check to see if your properties qualify.

Summer Tailor · 12-12-2012, 11:39 PM

Thanks!

Steven Ball · 13-12-2012, 12:59 AM

Summer,

If you have old properties be very careful about cavity wall insulation as it can cause more problems (damp) than it solves. Some assessors are not really that well trained and are salesmen in disguise. Loft insulation is a no brainer but make sure that your properties are actually suitable for cavity wall insulation before agreeing to have it done.

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