Tesco free loft and cavity wall insulation

[brackwell]

No excuses now

Ken

[Iain]

Hi Ken
I see they are doing external as well in the future.
http://www.tescohomeefficiency.com/external-wall-insulation/
Iain

[clivejo]

No excuses now

Ken

Seems a bit misleading, its free survey but you still pay for the insulation? Unless your on dole / benefits or pensioner which has been the case for a while!  Same old story taxpayers give and get nothing!  *Wanders off muttering to himself*

[mikey9]

Now - although I aoid Tesco like the plague - i am keen to find out a lot more on this - and how much for a 5 bed detatched (standard finish  in Scotland rednered) 1.5 storey house.

Also questions like:
Compatibility with Cavity Wall insulation
Plans for Finishing  existing sills etc.

I really think that successful insulative external rendering is one of those items that could have a significant effect on the heating bills of many (esp in Timber framed properties built int he last 30 years - agains standard up here). Will tell you what they come up with.

[dimogga]

Underfloor is next on my list ...

[CeeBee]

Seems a bit misleading, its free survey but you still pay for the insulation? Unless your on dole / benefits or pensioner which has been the case for a while!...

I've not researched whether or not Tesco scheme is 'free', but EDF definitely appear to be doing free loft and cavity insulation (for everyone) at the moment - just the usual restrictions, like current loft insulation less than 60mm, and house not 'too large'. And nPower will deliver rolls of insulation for DIY at £1 each. And no doubt there are others...

I was reminded at a meeting last week that the CERT (Carbon Emissions Reduction Target) scheme, which is why energy suppliers offer subsidised or even free insulation, is due to end in December 2012, around the time the Green Deal is due to start. The Green Deal consists of an interest bearing loan associated with the property which is paid off through energy bills (albeit arranged that energy savings more than pay for the cost of the loan), but chances are that insulation will be back to full price. So now definitely appears to be the time to get insulation if you haven't already.

[M]

When I first got my house 15 years ago, I was buying rolls of insulation for about £12 to £15 a pack. Now they are about £2 to £3, is all of the reduction due to subsidies (I think the shops have some rules about the max you can buy), or price improvements. I always assumed that transport costs would be quite a high factor given the sheer volume that stuff takes up.

Mart.

[mikey9]

Funny that the Daily Fail/Exmess/Tellyfaff etc. don't get all het up about the subsidies for loft insulation "adding £300 per year or 25%* to your utility bills" like they do over PV/Wind/Renewables subsidies.

*Warning - made up number (well - obviously the number is a real number - but the application of it in this context is made up)

[Baz]

If you look at the shelves at the back of the store the rolls are ap around the £12 mark. Transport is a big cost factor and just goine to get it doubles the price for me so have to be doing trip anyway which tends to mean I miss the offer. I wonder where it is made. In view of the amount needed up to 2050 it would make sense for some of the subsidy money to be used to set up regional factories to get the insulation-miles down.

[Ted]

At our local B&Q you have to ask for the subsidised stuff, otherwise they only have the more expensive rolls on the shelves. You can get rolls of the former for £3 each.

The present CERT/CESP/Warm Front schemes currently add £1.8 billion a year to energy bills. These will be replaced by the ECO (Energy Company Obligation) element of the Green Deal at a (predicted) cost of £1.3 billion a year. This money will be used to subsidise the Green Deal for difficult to insulate homes (e.g. solid walls) and for those on low incomes.

[clivejo]

Typical, not available in N. Ireland !