Our Mission:
Our mission is to deliver warm, healthy, low cost homes that don’t cost the planet.
We do this by working with housing associations and homeowners simplifying the process of delivering energy efficiency measures. We love to challenge the status quo, innovating and finding new ways to deliver without compromising quality or value for money.
Working With:
Services:
Whole House Retrofit
We consult, design and deliver whole house energy upgrades. We’ll help you understand what’s required and provide a fixed price to carry out works. Projects are managed and delivered by our in house team allowing us to guarantee quality and performance.
Home Energy Assessment
Want to improve the energy efficiency of your house but don’t know where to start? We work with homeowners to help you understand how your house is performing and what you can do to improve it. We look at the costs, carbon saving and mould a strategy to integrate with any future renovation plans.
Draught and Ventilation Service
Draught proofing is one of the quickest and cost affective ways to save energy and money. Using specialist equipment we’re able detect leaks and deliver immediate energy improvements whilst helping you better understand the performance of your home.
Founding Team:
Jamie Keats
Jamie is a qualified architect with a background in sustainability qualifying from the Centre for Alterative Technology.
He has worked with Industry leading low carbon housebuilder CITU, managing the R&D of their product and pre-fabricated construction system.
Colin Munro
Colin has a Masters Degree in Sustainable Urban Development from Malmo University, Sweden and is a qualified Retrofit Coordinator. He has developed a track record in delivering complex estate regeneration and mixed-use development projects as a Development Manager for the Bouygues Group.
Colin is passionate about unlocking new ways of decarbonising our housing while ensuring local communities and residents prosper.
FAQs
What are the benefits of whole house retrofit?
Whole house retrofit is an approach to delivering energy efficiency measures to your home in a methodical way. It takes a holistic approach to ensure that certain measures aren't undermined by the lack of supporting measures. For example, air tightness measures help to prevent the undermining of insulation works by preventing heat loss but will then require a strategy to deal with ventilation. A whole house approach ensures that all risks of unintended consequences are considered.
Will a whole house retrofit make my home more energy efficient?
Yes, undertaking a whole house retrofit will have a significant impact on a home’s energy consumption, allowing you to use up to three times less heat to warm your home.
How much will a whole house retrofit reduce my energy bills?
A whole house retrofit provides a platform to reduce energy bills, however there are a number of different factors which will impact the extent to which cost reductions are realised, including how you use the building and appliances. Fluctuation in the cost of different energy sources will also impact energy bills - for example, gas is currently cheaper per unit of energy compared to electricity, however this is subject to significant fluctuation based on global markets and the Government's approach to taxation of different sources of energy.
How much does a whole house retrofit cost?
The cost of delivering a whole house retrofit can vary significantly depending on what you're looking to achieve. A whole house approach to retrofit should allow for phasing of works to allow you to gradually achieve your intended outcome within your budget for each project.
Is a whole house retrofit worth it?
A whole house retrofit alone will not solve climate change but will bring significant health benefits through improving warmth, air quality and reducing mould. It will also reduce the running costs of a home which can deliver a payback on the building works over a 10-30 years period.
How long does it take to retrofit a house?
Different suites of measures will take different a different amount of time. Delivery of a comprehensive set of measures would take around three months.
Do you need to pay VAT on a retrofit?
The Government has introduced a zero-rate of VAT for the installation of certain Energy Saving Materials which includes insulation, solar panels and heat pumps. More details can be found on the Government website.