Local energy saving advice

As they are experts in energy efficiency, they will be able to advise you on which energy saving measures are most suitable for your home.

Our experts:

• Are the only advice service which can provide impartial information on home energy efficiency due to our status as an independent, not for profit organisation
• Have a good knowledge of your area and understand the local housing stock, for example, they can help you find out whether or not your house has cavity walls
• Can advise you on any grants and offers that may be available to help towards the costs of installing measures
• Know your local installation market and so can recommend suitably qualified trades people
• Have experience of helping people like you take effective energy saving actions from the start of the process to the end

To contact your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre call 0800 512 012. They are open from 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.

Keeping the heat in

It was the uncomfortable chill in her house that persuaded Sandra Naggie to look into energy saving. Insulating her loft was the first step in transforming a cold, draughty house into a warm, cosy one. Then, installing cavity wall insulation ensured even more heat was kept where her family needed it most - in their home!

With the heating problem solved, Sandra looked at other ways to save energy and money. She installed energy saving lightbulbs, encouraged the family to turn off lights when leaving rooms and everyone now turns appliances off, rather than leaving them on standby.

Sandra's local Energy Saving Trust advice centre not only suggested these measures, but also put her in touch with installers and identified a local scheme through which the work could be done at a discounted price.

Sandra is delighted with the improvement insulation has made "I've noticed a huge difference because now my home is lovely and warm, we used to have to turn the thermostat right up to get any heat; now we have to turn it right down. This has also meant saving in my energy bills as it's easier to heat our home."

The changes she made in her own home were just the start. Sandra is an estate agent, so not only does she recommend energy saving measures and contacting the Energy Saving Trust to friends and family, but also clients. When she takes people to view houses she makes sure to point out a property's energy saving features. It's important for first time buyers and people looking at properties to know about the energy saving measures installed, after all everyone needs to be watching the pennies so this can make a real difference."