Energy efficiency and warm homes.
Insulation, draught-proofing, heating advice, winter prep. A warm home is a safe home — especially in later life, especially in a cold winter.
Insulation, draught-proofing, heating advice, winter prep. A warm home is a safe home — especially in later life, especially in a cold winter.
Cold homes are a public health problem. They make falls more likely, chest conditions worse, and winters genuinely dangerous for older people and people with long-term conditions.
We help with the practical changes that make a home warmer and cheaper to heat — insulation, draught-proofing, heating advice, and the small repairs that close the gaps. We work alongside grant programmes including the Bath & NE Somerset Affordable Warmth Grant, and we can point you to other schemes where you live.
For many clients, this work is free at the point of use — paid for through grants and our charitable funding. [TBC: confirm current programmes and eligibility]
We can do an energy assessment of the home, suggest the cheapest changes with the biggest impact, and check what grants you qualify for.
We track down draughts, seal them properly, and check loft hatches, letterboxes, and unused fireplaces — the usual culprits.
Honest heating advice — when to replace, when to repair, and what grant funding might be available. [TBC: confirm boiler-replacement scheme participation]
Top-up loft insulation is one of the cheapest ways to make a home warmer. We can arrange or fit it depending on the property.
Many warm-homes programmes are delivered in partnership with social landlords. We'll work with your landlord on the right approach.
If you live in Bath & NE Somerset and meet the eligibility criteria, the Affordable Warmth Grant can cover heating and insulation measures. We help with the application and the work.
Many of our warm-homes measures are free at the point of use — funded through the BNES Affordable Warmth Grant and other schemes. We handle the application and do the work.
Insulation and draught-proofing are usually one to two days on site. Heating measures take longer because of approval and supplier timescales.
A warm-homes visit can cover any combination of these — and we’ll only recommend what makes a real difference in your home.
Top-up insulation in lofts that don’t have enough — one of the highest-payback measures available.
Doors, windows, loft hatches, floorboards, and the gaps you can feel but can’t find.
Honest guidance on boilers, controls, and when replacement makes sense.
We help you find and apply for the schemes you qualify for, including the BNES Affordable Warmth Grant and others. [TBC: confirm current scheme list]
Practical checks before the cold weather — heating tested, draughts sealed, hot-water tank insulated.
Help understanding your bills and switching tariffs where it makes sense. [TBC: confirm whether this is in-house or partner-delivered]
[TBC: pull a real client testimonial about warm homes / Affordable Warmth Grant work. Placeholder reads like the kind of thing clients say — confirm before use.] My heating bills had become frightening. They came out, sorted the loft insulation, fixed the draughts, and the difference this winter has been enormous. I'm warm, and I'm not panicking about the bills.
If your question isn't here, call us on 0300 323 0700 or email info@wecr.org.uk — we'll answer plainly.
It's a safety issue, a health issue, and increasingly a money issue. We can help.