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With a reasonably warm winter to date, it seems the cooler months are about to set in. West Coast Insulation is recommending homeowners take advantage of the new grant scheme which is now the highest level at €1,123. Homeowners can contact the Galway company for a free quotation for cavity wall and attic insulation.

With a reasonably warm winter to date, it seems the cooler months are about to set in. West Coast Insulation is recommending homeowners take advantage of the new grant scheme which is now the highest level at €1,123. Homeowners can contact the Galway company for a free quotation for cavity wall and attic insulation.

You can conserve a large amount of heat, and make a lot of progress towards enhancing the energy efficiency of your home, simply by insulating the building properly. Insulation, in its many forms, helps stop the transfer of heat from one place to another.

As the economy continues to grow and more people decide to renovate their homes, the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is warning consumers to only use NSAI quality certified products and installers when insulating their properties.

Home Comforts Better Energy Ltd is part of a national scheme that provides free insulation to homeowners if they meet certain criteria.

Midland Warmer Homes Scheme is delivering a Better Energy Warmer Homes initiative to homeowners/landlords (excluding council houses) who have not previously availed of any grants from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for houses built before 2006. 

Mayo County Council has been working on bringing its housing stock up to standard in relation to insulation and central heating works over the past year and that will continue into 2016. In a report to the elected members of the council, senior executive officer Paul Benson outlined that according to preliminary data of the council's 2,046 housing units, 112 of them had been identified as being deficient in terms of central heating provision and 764 had been identified as having insulation standards lower than being applied by the council under its energy efficiency programme. However it was outlined that most of the houses in the 764 identified as being deficient in terms of insulation complied with building regulations at the time of their construction and that the council apply a very high standard when it comes to insulation and it is for this reason that the glaring deficiency exists.

Western Insulation offer Technitherm cavity wall fill. With 25 years of proven performance insulating all types of cavity in all types of climate, Technitherm is a fully certified spray foam insulation for injection into closed cavities of new and existing homes.

A properly insulated home is energy-efficient and will not only save you money on your bills, but will make your home more comfortable to live in and also help contribute to a cleaner environment.

Homeowners in Galway should be aware that the Government grants scheme which assists homeowners to insulate their homes is still available. The scheme is available to all homes built before 2006 and there is a grant of €500 for cavity wall and attic insulation. A building energy rating is also given to the home after the works are complete. West Coast Insulation, which has been providing insulation to homes across Galway since 2009, is now offering the grants directly off the quotation. The company will look after the paperwork for you and there is no waiting for grant refunds — the amount comes directly off your bill.