Guides

Useful guides to help you retrofit your period or listed property and make it renewables ready

Is internal wall insulation allowed in a Grade II listed home?

A guide covering what types of wall insulation are allowed in listed properties.

What types of insulation are suitable for listed buildings?

A guide covering the use of breathable insulation in listed properties

What breathable insulation materials are approved?

A guide covering which breathable insulating materials are approved for listed buildings

Do I need listed building consent to insulate?

A guide on whether building consent is needed to insulate period properties

Can you insulate a Georgian or Victorian property without consent?

Learn when listed building consent is needed for insulation and options that protect your property’s character

How to look after your CosyGlazing secondary glazing

Your guide to maintaining CosyGlazing

Why we use plexiglass in Cosyglazing secondary glazing

A guide to plexiglass in secondary glazing

How to beat draughty windows in period and listed properties

Our MD answers your common draught-proofing questions

Restoring shutters in period and listed properties

How to restore shutters in your historic home

A guide to triple glazing in historic buildings

Everything you need to know about triple glazing in period properties

Draught proofing sash windows in period properties

Measures you can take to improve the thermal efficiency of your sash windows

Installing solar panels and batteries in period properties

In partnership with green technology specialists Powervault

A guide to loft insulation for period properties

Why loft insulation is a good way to make your property more energy efficient

A guide to draught proofing a period property

How to improve the thermal efficiency of your period property

A guide to preparing your period property for a heat pump

Why insulation and draught proofing are essential when you install heat pumps in older properties

Everything you need to know about secondary glazing

Why secondary glazing is best for windows in older buildings

Insulating windows in a Grade 2 listed building

Advice on how to draught proof the windows in your listed property

How to get an EPC on a listed building

Creative solutions you can employ to improve energy efficiency

Secondary glazing on sash windows

A guide to adding CosyGlazing to sash windows

Secondary glazing for stone mullion windows

Why we use sheep’s wool insulation

Sheep's wool is natural, sustainable and non-toxic

A guide to retrofitting your period property with energy-saving solutions

Energy-efficiency expert Mukti Mitchell takes a closer look at retrofitting your property with energy-saving solutions

Preparing your home for the retrofitting of energy-saving solutions

Energy-efficiency expert, Mukti Mitchell, explains how to prepare your home for the retrofitting of energy-saving solutions

Carbon neutrality explained and why the way you heat your home matters

The first in a series of posts on carbon neutrality - the term explained and why the way we heat period properties matters to the planet

Now is the time to plan your energy-saving solutions

Now is the time to plan your energy-saving solutions, including insulation, draught proofing and secondary glazing.

How to make your property carbon neutral

You recycle, are flight conscious and reduce plastic use to protect the planet for future generations, but have you thought about the role your listed property can play in reducing your carbon footprint?