Articles & Guides

Retrofit resources

If you’re looking to dive into a retrofit project, our retrofit articles & guides can help you in answering specific questions. It will address common questions and demystify the process of transforming your space for energy efficiency. Whether you’re curious about project timelines, jargon busting or the intricacies of retrofitting technology, our comprehensive article and guides provide insightful answers to guide you.

The Benefits of Reducing Carbon Emissions in Your Home

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Reduce carbon emissions • 4 min read

The Benefits of a Warmer Home

Laying wooden plank flooring on top of glass wool for warm insulation, with carpenter hammer

Make your home warmer • 3 min read

The Benefits of a Healthy Home

A man and a woman standing in their garden looking up at solar panels on the roof.

Energy Efficiency • 3 min read

Is Cavity Wall Insulation worth getting? 

house being insulated with cavity wall insulation beads

Make your home warmer • 3 min read

Do electric boilers work?

Energy Efficiency

Thin Internal Wall Insulation (TIWI)

Internal work of a hall in a home - Retrofit West

Energy Efficiency • 3 min read

What order should I do things when renovating?

Internal working of a home - Retrofit West

Energy Efficiency

Can I visit a heat pump before I install one?

Essential Retrofit Information • 2 min read

What is Solar Shading?

An upclose shot of a window with blinds, allowing sunshine to peak through.

Essential Retrofit Information • 3 min read

Overheating Health Risks

Energy Efficiency • 2 min read

Are Heat Pumps worth it?

Vaillant heat pump on left, zero emissions boiler on right. Green lighting bolt down the middle.

How To Stop Your Home Overheating

A women cooling down due to her home overheating

Essential Retrofit Information

How to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Woman reclining next to window and windowsill with green plants - Retrofit West

Essential Retrofit Information

How to Prevent Mould in Your Home

Black mould on the ceiling and wall, around the frame of a door.

Essential Retrofit Information

A Guide to Moisture in Homes

Essential Retrofit Information • 2 min read

Myth-busting Energy Performance Certificates

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Assessment Types

Optimise Your Heating Controls

three sets of feet with socks on pressed to a radiator

Energy Efficiency

Whole House approach or Fabric First approach?

Family of a man, woman and toddler gathered around a tablet in their home, mid-renovation.

Energy Efficiency

What are the 7 types of Renewable Energy?

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Energy Efficiency

What are the Residential Retrofit Standards?

Builder making notes on a clipboard - Retrofit West

Essential Retrofit Information

Payback Periods for Energy-Saving Measures

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Essential Retrofit Information

Easy DIY Draught-Proofing

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Make your home warmer

A Guide to Retrofit Plans

A Guide to Heat Pump Assessments

Air heat pump installed outside a front door

A Guide to Air Tightness Assessments

Doorway blocked with a sheet and fan

A Guide to Thermal Imaging Surveys

A thermal imaging camera help up in a building - showing the cold and hot spots in the home

Retrofit Plan Plus

Retrofit Plan Plus

Improve Energy Efficiency

Jenna and James from Futureproof talking about how to maximise energy efficiency - Retrofit West

Reduce carbon emissions

Why is Airtightness Important?

A couple looking at the floorplan of their home during renovation - Retrofit West

Make your home warmer

What are Thermal Bridges (Cold Bridges)?

Man with thermal imaging camera examining the window for air leaks

Essential Retrofit Information

What is TrustMark?

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Quality Assurance

What is MCS Certified?

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Quality Assurance

Heat Pumps in Conservation Areas

Steven Cole of CSE talking to David about his heat pump journey - Retrofit West (2)

Reduce carbon emissions

What is Retrofit?

Internal working of a home - Retrofit West

Essential Retrofit Information

Landlords & Tenants

A new home owner unpacking boxes in her new house - Retrofit West

Essential Retrofit Information

Heat Pump Mythbusters

Joe Pitt of CSE talking through some Heat Pump Mythbusters - Retrofit West

Reduce carbon emissions

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Retrofit Grants & Funding

Navigating the funding world can be a daunting task, but we've curated a comprehensive list of grants tailored to meet your needs.

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Smart meter and a guide on how to use less energy in your home - Retrofit West

Energy Saving Measures

Transform your living space, enhance your comfort, and contribute to a greener future. Explore the possibilities of fabric improvements, hea

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