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After just having gone through this process it was a bit more of a mine field than I had thought so thought I would post my tips to maybe help others who still have to get this done.
1. The 'subsidy' scheme feels like it can be a bit of a scam. Get competitor quotes from those that offer the subsidy and those that don't. I felt like the ones offering the subsidy were hiking up the initial price before taking off the discount so I wouldn't have got the full benefit of it.
2. Ask companies to price match or do better to get your business. I actually used Eco Insulation and they matched the quotes I had got from those offering the subsidies saving me the need to have to get the tenants' sign forms etc to get the subsidy. If you have multiple properties also ask for an additional discount.
3. Check the quotes and ask questions - for the same property one company said the insulation it already had in met the regulations and nothing needed to be done, another said it needed a tidy up to be compliant and yet another said it wasn't compliant and needed to be re-insulated. Another suggested I put black plastic under the house to prevent rising damp but another company said that would be a waste of time as the water would just pool ON TOP of the plastic (which I had thought too) and this solution only works for homes that have the area enclosed in and isn't exposed. Makes you wonder....
1. The 'subsidy' scheme feels like it can be a bit of a scam. Get competitor quotes from those that offer the subsidy and those that don't. I felt like the ones offering the subsidy were hiking up the initial price before taking off the discount so I wouldn't have got the full benefit of it.
2. Ask companies to price match or do better to get your business. I actually used Eco Insulation and they matched the quotes I had got from those offering the subsidies saving me the need to have to get the tenants' sign forms etc to get the subsidy. If you have multiple properties also ask for an additional discount.
3. Check the quotes and ask questions - for the same property one company said the insulation it already had in met the regulations and nothing needed to be done, another said it needed a tidy up to be compliant and yet another said it wasn't compliant and needed to be re-insulated. Another suggested I put black plastic under the house to prevent rising damp but another company said that would be a waste of time as the water would just pool ON TOP of the plastic (which I had thought too) and this solution only works for homes that have the area enclosed in and isn't exposed. Makes you wonder....
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