What Retrofitting Is and How It Can Transform Your Home

It’s late February, and your home has been exposed to cold temperatures and wet conditions for the best part of four months. You may be starting to feel it –  the drafts are colder, your bills are more expensive, there may be condensation on your windows.

For many, this is a part of living in a house in Wales – the reality of a Welsh winter, combined with some of the least efficient housing stock in northern Europe makes it a familiar situation. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Your home doesn’t have to be in a constant struggle with the elements. You can retrofit your property – and make a real change in your life.

Retrofitting is the process of improving your home to make it as sustainable, comfortable and environmentally friendly as possible. It’s like giving your home a makeover, but focusing on the things that will make it work better for you; no more drafts, plenty of ventilation, and real control over your energy use.

With the Cartrefi Clyd service, one of our team of expert retrofit assessors will visit your property and talk you through what could be done to bring it to its full potential. This includes installing new insulation, upgrading windows, installing renewable heat pumps and a new heating system, utilising energy efficient appliances or installing renewable energy. Each home is different, and the measures you will need to take will be unique to you. With the Cartrefi Clyd service, we consider how you live and how you want to live.

Retrofitting is a long-term investment in your comfort. There will be upfront costs to seeing a project through, but doing so will allow you to have more agency over your energy use, and be insulated from any further shocks in the energy market.

The first step is to book an assessment for your property. Get to know what the steps you need to take are, how to take them, and when. Our team would be more than willing to guide you through the process.

Remember, the cold, damp climate of a Welsh winter doesn’t have to come into your home – retrofit! Change your home for the better, and make it work for you.

Get in touch to book your assessment now.