Guides and insights on solar, heat pumps, insulation and saving energy
Acoustic laminated glazing reaches Rw 36-40dB against 28-32dB for standard double glazing. The lab figures behind the marketing, costs per window, and when secondary glazing wins.
21 August 2026
Baxi builds boilers in Preston, Lancashire, and prices them keenly. We review the 400, 600 and 800 series on published warranties, installed prices — and the filter clause that catches…
21 August 2026
Intelligent Octopus Flux pays the same rate for export as you pay for import and hands battery scheduling to Octopus's algorithm. How it differs from standard Flux, and who actually…
21 August 2026
A heat pump service runs £180 to £300 in 2026 and most manufacturers make it a warranty condition. What gets checked, what Octopus and Hometree's new plans offer, and when…
20 August 2026
Your EV charger is yours to take when you move — but the cabling stays, the warranty may not survive, and the refit bill can rival a new unit. Here…
20 August 2026
Windows, boilers, heat pumps, solar and insulation all need building regulations sign-off. The checklist of which jobs are notifiable and which schemes self-certify each one.
20 August 2026
Misted glass usually means a failed sealed unit, not a failed window. We compare 2026 repair, unit-replacement and full-replacement costs so you don’t overpay.
20 August 2026
ECO4 was a Great Britain scheme and it closed to new applications in March 2026. If you're in Northern Ireland, here's exactly where to go instead, with a signposting table…
19 August 2026
A healthy sealed system barely loses pressure overnight. Here's how to work out whether yours is leaking, has a flat expansion vessel or a pressure relief valve that won't reseal.
19 August 2026
A '25-year solar warranty' is really four separate warranties with different lengths and escape hatches. What product, performance, inverter and workmanship cover each promise, and what a claim looks like.
19 August 2026