The open house arrangement for seeing new or different types of buildings is always a very interesting experience. Last Sunday I had the chance to view a local Passivhaus before completion. Viewing a Passivhaus in Shropshire is a very unusual …
Winter weather has arrived and everybody wants to keep warm. The best way to do this is by discovering the weak spots in your home and improve these areas. The use of a thermal imaging camera comes into its own …
Are you planning on a new conservatory for your home? Here at Smart Energy Services we can help you do it greener. Conservatories are still a very popular extension to the home as they give you extra living space without …
We all know we should be trying to reduce our carbon footprint but in our day-to-day life, it seems difficult. Heating our homes is one of the major outlets of carbon emissions and we need to find ways to reduce …
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Do you need a new boiler? How do you know what to go for and what is right for your own personal circumstances? Here at Smart Energy Services we have a wealth of knowledge and experience in guiding you in …
Plans for home extensions often come with a new bathroom – a family home that only has one bathroom may have the addition of a downstairs toilet, or a bedroom may become an en-suite. A lot of people do not …
Building an extension to increase the size of a kitchen is a common reason to enlarge a home. Whether the family has grown and you are looking for more space, or that when you moved into the home you always …
We had a very successful open doors weekend with 17 visitors, a record for us over the last 5 years. Some visitors were in the middle of their own refurbishment projects and were looking for new ideas others were thinking …
There are hundreds of ways energy usage in the home can be reduced: at Smart Energy Services we can offer you plenty of advice and a helping hand to transform your house into a truly green residence and a comfortable …
Across the UK there is a rapidly expanding network of 200 homes which have been transformed into ‘Superhomes’. They are all old homes which have been refurbished and now use at least 60 per cent less CO2. We’re proud to …