InsightMaking your period home warmer with Mitchell & Dickinson
What if you live in a period or listed property and find that every time you turn your heating on that energy is going to waste?
Older, uninsulated properties are energy drains. Period properties lose 20% of their heat through glass, 30% through draughts, 15% through floors, 25% through walls and 10% through lofts.
Of the UK’s 27 million homes, a staggering 4 million are uninsulated and just over half of these are over 100 years old. If those older properties were insulated, it would cut this country’s carbon footprint by up to 20 %.
Insulating the country’s older housing is therefore a no-brainer but you may be surprised to learn that we’ve only come across one company that specialises in insulating period and listed properties. That company is Mitchell & Dickinson.
We have recently partnered with them because they share the same values of decency, quality and excellence, and really know their stuff when it comes to insulating period and listed homes. Established over 14 years ago by Mukti Mitchell and Paul Dickinson, their founding principle was to help homeowners take practical action to tackle climate change.
Why period properties need a specialist approach to insulation.
The fact is that period and listed properties require a specialist, high-craftsmanship approach to insulation because any installation must respect the physics of the older building, preserving its ventilation and breathability while also being sympathetic to its architectural heritage. This involves restoration skills and craftsmanship, and the ability to create bespoke solutions that meet the needs and individual characteristics of each property.
Mitchell & Dickinson have developed insulation solutions with all those things in mind. They can restore your windows and doors, re-engineer them so they open and close with ease, draught-proof them and install a secondary layer of virtually invisible CosyGlazing – their advanced secondary glazing solution made from plexiglass. They can also wrap your home in a wonderfully efficient winter coat, using natural sheep’s wool to give an extra thick layer of insulation to your loft space and under your floorboards, as well as adding a layer of insulation to your sloped ceilings, over stairwells and in attic spaces.
Insulation with an excellent return on investment
The average Mitchell & Dickinson installation saves around 3 tons of CO2 per annum, and at a cost of between £6,000 and £15,000, it represents an excellent return on investment. With Mitchell & Dickinson’s insulation solutions, you’ll see your money back within 10 years and feel the benefits of a warmer, cosier home immediately.
If you live in a listed or period property and would like to find out how Mitchell & Dickinson can help make your home warmer, go to their website where they will be pleased to help you as a partner and friend.
