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Free Home Energy Check

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No one wants to live in a cold home

Stay warm and save energy with a FREE Home Energy Check.

At Age UK Northamptonshire, we understand that rising energy costs can make it harder to stay warm and comfortable at home. That's why we offer FREE Home Energy Checks for older people across Northamptonshire.
 

Our friendly team can provide practical advice and support to help you reduce energy use, cut household bills and improve warmth in your home, particularly during the colder months.

As part of the service, we may also be able to install simple energy-saving measures at no cost, including:

  • Radiator reflector panels to help keep heat in your room
  • Energy-efficient LED light bulbs
  • Draught excluders to reduce heat loss
  • Other practical measures to improve comfort and energy efficiency

Small changes can make a big difference, helping you stay warmer while using less energy

What does a free home energy check entail and how do you qualify?

You qualify if:

  • you are aged 65 or over and
  • have any long-term medical condition and/or
  • live in a hard to heat home or have difficulty paying your fuel bills

With a home energy check, a trusted handyperson will make an appointment to visit you in your own home. The handyperson will offer practical tips and advice on ways to keep your fuel bills down.

The visit will take around one hour and this includes the time taken to fit any of the equipment recommended.

There is no charge for this service or any of the equipment provided.

Call us to arrange a free home visit

Tel 01604 210587

Or email handypersons@ageuknorthants.org.uk

We can supply and fit

  • Energy-saving light bulbs.

  • Brush letterplate flap.

How to keep warm in winter

Keeping warm in winter is important as we get older as cold weather and winter bugs can affect us more than they used to. But there are things you can do to stay warm and well in cold weather.

Advice on Age UK's website

  • Insulating foam.

  • Automatic LED Night Safety Light.

  • Radiator panels.

  • PVCu door bottom brush.

Thanks to generous funding from E.ON Next Energy and Octopus Energy, Age UK Northamptonshire will be delivering the Warm Homes Programme 2024-2025. This support will help alleviate the effects of fuel poverty and cold-related ill health on older people.

Please note that you do not need to be a customer of either provider to access support from the programme.