Resources for taking action in your home

This page provides links to resources where you can find out how to take action to make your home warmer and more energy efficient. (Please note this page is in development, and more content will be added in due course!)

General information on retrofit

• The Centre for Sustainable Energy provide a broad colleciton of advice leaflets with information on a variety of topics, particularly on:

  • Energy advice
  • Insulation & heating
  • Renewables

• Bristol Green Doors unfortunately went into hibernation due to lack of funding in 2017, but their website has:

  • Details on individual retrofit measures.
  • Numerous case studies of retrofit projects (click 'Search our stories')
  • A trades and trade directory (click 'Search our stories')

• DIY Doctor projects provide detailed guides for many different DIY projects around the home. There is also a collection of video guides.

Finding tradesmen

• The Green Register allows you to seach for construction professionals who have professional training in green building practices.

• DIY Doctor Find a Tradesman provides a way to fund trustworthy tradesmen, based on the Plentific market place.

• We Care and Repair provide a handyman service for those over 60 or disabled. They also have a small fund for an emergency free service for those who cannot pay.