Environment Help and Advice

If you're looking for ways to reduce your heating bills, whether to help the environment or just save on your energy bills, read our articles and content on how to make your home more efficient.

As well as simple tips on increasing your boiler's efficiency or helping your radiators heat more quickly (and therefore more cheaply), there's also the Government's Green Homes Grant which can help pay for the larger changes to your home.

How low-carbon heating can shrink your footprint

Posted on 09/11/2021

Discover what low carbon heating is, five ways it can reduce your carbon footprint and how homeowners can install it with help from the Green Homes Grant.

How to make your home more eco-friendly

Posted on 19/05/2021

Explore which steps you can take to make your home more eco-friendly from loft insulation to smart light bulbs with this simple guide from Local Heroes.

How home insulation can lower your heating bills

Posted on 23/11/2020

Discover how the Green Homes Grant can help you insulate your home & help you save money on your heating bills. Including tips on how to insulate your home.

What is the Government’s Green Homes Grant?

Posted on 07/11/2020

Find out what the Green Homes Grant is, who’s eligible for it & how you could claim £1000s from the government to make your home more energy efficient.

How to bleed a radiator

Posted on 24/02/2020

Want to get a bit more heat from your radiators? Read our step-by-step guide on how to bleed a radiator.