Retrofit Resources

Climate change adaptation and resilience

National Flood Forum- A charity to help, support and represent people at risk of flooding

Property flood resilience update 2020includes case studies of homes that have made adaptations to help them recover more quickly after a flood

 

Please get in touch if you have other retrofit resources that you think we should add to this page.

Funding

There are grants available in Somerset. For more information on what’s available and if you’re eligible please look at:

Somerset Energy Saver – Financial Help

 

In addition, eligible households can qualify for other non-local authority grant funding. The Centre for Sustainable Energy, is working with Somerset Independence Plus to provide guidance and administer some of these schemes:

Somerset Independence Plus – Retrofit

 

There are is also a new national insulation scheme with wider eligibility criteria:

Great British Insulation Scheme

 

You may consider a getting a loan to help cover costs of retrofit works.

Lendology CIC currently offers loans for energy efficiency works across Somerset:

Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Loans | Lendology

 

Further advice on energy saving is available from these resources:

Free Home Energy Advice – Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE)