There’s one thing on most people’s minds at the moment – the cost of living ‘crisis’ is aptly named, unfortunately, and it’s a very real worry for lots of people worrying about making ends meet. For one thing, it’s certainly made us all a lot more conscious of not only the money we’re spending but also the money we could be saving.

Energy efficiency is an increasingly ‘hot’ topic right now, and here at Select Products, we’re helping our customers to understand more about it and learn what they can do to cut down on their heating bills and save money.

Here at Select Products, we’ve put together this guide to energy efficient home improvements and how they can help to save you money in the new year, throughout 2023 and beyond. If you want to talk to our team about how to make your home more thermally efficient so you can start saving money on heating bills sooner rather than later, we recommend you contact our friendly team today.

Energy Efficient Windows

Windows are renowned as one of the most important energy efficient home improvements to make if you want to save money on your bills. If you have single glazed windows, you’ll want to upgrade to double or triple glazing. The additional panes of glass inside the profiles will stop heat from escaping and stop cold snaps in their tracks before they creep inside. That way, your home will be warmer and cosier, and you’ll rely less on your heating.

At Select Products, we offer a wide range of high quality, market leading double glazed windows to make a real, tangible difference to the sustainability and energy efficiency of your home and lifestyle. Take a look at our uPVC, timber and aluminium windows, available in various styles and configurations, to suit your home and start saving you money.

Energy Efficient Doors

Similarly, improving your doors will help you to stop warm air from escaping, so you aren’t wasting money trying to heat your home, only for it to escape through cracks in your doors. Sometimes a draught excluder isn’t enough and a full replacement of your front door or back doors will make the most significant impact.

Your front door makes a stunning first impression, but some older profiles can let far too much heat escape compared to more modern designs, so you might want to consider replacing – for style points as well as performance enhancements. Similarly, back doors are often neglected, so replacing yours for a more energy efficient design will make your home more secure and help with thermal retention.

Other Ways To Save Energy

There are of course plenty of other ways to save enough, though replacing your outdated and underperforming windows and doors will make a significant difference. One key thing we can all do is to be mindful of the choices we’re making around energy. Small things like not boiling the kettle when we don’t need to soon add up and make a difference. Why not invest in a smart energy meter, and you’ll soon see this add up for yourself!

Additionally, perhaps take smaller baths or shorter showers to save on water and electricity, and turn electric devices off rather than leaving them on standby. With small practices like this, we can all become more mindful of our actions and not only how these affect the environment but how they impact our finances too.

Energy Efficient Improvements from Select Products

Here at Select Products, we’re committed to making homeowners more aware of their energy consumption and saving potential so they can start reducing their heating bills and lessen the impact of this cost of living crisis. Replacement windows and doors are a great way to start for making your property more efficient, able to retain heat and keep the cold at bay.

Get started on your energy efficient home improvements today to be in the best possible position for 2023 and beyond. Use our online quoting tool and enter your specifications to see an estimated price for our windows, doors and much more. For more information, you can contact our team directly online. We look forward to speaking with you soon!