Green Energy Improvements to Your Home

In today’s world many people are looking towards the environment and trying to do there bit, there are many things we can do in our day to day life to try and help the environment from recycling to using public transport more or walking. There are also numerous home improvement options available that can help you make your property greener. New environmental home improvements include bio fuel boilers and solar powers panels for your home, but there are many more traditional home improvements that can be carried out that will help save energy and so help aid the environment. Ensuring your home is well insulated, with wall and roof insulation as well as making sure your doors are draft proof and your windows are double or triple glazed.

Almost all green home improvements will cost you money in the short term but should reduce your costs as time goes by, helping both the planet and your wallet. If you are looking at making some home improvements there are numerous ways to finance it, some councils and local governments do from time to time offer grants and incentives, you could also consider taking out a loan or remortgaging to borrow the money you need for the initial outlay, it is important to note that any finance loan option you consider taking out you will be charged interest which will be paid on the loan or mortgage that you take out. First Choice Finance is a finance broker and is happy to discuss the different options available to you for funding green improvements to your home.

Double Glazing / Triple Glazing

You homes windows is one of the biggest causes for loss of heat from your home, ensuring your homes windows are up to standard not only helps reduce your heating bill but is also considered of high importance when valuing your property.

Solar Panels

Solar energy is considered a clean source of energy and the addition of solar panels on your homes roof can not only create energy for your home but also give you a monthly payment from a feed in tariff. The feed in tariff used to be very generous but as it has become more popular the payments have been reduced, it is important you find out the cost of adding the solar panels and the income you receive before adding the solar panels to your property.

Boiler and Heating System

Making sure your homes heating system is efficient and working properly is an important part of your properties energy plan, if your boiler is inefficient or in need of repair then it may be considered a false economy not to replace or repair your boiler. Again there are often schemes allowing you to upgrade your boiler at a reduced rate. Even if your boiler is not showing problem signs it is always worth considering have your boiler regularly serviced this can increase efficiency and could help stop problems allowing you to fix them before they become more costly.

First Choice Finance can help you with a wide selection of finance options, as a leading finance broker with 25 year’s experience offering homeowner loans and remortgage plans allowing you to release the equity from your property to make the home improvements that your wish. As well as homeowner loans and mortgage options we can also help you gain access to personal loans, simply complete our simple online enquiry form and we will be happy to discuss the different options that are available to you.

Homeowner Loan No Mortgage

- If you are a home owner without a mortgage looking for a loan you have the option of either a personal loan between £1,000 and £15,000, if you are looking to borrow more than £15,000 and you are a home owner outright then the home owner loan will actually be a small mortgage on your property.

Homeowner Secured Loans 9.8% APRC. Representative example: Borrow £50,000 over 180 months. 60 months at 8.1%, £497.83 pcm fixed at 60% LTV. Then 120 months at 10.1%, £539.89 pcm variable. Total payable £94,656.60. Total cost of credit £44,656.60 (including: £795 lender fee, £985 broker fee & £42,876.60 interest)..

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