It’s becoming increasingly hard to ignore the approach of winter, as the nights draw in and the temperature starts to get colder. As much as winter is a time for festivities, we also use our lights and central heating more, which can lead to an increase in utility bills over the colder months.
Here at A Wood Idea, we aim to provide wooden doors, staircases and flooring that fit your home, serve their purpose and make a beautiful addition to your décor. But did you know we also stock energy-efficient wooden doors that can help you to reduce your energy usage, and ultimately your energy bills? Read on to find out more.
Are wood doors energy efficient?
The short answer is, yes. You can purchase energy-efficient doors, like our Warmer Doors range, which have been specifically designed to help you conserve energy and still have a warm winter.
Around 80% of the energy you use in your home is on heating, so taking measures to keep your home warm is as a very effective way of keeping your bills down.
A lot of this heat is lost through poorly insulated doors and windows, which let out the warmth and let in the cold. Energy-efficient doors are designed to provide quality insulation, with draught-proofing and sealing properties, which prevent the warmth from escaping. In fact, our Warmer Doors are compliant with Part L building regulations, which relate to the conservation of fuel and power.
The doors are made to the highest-quality standards, which ensures that once purchased, they will continue their energy-saving properties for years to come.
In fact, homeowners report huge savings on their energy bills after the installation of these doors.
What can you do to make your home more energy-efficient?
If you’re looking to make energy savings this winter, there are a number of other things you can do to contribute to these efforts, in addition to the installation of energy-efficient doors.
Our top tips are:
- Prevent other drafts. Energy-efficient doors will stop the cold from entering (and the warmth leaving) through your doorways, but there are other drafts you can eliminate to have additional impact. Stop draughts through your windows with draught-proofing strips, get draught excluders for the bottom of internal doors, and insulate your loft to stop heat escaping through your roof.
- Think about your lighting. If you’re not in a room, or are out of the house, turning off the lights is the quickest way to save energy. You can also change your existing lightbulbs to energy-saving bulbs, which last 10 times as long as traditional bulbs, and use 80% less energy.
- Get your boiler checked. Your bills could be higher due to an old boiler not working as efficiently as it could. Get someone to check it over, and confirm whether it’s working properly. New boilers do bring an up-front cost, but have long-term benefits that will create savings in the future.
We hope these tips will help you to have a warmer and more energy-efficient winter. If you’re working on your home, and need some advice and guidance on our products, please do contact us today to speak to a member of our team.
