7 Ways to Make Your Home Warmer

The Great British Summer is almost upon us, and as most Brits have come to expect, it’s still cold and miserable. Parts of the UK have had the wettest May on record in 2021, with hail and rain falling almost constantly. If you’re noticing the cold and damp in your own home, here are seven easy ways you can make your home feel warmer and cosier at any time of year:

1. Close the Curtains

One of the simplest and cheapest ways to increase the warmth of your home is to close the curtains. If you have thick curtains, these can help to reduce any draughts coming in through cracks near windows, and closing the curtains at night can help reduce heat loss by as much as 17%. You could also upgrade your curtains by adding a thermal layer for extra warmth.

2. Replace Your Boiler

If your boiler is more than ten years old, it’s probably time to replace it. Old boilers waste huge amounts of energy, which can be costly as well as inefficient. Get in touch with a heating engineer from IGS Stafford to upgrade your boiler today.

3. Insulate Your Roof

Adding insulation to your roof or loft space can make a big difference in keeping your house warmer. Hot air rises, so it’s common for most of the heat in a house to rise up and out of the roof if you don’t have insulation. Something as simple as laying some rolls of blanket roof insulation.

4. Block Out Draughts

If you notice any draughts in your home, this will definitely be contributing to the feeling of chilliness you’re experiencing, so it’s time to block off any draughty passage. You can easily buy draught excluders from many high street or online shops. Add these to doors to prevent any breezes from cooling down your home.

5. Block Up Your Chimney – Or Light a Fire

Many homes with fireplaces don’t tend to use them. Firewood can be expensive, and there are health risks associated with using wood-burning fires in the home. If you have a fireplace at home that isn’t being used, buy a chimney balloon to block up the space. This will prevent precious heat from disappearing up the chimney.

If you do use your fireplace, then the answer to your problems is right in front of you – all you need to do for extra warmth is light the fire!

6. Get Rugs or Carpets

If you have tiled or wooden floors, you’ll be more likely to notice the cold underfoot. A simple solution to this problem is to lay rugs or carpet on the floor.

Rugs are a great solution because they’re removable, so you can easily roll them up and put them into storage during warmer periods. Carpets are a more expensive and more permanent solution, but they certainly make a room cosier.

7. Install Double Glazing

Finally, if you live in a home with lots of single-glazed windows, upgrading them to windows with double glazing can make a big difference to the temperature of your home. Double-glazed windows are effective at minimising heat loss and can make it easier for you to regulate the temperature of your home.