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    Oxford Open Doors 2025

    Step inside Oxford homes

    Step inside Oxford homes during Oxford Open Doors 2025. Local households – including several of our proud clients – are opening their doors to show how they’ve cut energy use, improved comfort, and made their homes healthier
    Old style gas boiler

    What if gas boilers were a new invention?

    Gas boilers only feel “normal” because we’ve lived with them for a few decades. Before that, it was wood, then coal. Each stage was cleaner than the last – and the next step is already here. Heat pumps use clean electricity to keep our homes warm
    This summer’s record-breaking temperatures are part of a pattern we can no longer ignore. Across the UK and beyond, heatwaves are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more disruptive.

    How hot is too hot?

    As UK heatwaves grow more intense, millions of homes remain vulnerable to overheating. Here's why retrofitting is essential for comfort, safety, and climate

    Funding your home retrofit in Oxfordshire

    If you’re looking to make your home warmer, more efficient, and cheaper to run, funding support is available to help with the costs. Retrofitting improves comfort, reduces energy bills, and lowers your carbon footprint – but the upfront investment can
    Thermal image showing over 50°C on the ceiling of an Oxfordshire home during a recent heatwave – a clear sign of an uninsulated loft trapping heat in the living space below.

    Feeling the heat?

    When we think about insulation, most of us picture cold draughts and heating bills. But with summer temperatures on the rise – and heatwaves now a regular feature – it’s worth remembering that insulation also plays a vital role in keeping your home cool
    Heat pump rule change removes delays for homeowners This means you can get faster installs, fewer delays – and no need to wait when your boiler gives up. A small policy change – but one that could make a big difference this winter.

    Heat pump rule change

    Heat pump rule change removes delays for homeowners This means you can get faster installs, fewer delays – and no need to wait when your boiler gives up. A small policy change – but one that could make a big difference this
    With the right guidance, you can make home improvements that actually work together – saving time, energy and money.

    From concept to completion: smarter retrofit planning

    We’ve refreshed something at the heart of what we do – and it’s already making a real difference for homeowners across Oxfordshire. Whether you’re looking at insulation, a heat pump, or a full home upgrade, our new Whole House Plan gives you the
    With the right guidance, you can make home improvements that actually work together – saving time, energy and money.

    Thinking about getting a heat pump?

    You’re doing your heat pump research. You’ve seen the offers. You know heat pumps are a big part of the UK’s low carbon future – and you’re thinking seriously about making the switch. That’s exactly the kind of thinking we support. But here’s
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