Fancy Winning £5,000 of Energy Efficient Windows?
We at Anglian Home Improvements are offering you the chance to win up to the value of £5,000 on our energy efficient windows! We offer a range of windows that are not just eco-friendly, but also aesthetically pleasing, no matter what the design of your house. From uPVC windows to ...
Read morePilkington Plans To Close One of Its UK Lines
Unfortunately, today has some bad news within the glass industry as glass manufacturer Pilkington (Nippon Sheet Glass) says they will have to close on of their UK production lines to help cut costs. Image sourced from: money.uk.msn.com Because of this, it will result in 3,500 jobs worldwide to be cut ...
Read moreScottishPower Cuts Gas Prices by 5%
ScottishPower is now the last energy supplier, out of the ‘Big Six’ to cut their tarriffs on Monday, with E.On being the second from last when they announced on Monday also, that they were dropping their electricity prices by a competitive 6%. Image sourced from: logos.wikia.com The cut of their ...
Read moreThe Perfect Fit
Anglian Home Improvements strives to ensure your products are fitted to the highest of standards. Our installers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and with that they bring an array of experience, followed up with expert training to give you a stress free installation. Anglian installation teams are fully ...
Read moreBritish Gas Follows 5% Cut Trend
Yesterday, I wrote a post about EDF Energy cutting their gas prices by 5% and it seems that today, British Gas has decided to join the competition of cutting their electricity prices to keep their customers. Finally things are starting to look up during the beginning of 2012 for energy! ...
Read moreEDF Energy Cuts Gas Prices by 5%
Finally, some slightly positive news within the UK economy in relation to our gas prices! EDF Energy, one of the UK’s largest energy suppliers, has announced that from the 7th February they will cut their gas bills by 5% Image sourced from: Mirror.co.uk The reason for this, is due to ...
Read moreHalifax: 2011 Saw House Prices Fall by 1.3%
According to the mortgage lender Halifax, house prices across the UK had fallen by an average of 1.3% in 2011 with December seeing a a drop of 0.9% which took the average house price down to £160,063. Halifax have predicted that house prices would be stable during 2012 but warned ...
Read moreAmerican Home Building Rises
According to a recent BBC article, official figures suggest new home building in America have risen sharply over the last couple of months during 2011. Image sourced from: Custom Home Builders Directory The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, released a survey which records when work begins on new ...
Read moreInsulation Is the Way Forward to a Warmer Home
During this dark and cold winter, experts are advising British property owners to install insulation to ensure that their homes are warm. Image sourced from: South Staffordshire Council Build It editor, Anna-Marie DeSouza stated “The mantra should be insulate, insulate, insulate.” Rather catchy don’t you think? Anna Marie carried on ...
Read moreDoes Quality Come At A Price?
What do you think? I have been asking around the office as well as friends this exact question, which has come up with a variety of responses. The general consensus from people I spoke to was ‘yes’. A friend in the trade responded, “Yes, you can’t buy a Mercedes for ...
Read moreGovernment On Track To Meet Energy Efficiency Targets, But Are You?
The government has set itself some tough targets for the next 40 years, signing a law that they must have cut the UK’s carbon emissions by 80% on 1990 measures, by 2050. Since 1990, emissions have already been cut by 25%, which indicates they are well on track to achieving ...
Read moreControl Your Heating From Your Smartphone
You may not think your smartphone is that smart, but it is about to get a whole lot more intelligent with this new invention – it is a smart home energy system called PassivEnergy. This incredible new system allows you to control your heating and hot water from a touch ...
Read moreA New Way To Present To You
Anglian Home Improvements have again raised the standard of not only our green credentials, but also the quality of our presentations to you, our customers. Anglian has created a unique application for the iPad which enables our reps to more efficiently present the product you are interested in. Using this ...
Read moreCarbon Reduction Measures ‘Best Done During Winter’
The icy cold weather is setting in, animals are hibernating, people are wrapped up against the chilly wind, but the Carbon Trust think that this time of year is the best time to modify your home to increase its energy efficiency. The Carbon Trust believes that by installing double glazed ...
Read morePaint-On Solar Panels
Technology is advancing at an incredible rate, and just as the world is trying to get more energy efficient with photovoltaic solar panels, one inventor has created solar cells that can be painted onto materials! What next, wallpaper you can taste like the scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? ...
Read moreConstruction Growth Weakens During November in UK
According to a BBC article recently, a survey suggests that after a surprise lead in October, November has seen the growth within the building sector, fall back in the UK. Image sourced from: LightHouse Risk Services The Markit/Cips Construction Purchasing Managers Index is based on a monthly survey of building ...
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