Independent home energy advice
Plan your home retrofit properly — before spending thousands
Independent retrofit assessments, practical advice and quality inspections for homeowners across Liverpool, Merseyside, the North West and North Wales.
Whether you are considering insulation, a heat pump, solar panels or grant-funded improvements, My Warm Home helps you understand your property, choose the correct order of work and avoid expensive mistakes.
A better retrofit starts with the right plan
- Understand how your home performs now
- Identify defects before work begins
- Choose improvements in the right order
- Protect ventilation and moisture balance
- Check that completed work meets expectations
Independent advice based on more than 20 years of practical experience in heating, insulation, renewable energy and domestic retrofit.
20+ years’ industry experience
Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator
Qualified Retrofit Assessor
Heating and retrofit expertise
How can My Warm Home help?
Choose professional support for your property or use our independent guides to research your options.
I need help with my home
Get independent support with retrofit assessment, EPCs, whole-house planning, technical inspections and home energy improvements.
I am researching retrofit
Explore straightforward homeowner guides covering insulation, heating, ventilation, renewables, controls, standards and common problems.
Independent services for homeowners
Practical help before, during or after energy-efficiency work.
Retrofit assessment
A detailed review of your home, its construction, condition, ventilation, energy use and suitability for improvement.
Whole-house retrofit plan
A practical roadmap setting out suitable measures, priorities, ventilation requirements, likely costs and the correct order of work.
Domestic EPC assessment
An accurate Energy Performance Certificate that reflects the property and provides a useful starting point for future improvements.
Independent quality inspection
Concerned about completed work? We can inspect visible installation quality, identify defects and explain the next steps clearly.
Heat-pump suitability advice
Understand heat loss, radiator requirements, controls, hot-water provision and whether your home is genuinely ready for low-temperature heating.
Technical monitoring
Independent monitoring of energy-efficiency and renewable installations, supported by broad field experience across UK retrofit schemes.
Why home upgrades go wrong
Most failures are not caused by one product. They happen because individual measures are installed without understanding how the whole building works.
The heating system should suit the home, not the other way around.
- Insulation added without improving ventilation
- Heat pumps installed before heat loss is understood
- Existing damp, drainage or airflow problems ignored
- Workmanship hidden behind plaster and finishes
- Grant-funded work prioritising speed over quality
- Technology poorly explained to the homeowner
The correct order for a successful retrofit
Every home is different, but the basic process should remain consistent.
STEP 1
Assess
Understand the building, construction, defects, energy use and existing ventilation.
STEP 2
Plan
Select compatible measures and decide the correct order, budget and timescale.
STEP 3
Install
Use suitable products, competent installers and designs appropriate to the property.
STEP 4
Check
Inspect the finished work, commission systems correctly and explain everything to the homeowner.
The independent home retrofit handbook
Straightforward guidance to help you understand your home before making expensive decisions.
Insulation
Understand walls, roofs, floors, U-values, moisture risks and the importance of correct detailing.
Heating
Learn about boilers, heat pumps, radiators, controls, flow temperatures and hot-water systems.
Ventilation
Find out why airtightness, extract ventilation and background airflow must be considered together.
Renewables
Explore heat pumps, solar PV, solar thermal, battery storage and emerging home-energy technology.
Practical experience matters
Advice from someone who understands the work
My Warm Home is led by Andrew, a time-served heating engineer, qualified Retrofit Coordinator and Retrofit Assessor with experience across insulation, heating, renewable technologies, government schemes and technical monitoring.
We no longer install measures. That means the homeowner, the building and the long-term outcome remain the focus of our advice.
Experience includes
- Domestic EPC and retrofit assessment
- Retrofit coordination and PAS 2035
- Heating and insulation inspections
- Heat-pump and renewable-energy auditing
- Technical monitoring and quality assurance
- Clear homeowner reports and recommendations
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