Page 8 - Under The Roof Avonside Group staff newsletter - June 2019
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UNDER THE ROOF
PLOUGHCROFT PROJECTS
Helping Customers Embrace Energy-
Efficient Lifestyles!
PLOUGHCROFT ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THEIR 3) ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONSERVATORY ROOF
SAVVY CUSTOMERS ARE REALLY GETTING ON BOARD The final step to ultimate energy efficiency saw the
WITH HOW THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM THE LATEST Ploughcroft team replace the customer’s existing
ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY. polycarbonate conservatory roof with their energy-
— efficient solid alternative. With Eurocell’s Equinox tiled
One of their Halifax-based customers in particular took roof keeping more heat in, the customer can now
some very positive steps toward keeping their energy enjoy their conservatory all year round, not just in the
costs down. Here are three ways in which Ploughcroft summer. Tiled conservatory roofs also eliminate leaks
helped make low energy bills a reality for their and insulate against outdoor noise such as rainfall,
customer: wind and wildlife, which often disturb those with
polycarbonate roofs.
1) ECO ROOF™ THERMAL BLANKET The tiled conservatory roof’s U-Value is 0.15 W/
The customer’s existing loft conversion didn’t retain m²K, roughly 10 times as efficient as an A-rated
much heat until the Ploughcroft team installed their window!
signature Eco Roof™ thermal blanket. Beneath a
complete re-roof, this thermal blanket provides
state-of-the-art, cost-effective roof insulation, using
TLX Gold insulation. Throughout the project,
Ploughcroft made sure to comply with Part L1B of the
Building Regulations.
The Eco Roof™ thermal blanket gives the house’s
main roof a U-Value of 0.6 W/m²K.
2) SOLAR PV INSTALLATION WITH BATTERY
STORAGE
To help reduce the heating bills even further,
Ploughcroft operatives also installed a Hybrid solar PV
system with battery storage from Prime Hybrid Energy.
This enables the customer to store the solar energy
that they don’t use during the day, meaning it can be
used in the evening when they need it the most.
The new solar panels provide the happy customer
with an incredible Solar Estimated Benefit of £23,000
over 25 years.
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