Step one: Draught sealing
Seal the gaps
Most draughts come through gaps around doors, windows, vents, downlights and floorboards. Sealing them is quick and cheap – and it’s the fastest work in the house to feel.
Your goal
Stop draughts and heat loss
A draughty house can swap its warm air for cold air several times an hour. Sealing the gaps is the cheapest work in the building – and the fastest to feel.
This goal usually involves
Seal the gaps before you replace the windows. It costs a fraction as much, and it shows you which windows still need work.
The pathway
Do it in this order.
You don’t have to tackle everything at once. But sticking to this sequence means each later upgrade can be smaller and cheaper – even if you space them out over years.
Step two: Insulation
Insulate what the draughts reveal
Once the air stops moving, cold floors and ceilings become the next weak point. Underfloor and ceiling insulation stop heat leaving through them.
Step three: Windows and glazing
Fix the worst windows
Old windows that rattle and leak are both a draught and a cold surface. Retrofit or replace the worst ones first, and leave the rest for later.
Not sure where to start?
Stop guessing, start saving: find your home’s energy score.
Don’t waste money on upgrades you don’t need. A professional home energy assessment shows where your house loses heat and power, so your budget goes where it makes the biggest difference.
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Businesses who work on this.
Ceiling and roof insulationWall insulationUnderfloor insulationInsulation removal and replacementCeiling insulation top up
Serves Bayswater and surrounding suburbs | Based in Bayswater
Draught and weather sealing
Serves Southbank and surrounding suburbs | Based in Southbank
Ceiling and roof insulationCeiling insulation top upWall insulationUnderfloor insulationHome energy assessments and audits
Based in Ravenhall
Draught and weather sealingRetrofit double glazing
Based in Thornbury
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