​A well insulated home can reduce your heating and cooling bills and help you to be healthier and more comfortable all year round.

What is insulation?

Insulation acts as a barrier to heat loss and heat gain, particularly in ceilings, roofs, walls and floors.

There are two main types of insulation:

• Bulk insulation helps keep heat in or out by stopping heat from escaping or entering.

• Reflective insulation helps keep your home cool in summer by deflecting radiant heat.

Benefits of Insulation

Insulation helps to:

• reduce the need to use your mechanical heating and cooling systems, saving money on your energy bills

• improve weatherproofing of your home

• reduce moisture problems like condensation

• some types of insulation can also make your home more soundproof.

What to insulate

Ceilings: If your ceiling isn't insulated, you could lose 35 per cent of your winter heating via the roof.

Walls: Uninsulated walls can increase heat loss in winter by 10 to 20 per cent.

Floors: Some types of floors can also lose heat unnecessarily up to 20 per cent of your winter heat.

Veranda & Garages: Veranda roofs and garages might benefit from insulation if you spend a lot of time in these areas, especially if you are heating or cooling them.

Rebates

For up-to-date information on rebates and assistance visit the Federal Government website.