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Pine Grove: Your home upgrades

The Pine Grove Project includes several different home improvements. You can find out more about each upgrade below, as well as general information about the project.

An installer in a high vis orange jacket and white hard hat on a scaffold. They are adding external wall insulation to a house.

General information

Find out more about how this project will help you keep your home warmer and more energy efficient.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bathroom upgrade

If your home needs a bathroom upgrade you’ll get a new bathroom suite and separate WC. New lighting and ventilation will also be installed.

Bathroom upgrade

Boiler upgrade

Installing an efficient boiler can help lower your energy bills, as well as your carbon emissions.

Boiler upgrade

Cavity wall insulation

Cavity wall insulation fills the cavity (gap) between your external walls.

Cavity wall insulation

External wall insulation

External wall insulation adds a layer of insulation to the outside of your home.

External wall insulation

Kitchen upgrade

If your kitchen needs upgrading we’ll replace existing base and wall units, worktops, lighting and ventilation, and appliances.

Kitchen upgrade

Roof replacement

As part of your home upgrade, your property will be re-roofed.

Roof replacement

Solar panels

Solar panels catch the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity. You can use this free electricity to power some of your appliances.  

Solar panels

Windows and doors

New windows and doors will make your home warmer, more soundproof and more secure.

Windows and doors

Case studies

Construction worker on scaffolding. Resurfacing a property to improve the energy efficiency.

Changeworks and City of Edinburgh Council insulate homes in Oxgangs

‘No downside’ to internal wall insulation 

Borders homeowners save money on heating with external wall insulation

‘Don’t throw the letter in the bin!’

Changeworks and Glen Housing Association: Net Zero Pathways
Row of houses. Like all houses in Scotland, these will be affected by the heat in buildings bill

Changeworks and Melville Housing Association install energy efficiency measures for tenants

Changeworks and Moray Council install energy efficiency measures for tenants
An operative installing external wall insulation

Edinburgh householder ‘delighted’ with external wall insulation work
Outside view of a tenement flat with sash windows

Internal wall insulation helping householder feel more comfortable
An air source heat pump surrounded by foliage

New air source heat pump has ‘transformed’ householder’s life
An air source heat pump surrounded by foliage

Plug-in heater out, heat pump in for Borders couple

Useful pages

Saving energy in the home

Saving energy in the home is good for our pocket and the planet. There are lots of little changes we can make – many costing us nothing at all – that can add up to big savings.

Energy bills and your supplier

From getting to know all the charges that appear on your energy bill to the best ways to find out about your rights, our advice and support can help you take control.

Financial support

Financial support is out there, whether you’re struggling with your energy bills or looking into funding for renewable heating systems. Our guides cover what financial support is available, and how to apply.   

Managing your heating

The more familiar you are with your heating systems, the better. Use our guides to take control of the heat in your home and use it more efficiently.

Templates for writing to your energy supplier

We’ve put together several templates to help you write to your energy supplier. The templates cover common energy supply issues and can be used for emails, webchats, or letters.

Get a retrofit

If you’re thinking of retrofitting your home to make it more energy efficient, Changeworks has a number of funded and self-funded options available.