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Renovating a listed or period property?
Renovating a listed or period property?
Get an independent retrofit plan built for your building's age and materials, so your home is warm in winter, cool in summer and cheap to run.
Get an independent retrofit plan built for your building's age and materials, so your home is warm in winter, cool in summer and cheap to run.
Loved by 1000+ homeowners
Loved by 1000+ homeowners
You want a warmer, more comfortable home that costs less to run.
You want a warmer, more comfortable home that costs less to run.
That takes independent advice and a plan sequenced for your building.
That takes independent advice and a plan sequenced for your building.
Get the right materials & systems for a building like yours
We specify breathable insulation, lime-based systems and other heritage-appropriate materials, so solid walls perform properly without trapping moisture, causing damp, or long-term structural damage. As well as heat pumps, solar, ventilation, windows, doors and much more.
A plan that's ready for conservation and heritage sign-off
Solar, windows and other external changes face extra scrutiny on listed and conservation-area properties. Your plan accounts for that from the start, with the technical detail conservation officers ask for, so upgrades don't stall at planning.
Independent advice, not a sales pitch
We do not install anything, so every recommendation, and every contractor we work with, is chosen for heritage experience, not because we have something to sell
Get the right materials & systems for a building like yours
We specify breathable insulation, lime-based systems and other heritage-appropriate materials, so solid walls perform properly without trapping moisture, causing damp, or long-term structural damage. As well as heat pumps, solar, ventilation, windows, doors and much more.
A plan that's ready for conservation and heritage sign-off
Solar, windows and other external changes face extra scrutiny on listed and conservation-area properties. Your plan accounts for that from the start, with the technical detail conservation officers ask for, so upgrades don't stall at planning.
Independent advice, not a sales pitch
We do not install anything, so every recommendation, and every contractor we work with, is chosen for heritage experience, not because we have something to sell
Get the right materials & systems for a building like yours
Understanding your goals, budget and wider plans for your home comes first. Then we'll send a pro to do a full on-site assessment.
Once we've finished our analysis we'll take you step by step through our findings. Including pros/cons of any options as well as costs and payback.
A plan that's ready for conservation and heritage sign-off
Solar, windows and other external changes face extra scrutiny on listed and conservation-area properties. Your plan accounts for that from the start, with the technical detail conservation officers ask for, so upgrades don't stall at planning.
Independent advice, not a sales pitch
We do not install anything, so every recommendation, and every contractor we work with, is chosen for heritage experience, not because we have something to sell
Hear from happy customers
"I felt really reassured knowing that even the questions I hadn't thought to ask were being taken care of."
Jennifer, Leicester
"Furbnow came up with a plan that was tailor-made for me. Thanks to their help, I no longer dread the cold."
Janet, Solihull
"It was ideal to work with experts that could advise us, as well as connecting us to the right suppliers and installers.”
Cai & Eleanor, Birmingham
"Furbnow made my life so much easier. They did all the heavy lifting and saved me an enormous amount of work."
John, Leeds
Hear from happy customers
"I felt really reassured knowing that even the questions I hadn't thought to ask were being taken care of."
Jennifer, Leicester
"Furbnow came up with a plan that was tailor-made for me. Thanks to their help, I no longer dread the cold."
Janet, Solihull
"It was ideal to work with experts that could advise us, as well as connecting us to the right suppliers and installers.”
Cai & Eleanor, Birmingham
"Furbnow made my life so much easier. They did all the heavy lifting and saved me an enormous amount of work."
John, Leeds
Hear from happy customers
"I felt really reassured knowing that even the questions I hadn't thought to ask were being taken care of."
Jennifer, Leicester
"Furbnow came up with a plan that was tailor-made for me. Thanks to their help, I no longer dread the cold."
Janet, Solihull
"It was ideal to work with experts that could advise us, as well as connecting us to the right suppliers and installers.”
Cai & Eleanor, Birmingham
"Furbnow made my life so much easier. They did all the heavy lifting and saved me an enormous amount of work."
John, Leeds
Hear from happy customers
"I felt really reassured knowing that even the questions I hadn't thought to ask were being taken care of."
Jennifer, Leicester
"Furbnow came up with a plan that was tailor-made for me. Thanks to their help, I no longer dread the cold."
Janet, Solihull
"It was ideal to work with experts that could advise us, as well as connecting us to the right suppliers and installers.”
Cai & Eleanor, Birmingham
"Furbnow made my life so much easier. They did all the heavy lifting and saved me an enormous amount of work."
John, Leeds
How it works
How it works
Discovery
We send a qualified retrofit assessor to survey your entire home for roughly two hours. They'll look at everything - walls, roof, floors, windows, heating system, and ventilation - including anything relevant to its listed or conservation status - collecting data to inform our recommendations and plan.
Discovery
We send a qualified retrofit assessor to survey your entire home for roughly two hours. They'll look at everything - walls, roof, floors, windows, heating system, and ventilation - including anything relevant to its listed or conservation status - collecting data to inform our recommendations and plan.
Review your options
Review your options
An expert coordinator will walk you through our survey findings and which upgrades we recommend, with estimated costs and savings. You decide which ones you’d like us to include in our design.
Review your options
Review your options
An expert coordinator will walk you through our survey findings and which upgrades we recommend, with estimated costs and savings. You decide which ones you’d like us to include in our design.
Get your BuildPack
We deliver a full plan and design for your chosen upgrades, including the technical paperwork your conservation officer will need to sign it off. The plan is split into phases, with detailed instructions on what exactly should be installed, how, where and when.
Get your BuildPack
We deliver a full plan and design for your chosen upgrades, including the technical paperwork your conservation officer will need to sign it off. The plan is split into phases, with detailed instructions on what exactly should be installed, how, where and when.
Take it to installers
We can give you quotes from recommended, vetted contractors in our supply chain. Or you can take the pack to your own builders, architects or installers.
Take it to installers
We can give you quotes from recommended, vetted contractors in our supply chain. Or you can take the pack to your own builders, architects or installers.
Hear about Cai and Eleanor's home renovation with Furbnow
See how we helped them get a warm, gas-free family home that saves them over £2,400 a year on energy bills.
Begin your journey to a warmer, more efficient home that still respects its history
Begin your journey to a warmer, more efficient home today
Begin your journey to a warmer, more efficient home today
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with listed buildings?
Can a listed building actually be made energy efficient?
We're mid-renovation - is it too late?
Is energy efficiency just about insulation?
How are you different from a builder, architect, or installer?
Can you help me find installers?
We've already got good ideas for energy upgrades - do we still need Furbnow?
Which areas do you cover?
Do you work with all types of homes?
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