What Retrofit Is Right For Me? Free UK Quiz | EcoHome UK

What Retrofit Should I Do First?

Five quick questions about your home and your goals. We'll tell you exactly which measures to prioritise — in the right order, for your budget.

What's your main goal?

Pick the one that matters most. You'll get the others as a bonus anyway.
Lower my energy billsCut £100s off heating costs each year
Make my home warmer and more comfortableNo more cold rooms, drafts or condensation
Reduce my carbon footprintGet off gas, hit net zero, future-proof the house
Increase my property value or EPCSelling soon, remortgaging, or renting it out
Meet MEES landlord rulesNeed EPC E now / C by 2030

What type of home do you have?

House type affects which measures give the biggest return.
Detached house
Semi-detached house
Mid-terrace house
End-terrace house
Bungalow
Flat / apartment

What are your external walls?

Pre-1930 homes are usually solid wall. 1930+ usually cavity. Unsure? We'll cover both.
Cavity wallMost homes built 1930 onwards
Solid wallMost homes built before 1920
Walls already insulatedDone — moving on
Not sureWe'll recommend a survey to check

What's your budget for this work?

Grant funding (ECO4 / GBIS / BUS) often reduces this significantly — we'll check at survey.
Under £2,000Quick wins, mostly grant-funded measures
£2,000 – £8,000Multiple measures, some out-of-pocket
£8,000 – £20,000Deep retrofit including solid wall
£20,000+Whole-house retrofit including heating
Grant funded only (£0 ideal)Only do work that's fully grant-funded

When do you want this done?

Affects the sequencing — some measures need lead time, some can happen in a day.
As soon as possibleWithin a month if I can
Within 6 monthsPlanning ahead, want to get it sorted
Within a yearPhased approach over the year
Just researchingWorking out what to do longer term
Your personalised retrofit plan

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Get this plan checked by an expert

This quiz gives you a starting point. A proper retrofit assessment confirms what's right for your specific house, checks grant eligibility, and sequences the work properly so you don't waste money or create problems (damp, ventilation, electrical capacity).

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How does this quiz work?

The quiz scores every retrofit measure (cavity wall, loft, IWI, EWI, solar, heat pump, ventilation, glazing, draught-proofing) against your inputs:

  • Goal — bill-saving goals favour measures with the best £/£ payback; carbon goals favour fabric-then-heating-then-renewables; value/EPC goals favour high SAP-impact measures.
  • House type — detached houses gain more from wall measures; flats favour heating upgrades.
  • Walls — cavity vs solid changes the wall measure entirely.
  • Budget — measures filtered by what's actually achievable in your budget (or grant-funded).
  • Timeframe — "as soon as possible" prioritises measures available within a month; longer timeframes allow heat pumps and EWI which need lead time.

The top 3 measures are returned in the recommended sequence (fabric-first, then heating, then renewables — the order that gets you the best result without creating problems like overheating, damp or unbalanced ventilation).