If you close your eyes and imagine your dream home, you probably have a clear image of it. From the floors to the finishes, you have a vision. But have you thought about what it feels like? Will it feel cosy on a January morning or will there be condensation on the windows? What about the cost to heat it?

Renovating your home can mean many things — from redecorating to adding an extension, converting the loft, or even rethinking your home’s entire layout and energy system. Whatever kind of renovation you’re planning (even if it’s just a new kitchen or bathroom) it’s a chance to create a space that not only looks beautiful but feels comfortable, efficient, and ready for the future.

Many people start their renovation journey soon after moving into a new home, eager to make it truly theirs. But amid the excitement of designing new spaces and choosing finishes, it’s easy to overlook a crucial opportunity: making your home as comfortable and energy-efficient as it can be.

Here are five ways Loco Home can help you get it right from the start.

1. Don’t Miss This Opportunity

Your home isn’t going to be this dusty and messy again — so take advantage of it! During a renovation is the perfect time to improve insulation, upgrade heating systems, and plan for a low-energy future. A Whole Home Plan from Loco Home helps you think ahead, making sure today’s improvements fit neatly into your project. This way you don’t have to undo work later or miss chances to save both money and carbon emissions!

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2. Think Beyond Aesthetics — Design for Comfort

Some homes with large extensions or loft conversions sadly don’t feel as good as they look. Too much south-facing glass can make rooms stifling in summer and freezing in winter.
Loco Home can help you balance style with comfort. Our experts assess your design ideas to ensure it feels great year-round — not just looks impressive in photos.

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3. Get the Heating Right — for Comfort and for the Future

When designing your new beautiful space, consider the practical side of heating. Radiators, pipework, and zoning all matter for comfort — and for transitioning to a future with low-carbon heating.

With our Heat Pump Plan, we’ll help you design your heating system properly, whether you’re keeping your boiler for now or preparing to switch to a heat pump. Even if your renovation is already underway, it’s not too late to make smart choices that future-proof your home.

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4. Go Deep — with Our Expert Retrofit Team

For homeowners with ambitious goals, our Go Deep service brings Passive House-level expertise to your renovation. Working alongside your architect or builder, our specialists (including our partnership with Passive House architects MWClubb) can deliver exceptional thermal comfort, fresh air quality, and ultra-low energy bills.
We handle everything from detailed surveys to liaising with trusted heating and insulation contractors, making sure your project runs smoothly and you don’t miss out on available grants.

Our architects can work alongside yours to combine your preferences for design and performance.

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5. Future-Proof Your Home — and Your Comfort

The best time to plan for comfort and energy efficiency when planning your renovation. With Loco Home’s help, you can make sure your beautiful new home also feels warm, quiet, and efficient for years to come.

Whether you:

• need a Whole Home Plan for a practical, step-by-step approach,
  
• want a Heat Pump Plan to get your heating right, or
  
• are ready to Go Deep with a Passive House-led retrofit —
  

Loco Home can guide you through every stage, ensuring your renovation is as future-proof as it is beautiful.

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Ready to start your project the smart way?

👉 Get in touch with Loco Home to find out which plan is right for you.

Loco Home Retrofit is a Glasgow-based co-operative of householders, contractors and advisers focused on promoting energy efficiency within our homes, tackling the climate crisis and keeping energy bills affordable. We serve both Scotland’s central belt and further afield.

Retrofitting is the process of making changes to existing buildings to cut energy consumption and emissions. The initial focus is on the fabric of a household by reducing energy demand through insulation, airtightness and efficient ventilation. The next step is replacing boilers with low-carbon alternatives such as heat pumps. 

As an intermediary, we help households, tradespeople and professionals to navigate the often complex, disruptive and expensive process of retrofitting our homes. Many of us may wish to reduce our energy bills and reject fossil fuels but may be held back by a lack of knowledge about where to start. Loco Home Retrofit is here to demystify the retrofitting process and support homeowners in enacting energy efficiency measures in their homes.

Scotland has some of the oldest and least energy-efficient housing stock in Europe. Retrofitting homes is key to cutting energy costs and meeting net-zero targets. By bringing together homeowners and industry professionals we are providing solutions and sharing knowledge to make properties in Scotland both energy and cost efficient — fit for a greener future.