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I tried to book a thermal imaging survey - thought since it was from outside it might be ok, but they're on hold (Covid). Frustrating. I mean I know the walls and floor are bloody cold, but it would be good to know just how bad the windows are, or if they actually aren't.
Might see if I can buy some hours of advice from an architect whose done it to their own home. Just to complicate/expense matters, I'm keen to use as low-impact materials as poss (ie. not foam insulation). I'm dreaming about hempcrete, woodfibre etc. But might change my mind once I look into it properly.
Went to these webinars - might be useful for you https://selce.org.uk/how-to-green-your-home-online-short-course/
(I wouldn't wait to hear about my project - I'm terrible for getting started with anything!)
hoefla-
You can rent FLIR cameras and DIY it. That's what we did. Helped us with a before / after on attic insulation and with helping us determine what windows needed replacing. You just need to find the hotspots (where you are losing heat). Not sure what else a full survey gives you.
@LongAndWinding did the work. It's not hard.
Aroogah
Would be interested to hear how your re-insulating project goes - am looking at a similar thing (on a fairly small scale though) here, prompted by cold temps!
Have you used a heat / insulation surveyor to see how and where you're losing heat? Have been trying to find a heating surveyor round these parts so I can see where and how we could make our place better insulated, would be interested to hear how yours goes.