The war in Ukraine undoubtedly indirectly marked a turning point. “Improving the energy efficiency of the house, I had been thinking about it for quite a while now, explains Cédric Touzet, 43 years old. I had even made improvements myself before, but unfortunately I quickly ran into my own technical limits. Soaring energy prices, then the invasion by Russian troops, with all the risks to supply, have finally convinced him.
“Especially since last September, I have a new job, manager in a logistics warehouse of Transports Leveque, near Vierzon, continues this inhabitant of Cher. Admittedly, it’s an hour by car, but the salary is good, around 1,800 euros net. »
Four years ago, this father of three children had already filed a file with the National Housing Agency (Anah), which at the time managed a good part of the public aid linked to energy renovation, to carry out floor insulation. “I was disgusted,” he recalls. The work was planned despite common sense. I gave up. »
A cost of 35,000 euros, including 20,000 euros covered by aid
But his 105 m2 house, built in the late 1970s, is poorly insulated. The bills keep climbing. Cédric and his small family now pay more than 150 euros per month: 40 euros for electricity; 110 euros of fuel oil for heating and hot water. “Not to mention the fuel,” he says. Since the start of the conflict, my fills have gone from 60 to 75 euros per month. »
Cédric is getting back to it, but wants to do it differently this time. “I decided to enlist the advice of a company specializing in supporting individuals,” he explains. Being well surrounded is essential. They first asked me a whole bunch of questions to define my profile and my needs, accommodation, consumption, work to be done, etc. Then they established a general estimate, including the contact of various craftsmen in their network. »
On the program: exterior insulation, replacement of windows and the front door and installation of a heat pump instead of the oil-fired boiler. Total cost: 35,000 euros, including 20,000 euros covered by state aid.
Cédric hopes to obtain a zero-interest eco-loan from his bank to cover the remainder. “It is necessarily a little scary but, in the end, we can really be a winner. »