Last updated 19:57, Thursday, 18 September 2008

AN ASPATRIA firm has produced a house that is environmentally friendly to build, even greener when its built, and it only takes two weeks to construct.

fast and flexible: Workington MP Tony Cunningham, left, is shown a section of wall from the new eco house by Simon Astill, centre, and Chris Hill, directors of Envirohomes, Ltd, of Aspatria

EnviroHomes Ltd unveiled its first environmentally friendly home, the Chollerford Bungalow, last week at builders’ Roland Hill Ltd at Brayton Domain, Aspatria.

The traditional style of house building can take a more than five months but the company claimed that its style of manufacturing meant it could produce a house within two weeks then move it to the buyer’s desired site.

The eco-homes come fitted with electrics, pipes, radiators a bathroom and kitchen.

All buildings that are made by the EnviroHomes Ltd will be awarded a certificate of 60 years life guarantee by the British Board of Agreement, the UK’s approval body for new construction products and installers.

The bungalow is the first of many environmentally friendly buildings that the firm wants to introduce to the area and to the rest of the UK.

It hopes that once orders come in for the low carbon footprint buildings, it will produce up to 14 houses per week.

EnviroHomes director Simon Astill said: “Our new style of flexible building means that there is a reduction in the amount of site costs and labour needed.

“It will also cut down the amount of waste that usually occurs on site.”

The design for the buildings combines steel insulation panels and flexible internal walls, which means buyers can extend rooms without extra costs.

Mr Astill added: “So many people want to extend their homes once their children get to a certain age. Our homes are ideal for families and they are good for the environment."

EnviroHomes was formed three years ago by friends Bill Doney, a structural engineer, Mr Astill, a chartered engineer and Chris Hill, a builder.

They formed a link with Allerdale council to design and make an environmentally friendly building that incorporated sustainable materials, high insulation and renewable energy, that would reach zero carbon.

The council’s partnership with EnviroHomes Ltd is part of its commitment to the Nottingham Declaration which was drawn up last year to prevent climate change in the area.

It means the council will work towards helping the UK to counter climate change.