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Grants

There are  a number of attractive grants available to help with your home retrofit. These are administered through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, (SEAI).

The National Home Retrofit Scheme offers fixed grant amounts that typically cover 30-40% of your home retrofit. Individual homeowners need to apply through a registered One Stop Shop who manages the retrofit process from start to finish and leases directly with SEAI to claim the grants on your behalf. Building fabric upgrades, technology and systems, controls and renewable technologies can all be covered and there are additional grants for items such as windows that are not available as an individual measure grants under the other schemes. The main criteria is that a whole house retrofit is completed, resulting in a post work B2 energy rating or better.

The Better Energy Homes Scheme offers part funding for homeowners installing energy saving measures such as cavity wall insulation, heat pumps and solar panels, varying from €700 – €8,000 per measure depending on the type of property and measures installed. The grant typically covers 30-40% of the cost. Homeowners can chose to combine as few or as many items a they wish and there is no requirement to achieve a certain post works BER rating.

The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy efficiency upgrades to homeowners who receive certain welfare payments such as; fuel allowance, job seekers, working family etc.

The Community Energy Grant offers similar grant amounts to the National Home Retrofit Scheme to help communities and homeowners. Individual homeowners need to apply through an experienced project coordinator as part of a broader application. The main criteria is that a whole, house retrofit is completed, resulting in a post work B2 energy rating or better.

Generally all grants require a post work BER assessment to show the improvements in energy efficiency. There is an SEAI grant of €50 towards this assessment. National Home Retrofit grants also require a Home Energy Assessment.

If working through a registered One Stop Shop there is also a grant available towards the home energy assessment. In Cork we recommend the local One Stop Shop Insulex.

For any heat pump grant, a technical assessment is required by an SEAI registered technical advisor prior to installation of the heat pump. The technical advisor will provide a report to detail if your house insulation levels are efficient enough to be able to retain the heat from a heat pump effectively. If your house is not compatible with a heat pump the technical assessor will detail what insulation upgrade works are required. There is an SEAI grant of €200 towards technical assessments, but only if the heat pump is installed under the SEAI heat pump grant.

We can provide post work BER assessments, home energy assessments and technical assessments.

Testimonials

Paul Bolger, Bandon, Co. Cork

Ruairi carried out a BER assessment and whole house retrofit plan for my bungalow. Ruairi took a highly professional approach to the assessment and was very pleasant to work with. I was extremely satisfied with the high quality of the work and report which was done at a reasonable cost. Ruairi not only did a BER assessment but also provided a suite of different options for retrofit which was very valuable in terms of decision making about what to prioritise.

Maggie and Tara, Beara, West Cork

Ruairi assisted with our whole house retrofit. He was very responsive, easy to communicate with and happy to adapt plans as we worked through our ideas. He is very knowledgeable about all the latest eco technologies and ready to respond and advise in all areas of our retrofit. We never felt pressured to spend beyond our budget. We recommended his service to friends of ours and they also had a great experience.

Helen and Finbarr, Cork City

We’ve been interested in retrofitting our house for eighteen months but literally did not know where to start. We were immediately impressed with the clarity of [Ruari's] information. We contracted him to do a technical assignment of our home. Ruairi’s thoroughness and attention to detail was impressive. His follow up report was prompt, detailed and easy to read for an ordinary person. Pricing and contacts of contractors to undertake work was very helpful. We are working through his recommendations and are very pleased with progress. We would recommend Ruairi highly as a first step in starting the retrofit journey.

Ger and Carmel, Durrus, West Cork

Our experience with Retrofurb was very positive. Following an in-depth discussion and thorough technical assessment of our home, Ruairi presented us with a detailed and informative report outlining a selection of options for our retrofit journey. Well worth the investment and would highly recommend.

Peter, Ahakista, West Cork

Ruairi provided a inspection and retrofit plan for our home. His inspection was thorough and professionally done and his report was informative and clearly written. He allowed time to explain the details and to discuss options for our house.

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