A BER cert is the first step to determine building efficiency and improvement measures.

SEAI BETTER ENERGY HOMES PROGRAMME

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR GRANT SUPPORT
  1. You need to know your property MPRN, year of construction and measures you wish to undertake as part of the Better Energy Homes programme.

  2. A BER cert is accompanied by an advisory report, which will help identify measures that can improve the energy efficiency of your home.

  3. Before applying you will need to have selected a registered contractor.

  4. An accepted grant offer remains valid for eight months from the date of  issue of grant offer notification.

  5. Ensure SEAI grant approval before buying materials or starting any grant-funded work.

  6. Qualifying expenditure includes materials and labour, and must be for newly fitted products and in compliance with SEAI required standards.

  7. Use SEAI registered contractors and have a BER assessment carried out after completion.

 For more information, please call 085 243 7784 or send your enquiry to jody@energyrate.ie

NOTE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS

SEAI cash grants are set values, irrespective of home size. Where your actual expenditure is lower than the grant value, only the actual amount will be reimbursed. Grants may only be claimed after improvement works are fully completed, the contractor has been paid and a BER carried out.

Insulation and heating control grants are available to all homeowners of dwellings built and occupied before 2006.

Heat pump and solar thermal grants are available to all homeowners of dwellings built and occupied before 2011. An independent Technical Assessment is required for a heat pump grant application.

Homeowners of protected structures and certain cases of external insulation must consult with the local authority prior to commencement.