Pat Lennon > SEAI Registered BER Assessor > 087 237 6107

The Better Energy Homes scheme provides grants to homeowners who are interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home. The scheme is open to all owners of existing houses built before 2006. Landlords and owners of multiple properties may also apply, however they must submit a separate application form for each property.
Assistance will be provided by way of fixed grants towards the costs of implementing upgrade measures. The types of measures currently eligible under this scheme are roof insulation, wall insulation, high efficiency boilers, heating control upgrades and solar heating. There is also a grant for households to get a Building Energy Rating (BER) Assessment After the works are completed, which is now mandatory since 8th June 2010.

MEASURE	CATEGORY	GRANT
Attic	Attic Insulation	€200
Wall	Cavity Wall Insulation	€320
	Internal Wall Dry-Lining
	Apartment (any) OR Mid-Terrace House	€900
	Semi-Detached or End of Terrace	€1,350
	Detached House	€1,800
	External Wall Insulation
	Apartment (any) OR Mid-Terrace House	€1,800
	Semi-Detached or End of Terrace	€2,700
	Detached House	€3,600
Heating Controls	High Efficiency Gas or Oil Fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade	€560
	Heating Controls Upgrade	€400
	Solar Heating	€800
BER Assessment	An After works BER Assessment	€50

Please note the minimum grant amount for the first application must be €400. A BER grant, where applicable, does not count towards the €400 minimum.

In accordance with the scheme’s Terms and Conditions, Grant Approval must be in place prior to any purchase of materials or commencement of works is undertaken. However, a Before BER can be done ahead of Grant Approval and could prove beneficial for homeowners who are uncertain about their options or what to get done first.

In accordance with the scheme’s Terms and Conditions, all works must be completed by a contractor from the SEAI’s Registered Contractor List.

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