The Home Energy Saving (HES) 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 and heating control upgrades. 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 * |
Roof |
Roof Insulation |
€250 |
Wall |
Cavity Wall Insulation |
€400 |
|
Internal Wall Dry-Lining |
€2,500 |
|
External Wall Insulation |
€4,000 |
Heating Controls |
High Efficiency Gas or Oil Fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade |
€700 |
|
Heating Controls Upgrade |
€500 |
BER Assessment |
An After works BER Assessment |
€100 |
* Please note that while you are entitled to apply for each Measure there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater. The BER grant cannot form part of this €500 amount.
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 SEI’s Registered Contractor List.
