Domestic Energy Upgrades
What are Domestic Energy Upgrades?
Making your home an energy efficient home by undertaking all cost effective and sensible energy measures.
Typically bringing your home to a BER rating of A3 or as near as is economically possible.
An energy retrofit is designed to implement all cost effective retrofit measures in one package.
Making your home more comfortable with healthy interior air (through excellent ventilation).
Why carry out Energy Upgrades?
Make your house more comfortable.
Energy efficient homes benefit from constant warmth and low heat loss.
Improved air quality, no more problems with dampness.
Substantially reducing your energy bills by typically 50%-70%.
Reduce your carbon footprint.
A range of energy efficient grants available through SEAI's Better Energy Homes Scheme.
How much will this work cost?
Costs are depending on how many measures your budget allows you to undertake.
Retrofit measure prices typically range between €2,000 and €30,000.
Applicable measures include:
External wall insulation.
Internal dry lining insulation.
Cavity wall insulation.
Attic insulation.
Windows & doors upgrades.
High Efficiency Wood Burning Stove.
Airtightness measures such as draught sealing and air tight membranes.
Heat pumps complete with full or partial heating system renewal, zoned heating systems, online controls.
Demand Controlled Mechanical Ventilation.
Solar PV for generating electricity.
Solar Thermal for heating hot water.
