Kristopherus wrote: » Local Council should be your first stop. They have/had grants for home improvements. You could also have a look at www.seai.ie to see what assistance is available from them.
mickdw wrote: » If person is getting fuel allowance, everything is available free in term of heating systems.
Dtp1979 wrote: » That’s the first I’ve heard of anything like this. Are the contractors employed by the council or what way does it work?
mickdw wrote: » All I know is an elderly relative of mine applied to Seai under better energy warmer homes scheme and surveyor came out. Looked around and told him what he could get. The web site appears to refer to smaller items however they are currently fitting out relative with new oil burner, oil tank, rads to whole house, new cylinder, and all labour. In addition to this, they are doing external insulation to the majority of the house where old stone walls exist. I believe the surveyor had to seek permission to give go ahead to the external insulation as it was not usually allowable. Relative is on fuel allowance but did not apply to any special trial scheme or has not applied based on any medical condition or anything like that. All being carried out at zero cost. House currently had expensive to run electric heating that was about 30 years old.
Steven87 wrote: » Sorry I forgot to mention this home is owned not a council dwelling
famagusta wrote: » Steven, talk to your local councillor, he qualifies for a Housing assistance grant, it goes through the county council.
roy rodgers wrote: » That's right Mick I'm currently working that scheme and it's a great scheme. Do you mind telling me what county your in?? As far as I know it's only rolling out at the moment. Dublin was the pilot and at the moment wexford cork Tipperary Kerry and Donegal are starting to get them.. It's a deep retrofitting they are doing to these houses. I've seen new heating systems with 250 euros of oil, windows, doors, external insulation and attics all getting done to these houses. And all for free. There's is 21million for this scheme for the next 3 years I believe
roy rodgers wrote: » mickdw wrote: » All I know is an elderly relative of mine applied to Seai under better energy warmer homes scheme and surveyor came out. Looked around and told him what he could get. The web site appears to refer to smaller items however they are currently fitting out relative with new oil burner, oil tank, rads to whole house, new cylinder, and all labour. In addition to this, they are doing external insulation to the majority of the house where old stone walls exist. I believe the surveyor had to seek permission to give go ahead to the external insulation as it was not usually allowable. Relative is on fuel allowance but did not apply to any special trial scheme or has not applied based on any medical condition or anything like that. All being carried out at zero cost. House currently had expensive to run electric heating that was about 30 years old. That's right Mick I'm currently working that scheme and it's a great scheme. Do you mind telling me what county your in?? As far as I know it's only rolling out at the moment. Dublin was the pilot and at the moment wexford cork Tipperary Kerry and Donegal are starting to get them.. It's a deep retrofitting they are doing to these houses. I've seen new heating systems with 250 euros of oil, windows, doors, external insulation and attics all getting done to these houses. And all for free. There's is 21million for this scheme for the next 3 years I believe
Seve OB wrote: » https://www.seai.ie/grants/home-grants/better-energy-homes/heating-upgrade-grants/
Dtp1979 wrote: » Do you apply for the work through tender or what way does it work from a contractor point of view Roy?
