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2 years ago

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Introduction


SEAI, or the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, provides a "One Stop Shop" (OSS) service to help Irish homeowners and businesses to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions.


The One Stop Shop is a comprehensive service that provides information, advice, and support on a range of sustainable energy measures, including insulation, heating systems, renewable energy technologies, and energy-efficient lighting and appliances.


The service offers a range of supports, including grants, funding, and expert advice, to help homeowners and businesses make the necessary changes to improve their energy efficiency.


OSS Upgrade Frequently Asked Questions 


What is a One Stop Shop Service?

The One Stop Shop service provides homeowners with a hassle-free way to undertake a complete home energy upgrade, with a One Stop Shop providing an end-to-end service for homeowners. One Stop Shops offer homeowners all the services required for a complete home energy upgrade. These registered private operators who will manage your entire home energy upgrades, offering a full range of services including:


  • Home Energy Assessment
  • Grant application
  • Project management
  • Contract works
  • Follow up BER
  • Finance options

One Stop Shops began to be registered on the SEAI website from the start of March 2022.



Which are the successfully Registered One Stop Shop companies?



Why should I choose these Shops more than the others that haven't registered with SEAI?

SEAI has a thorough process in place for any One Stop Shop (OSS) registration. When a OSS registers with SEAI they are required to meet stringent competency and quality management metrics. Only providers who offer a service that is 100% professional and follows best practice guidelines as set out by SEAI are selected, according to SEAI.


What's the difference between the One Stop Shop service and the individual grant route?

The One Stop Shop service is designed for people who want to undertake a complete home energy upgrade all at once. This works particularly well for people planning on also renovating or extending their homes. It also removes the hassle of managing such a large project yourself, which can be overwhelming and time consuming.


In comparison, the individual grant routes allow people to undertake one or two upgrades at a time e.g., attic or wall insulation or switching to a heat pump. Grants for cavity wall and attic insulation have now more than tripled in value. For instance, in the case of a semi-detached home, the attic insulation grant will increase from €400 to €1,300 and the cavity wall insulation grant will increase from €400 to €1,200. These new grant rates will cover approximately 80% of the typical cost of these upgrades and will be available to all homeowners.



Who can apply?

Homes owned by the following are all eligible for the One Stop Shop service and for the Individual Energy Upgrade grants:

  • private homeowners,
  • non-corporate landlords and,
  • Approved Housing Bodies 

For those at risk of energy poverty, there is a separate scheme that offers free energy upgrades. Check in details here.



What is the waiting time to get works completed? Is there a long queue?

Waiting times will vary between contractors, depending on their own workload and lead times. We recommends you contacting a few contractors and get an estimate of the time (and cost) before get your works started.



How do you ensure that companies don’t just hike up their prices?

The new grant values are based on latest industry pricing and therefore should be reflective of current market prices with the grants covering approximately 40-50% of the cost. SEAI recommends that homeowners get a minimum of three quotes from providers.



Is a Home Energy Assessment required to have works carried out through the One Stop Shop Service?

The Home Energy Assessment will be required to do the works.

The benefit of a Home Energy Assessment will be that the One Stop Shop will offer quotations and provide a guide to the upgrades that will be required to meet the B2 (or higher) rating. The extent of these will depend on the age of your dwelling and any works that have been carried out previously.



The best part - Housebuild is currently in the process of registering with SEAI to become a OSS, so stay tuned for the good news!



Housebuild has a comprehensive resources reservoir for your building, renovating or design project, whatever your need is. Just to name a few below: (Click for access)



It is recommended to avail of professional advice when engaging in any part of this process.

  • Find an Architect: http://www.riai.ie/practice_directory/
  • Find an Engineer: http://www.engineersireland.ie/membership/search-members.aspx
  • Find a Surveyor: https://www.scsi.ie/members/search?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7O-qpfHO2gIVxp8bCh18HQ-qEAAYASACEgKq7fD_BwE
  • Find a Builder: https://www.ciri.ie/
  • Refer to your Local Authority Architectural Conservation Officer: http://oldsitehc.info/seirbhisi-contae/teagmhalaithe/conservation-officers/?L=3 3.
  • For Safety, Health and Welfare at Work legislation refer to the Health and Safety Authority’s website for guidance http://www.hsa.ie/eng/


*Source: www.seai.ie*

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