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Insulation Grants Available
Heat Loss in Homes
What is Home Energy Saving (HES)
The Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme provides grants to homeowners who are interested in improving the energy efficiency of their home in order to reduce energy use and costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions. The scheme is open to all owners of existing houses built before 2006. gemsin.ie are registered contractors under the Home Energy Saving Scheme
Grants: So how much is available?
- Roof Insulation € 250
- Cavity Wall Insulation € 400
- Internal Wall Dry-Lining € 2,500
- External Wall Insulation € 4,000
- BER Assessments € 100
Did you know:
Partial grants are available in certain circumstances so you may be avail for partial grants
How does it work:
Simply call gemsin.ie today on 0578636529 and one of our engineers will arrange a no obligation survey of your home.
We will advise on the best practices and preferable methods for your home.
We will complete all applications and declarations for you and if required will complete BER assessments.
Tips
- You can save up to €100 a year by setting your heating system timer to turn on the heating 30 minutes before you get up and turn it off one hour earlier in the evening.
- In order to maximise the heat effect the insulation should be run between the rafters and then over the rafters in a type of grid effect. This minimises the air flow between the joists and traps all that nice heat in. Typically 300-400mm of good quality mineral fibre should be used. Expected energy cost savings per year €130
- Did you know that by fitting attic and wall insulation, a high-efficiency boiler and heating control upgrades, it is possible to reduce your heating costs by up to €800 per year.
- Turning down the heating in living areas to 20C could save you another 10pc off your annual heating bill, while the temperature in hallways and bedrooms could be cooler, say 15-18C.
- Smarter use of your appliances represents another potential €100 off annual energy costs. For example, a full load in the washing machine is far more energy efficient than two half-loads, while setting the lowest water temperature possible is also recommended.
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