Hate to say it, but the contractors on the list are certainly creaming it. Everyone's entitled to good pay and all that but it's absolutely ridiculous that householders aren't allowed to buy the attic insulation themselves and be given the money off it if they fit it themselves. Exterior insulation and plumbing is a different job entirely and expertise is required.It would be worth trying to get some quotes from providers not participating in the SEAI scheme to compare. The maximum grant available for attic insulation alone is €1,500 for a detached house, are the registered providers bumping costs by more than that?
The grants are aimed at people who can't DIY, to reduce the payback period to something that makes financial sense to them. Labour accounts for the bulk of the cost. If you're capable of DIYing it, why sit around throwing money away while hoping for a grant?Everyone's entitled to good pay and all that but it's absolutely ridiculous that householders aren't allowed to buy the attic insulation themselves and be given the money off it if they fit it themselves.
Can you compare the cost of doing it as you did against getting it done through the One Stop Shop system? I'm in the earliest stage of the process and the unofficial estimate for full retrofit is huge, between 75k and 100k. It's a frightening cost. Waiting for written estimate before I decide whether or not to pay for HEA.As stated above the grant process and associated elevated prices from the approved Vendors are not worth the hassle IMO.
I fitted a new hetaing system, some new windows, all internals walls insulated, Attic spray foamed out of my own pocket in the space of a couple of months. In & out.
I'd do the same way again.
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