As in any aspect of life I think the more unbiased, independent & experienced any adviser is the better.Yes so wondering if a heat consultant or best advice Re improving energy efficiency should be done independently
The One Stop Shop scheme was very deliberately designed to exclude people planning extensions. It's not that they can't cope, it's that the building regulations have been designed to force anyone planning an extension touching 25% or more of the envelope of the building to bring the entire building up to a minimum of B2.We'll be doing lots of stuff that qualifies for grants under the OSS but we won't get the grants because we can't get a OSS to do the job.
The One Stop Shop scheme was very deliberately designed to exclude people planning extensions. It's not that they can't cope, it's that the building regulations have been designed to force anyone planning an extension touching 25% or more of the envelope of the building to bring the entire building up to a minimum of B2.
So they save the grant money to incentivise people who otherwise couldn't afford to carry out energy efficiency improvements.
One option would be to avail of the OSS service to upgrade the house as it stands, then carry out the extension once that's complete.
If you can get the work for the same price then why bother with the grant process?I'm re-doing windows, floors, doors and there's no grant available unless I go to someone that'll do the paperwork for the exact same thing but price gouge me....guess what...almost to the euro for the value of the grants in OSS > individual grants (8k). I'm sturggling to believe the 8k number is a coincidence.
All depends on the nature of the work being undertaken of course. In some cases you'd just be removing a section of wall that was insulated to add the extension.No grant would cover the additional cost of having to approach it in this way. You get contractors in to do a deep retrofit for the grant. Then you get contractors in to do the extension.
OSS offers a broader range of grants including windows and doors.Can you not go around the OSS and get the individual grants? My understanding is that pay as you go system is also there
Because the grants should make it cheaper, i.e. OSS in this case. But it doesn't. Unless I'm misunderstanding your question?If you can get the work for the same price then why bother with the grant process?
All depends on the nature of the work being undertaken of course. In some cases you'd just be removing a section of wall that was insulated to add the extension.
Yes, I agree with that, demand seems to be massively outstripping a very limited supply, so prices go up. It's a shame that more wasn't invested in training as it's getting increasingly unlikely we will come close to meeting upgrade targetsBecause the grants should make it cheaper, i.e. OSS in this case. But it doesn't. Unless I'm misunderstanding your question?
SEAI give grants for heating/insulation upgrades, it was never designed for extensions. I appreciate that it is not ideal, but the OSS is focussed on improvements of existing buildings, rather than, new buildings, which an extension actually is.We are looking at starting a renovation on our house and have a contractor available. He's not registered with SEAI and says he can still do work cheaper than if we got grants. However, with the full retrofit, I'm wondering are we better to do that separately given size of grants available?
We intend to change to air to water, replace lots of windows and do as much as we can as current BER is E1.
The grant application would only be to the improvement measures on the existing building, maybe you're not aware of that? In that light you can understand why the above doesn't make any sense?SEAI give grants for heating/insulation upgrades, it was never designed for extensions. I appreciate that it is not ideal, but the OSS is focussed on improvements of existing buildings, rather than, new buildings, which an extension actually is.
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