40+ page guide + 5-tab spreadsheet. Every figure verified against SEAI.ie, Revenue.ie, and current lender rates. March 2026.
Buy Now €59Heat pump grants nearly doubled to €12,500. Windows and doors qualify for a standalone grant for the first time. First-time buyers of existing homes get higher insulation grants. This guide covers every change.
Without a plan, you'll either overpay, miss grants, or do the upgrades in the wrong order (which costs more and delivers less). This guide gives you the plan.
Eight chapters covering everything from "which upgrade first?" to "how do I pay for this?"
Chapter 1
What's in this pack, the order to use it, how long each step takes.
Chapter 2
Every Feb/March 2026 SEAI change in one place. Heat pump at €12,500. Windows standalone. FTB insulation.
Chapter 3
How BER ratings work. What your rating actually costs you per year. Where heat escapes in Irish houses.
Chapter 4
Sizing, running costs (oil vs gas vs heat pump), brand comparison, 20 installer questions. Updated for 9% VAT.
Chapter 5
Which insulation first. Cavity vs external vs internal. The new windows grant. Why ventilation matters after insulation.
Chapter 6
System sizing, realistic savings, export tariffs, battery storage decision, planning permission rules.
Chapter 7
Grant stacking (7+ sources), SEAI loan vs credit union vs bank, green mortgage, landlord tax deductions.
Chapter 8
Three things: your next step, a free resource, and a specific action you can take today.
Pre-filled with a realistic Irish example (a 3-bed semi-D in Swords). Enter your own numbers and it does the maths for you.
Enter your house type and current BER. Get the optimal upgrade order with cumulative cost, grant total, and BER improvement at each step.
Compare 3 OSS providers side by side. Contract red flags to watch for. What the quote should and shouldn't include.
Estimated vs actual costs, payment milestones, contingency tracking, and SEAI grant claim status. See exactly where every euro goes.
Heat pump, solar, and insulation brand comparison tables. Plus a Start Here tab with numbered instructions.
The Grant Stacking Guide shows 7+ funding sources most people don't know about. Individual SEAI grants, One Stop Shop, Warmer Homes, the SEAI retrofit loan, microgeneration, the landlord tax deduction, solar 0% VAT, green mortgage rates, and the Vacant Property Grant. Most homeowners use one or two. This guide shows you how to combine them.
The Retrofit Sequencing Planner answers the most common question we hear: "What should I do first?" Enter your house type and current BER rating, and the spreadsheet calculates the optimal upgrade order with cumulative cost and BER improvement at each step.
The Heat Pump Decision Toolkit compares running costs (oil vs gas vs heat pump with real Irish energy prices), brands (Mitsubishi, Daikin, Samsung, Grant, Vaillant), and 20 questions to ask your installer before signing anything.
Want contractor management tools and a 10-year ROI model? Step up to the Home Energy Toolkit for €129 and get 10% off your BER assessment.
Save thousands on tax. The 2026 retrofit tax deduction lets landlords deduct up to €10,000 per property. The Landlord Tax Kit covers every allowable expense.
Landlord Tax Kit €29 →Yes. Chapter 2 is entirely dedicated to the February and March 2026 changes. Every grant figure throughout the guide reflects the new amounts, including the heat pump increase to €12,500, the standalone windows and doors grant, and the first-time buyer insulation grants.
Yes. Email hello@homeenergyguide.ie with your Starter Pack receipt and we'll send you an upgrade link for the difference. The Retrofit Guide includes everything in the Starter Pack plus 30+ more pages and 5 spreadsheet tabs.
Yes. There's a dedicated Landlord Energy Compliance section covering BER minimums for rentals, how to stack SEAI grants with the landlord retrofit tax deduction (up to €10,000 per property), and tenant notification templates. For the full landlord toolkit, pair this with the Landlord Tax Kit (€29).
This guide is for planning. The Toolkit adds the tools for managing your retrofit once it's underway: a 10-year ROI model, contractor tracker, SEAI application walkthrough, and 20 insider tips from 16 years of BER assessments. The Toolkit also includes a 10% BER discount voucher.
Yes. The guide helps you plan your upgrades with or without a BER. That said, a BER gives you an objective baseline. The Retrofit + BER Package (€189) includes 20% off your BER plus a personal consultation with your assessor.
Because these are digital downloads, we can't offer refunds once files have been accessed. Email hello@homeenergyguide.ie if anything isn't working.
One email per month with the figures, deadlines, and changes that affect your energy decisions.
40+ pages. 5 spreadsheet tabs. Every 2026 figure. Our most popular product.
Buy Now €59