BER Certs for SEAI and Government Grants

Many SEAI home energy grants require a BER, either to check that your home is suitable or to confirm the improvement once the works are finished. If you need a BER for a grant, our SEAI registered BER assessors can help.

Individual Energy Upgrade Grants

If you apply for an SEAI individual energy upgrade grant, such as the heat pump grant, you must get a post-works BER assessment once the work is complete. This must be carried out by an SEAI registered BER assessor, and it's needed before the SEAI will pay your grant. The SEAI offers a €50 grant towards the cost of this BER.

Heat Pump Grant

For homes built before 2007, the SEAI requires a technical assessment before you apply for a heat pump grant, to check that your home's heat loss is low enough. You won't need one if you have a valid BER showing a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 W/(K.m²) or less.

One Stop Shop Upgrades

If you're carrying out a full home energy upgrade through an SEAI One Stop Shop, your home must reach a BER of at least B once the works are finished, as well as either having a heat pump installed or improving its energy use by 100 kWh/m²/yr. The One Stop Shop arranges this post-works BER as part of the upgrade.

Before 24 May 2026, the target was a B2 BER. The SEAI has confirmed that the level of improvement needed hasn't changed, only the name of the rating.

Tips for Your Grant BER

• Book your post-works BER once all of the work is finished
• Keep all invoices, certificates and Declaration of Works forms from your contractors, as your assessor will need them as evidence
• Without this paperwork, your assessor may need to use the SEAI's default values, which could result in a lower BER

See how to prepare for your BER survey for a full checklist.

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