How a Sligo Home Reduced Energy Bills by 95% with a Full Energy Upgrade

Payback Period: Is It Worth It?

This is a long-term investment. But the homeowner benefits from lower bills from day one, a meaningfully improved living environment and a property that is better positioned for future resale. For many homeowners, the comfort improvement alone changes how the payback calculation feels in practice. In retrospect:

✔ Annual savings: €3,280

✔ Estimated payback period: approximately 16.8 years

What the One Stop Shop Model Actually Meant for This Project

For this homeowner, the One Stop Shop route meant one point of contact, one coordinated plan and no need to manage separate contractors across different stages of the project. Practically, that covered:

✔ A Home Energy Assessment to establish the baseline and plan the upgrade sequence

✔ Grant application handled in full, with grants deducted from the cost of works upfront

✔ All installation coordinated and scheduled to minimise disruption

✔ Final quality checks and compliance sign-off before handover

The value was not just convenience. It was that every decision — which measures, in what order, sized around the home as it would be after upgrade — was made as part of a single coherent plan rather than a series of independent choices.

The Process: What to Expect

Step 1: Home Energy Assessment Laser survey, 3D home model, pre-BER analysis and a full upgrade roadmap tailored to the property.

Step 2: Planning and grants Tailored design, grant application managed on your behalf and financing options discussed where relevant.

Step 3: Installation Typical timeline of six to eight weeks, with works scheduled to keep disruption manageable.

Step 4: Quality assurance All systems tested and commissioned, fully compliant with SEAI standards, with a complete handover pack provided at the end.

SEAI Grants and Financing

Homeowners in Ireland can currently access:

✔ Up to €39,250 in SEAI grants depending on measures and home type

✔ Low-interest green loans of up to €75,000

For homeowners going through the One Stop Shop route, grants are deducted from the cost of works upfront. You pay the net cost only — no paying in full and waiting for reimbursement.