External Insulation (the wrap) grant

Designator

Hi all,

I see alot of older houses getting the external insulation wrap done lately, Im planning on getting it done myself soon but am wondering if anyone on here could answer me some questions about it.

I know theres a grant available for it, which I would be availing of, the grant for my own particular property is €6,000 but Im wondering how much is the normal cost of the entire job. Would it normally be much more above the grant available ? Would I be expecting to pay another 5-6k of my own money on top of the grant or what would the ballpark figure be roughly?

thanks

listermint

Get at least 3 quotes.

No one can answer this for you here as every property is different it could be 8 grand. It could be 35. It needs eyes on.

Kalimah

Our detached house was priced at over 30k - even with the grant taken off that it’s still too expensive. We’re in our 60s and I’m a couple of years off retirement- husband is retired already on only an ok pension.

I just couldn’t justify spending that kind of money at this stage of our lives.

Designator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121301660#Comment_121301660

For the external insulation wrap? Ive seen houses near me get it done recently and the whole process has been started and finished in a week max, how can they justify charging 30k for that? I know theres materials etc but surely they arent that level of expense?

Kalimah

i googled the cost- will see if I can find the link again and post it up.

Kalimah

Not sure if this is up to date but a ballpark figure.

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puddie77

Hi I do it for a living allow approx 120-140 per m2 that’s including scaffold.

TimHorton

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121305247#Comment_121305247

Do you go below ground level and above the soffit?

Stillnotworking

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121305247#Comment_121305247

At the risk of showing my lack of knowledge... is that per m2 of the floor space or of the walls?

Thanks,

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121351571#Comment_121351571

Always walls.

puddie77

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121351571#Comment_121351571

That’s the wall area

TimHorton

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121363678#Comment_121363678

Do you go below ground level and above the soffit?

jiminho

But is that w/ or w/o grant? For 140/m2

bfclancy2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121364495#Comment_121364495

i'm sure they do what there asked