Home retrofitting: All your questions answered

Kya deLongchamps answers questions on everything from accessing new funding to what it covers and from one-stop-shops to heat pumps

Savings, SEAI grant awards and a low-interest loan can all make your retrofit happen. File picture

Energy retrofit using grants managed by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland offer the opportunity for increased comfort, savings on utilities, and future-proofing of our most precious material asset. However, misinformation, hesitancy and confusion abound. Here are just some of the questions that slide into my DMs every month.

How do I access the new low-interest energy retrofit loans, and what do they cover?