How much should it cost to insulate an attic?

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I am looking to get an attic insulated for an elderly relative having being approved by SEI for the grant. The house is a 3 bed detached bungalow and I want to bring the existing 100m attic insulation up to 300m. I would prefer to provide the materials myself and just pay for labour but am looking for some guideance as to what to expect?

Roger
 
rogeroleary said:
I am looking to get an attic insulated for an elderly relative having being approved by SEI for the grant. The house is a 3 bed detached bungalow and I want to bring the existing 100m attic insulation up to 300m. I would prefer to provide the materials myself and just pay for labour but am looking for some guideance as to what to expect?

Roger
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by doing it that way will you still qualify for the grant. do you still not have to go through someone registered on the site as a contractor? because surely if you dont ,could'nt we all just apply for the grant and pocket the grant , not that im implying for a moment that you personally are doing or know anyone that is cheers
 
There are very strict conditions for the grant. You will have to use an approved contractor and I would be very surpriced if a contrator would stand over any materials they didn't supply.
 
DavyJones said:
There are very strict conditions for the grant. You will have to use an approved contractor and I would be very surpriced if a contrator would stand over any materials they didn't supply.
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thats what i thought
 
If you're going to do the attic yourself, B&Q do 200mm insulation for about €13 per 5.4 sq. m. roll. I've used it to top up our existing 100mm insulation. British Gas brand.
 
Got 2 quotes so far ..... 1) €450 and the 2) €810 - both were quoting for labour only. I was surprised by a) the difference in such a fairly striaghtforward job and b) the fact that I was advised it would take a "couple of days", especially as it appears to be very straightforward. This isn't my own house but that of an elderly relative and he has been approved for the grant so that's why I am looking for an approved contractor.

My own gut was that it would take a day to do and the cost would have been closer to €250 for labour with materials being extra. Anyone agree / disagree?

Roger
 
Were the two quotes from an approved comtractor?

What else is being done in home? €500 is minimum required for grant, Attic insulation is €250.

you can get an approved contractor list on the SEI website.
 
One is SEI approved. Also getting gas heating and controls installed and some double glazing hence the need to seek out best value.

Roger
 
ive seen adds in the likes of City Adds and the Northside People were their quoting €480 for attic insulation in a typical semi.( if there is such a thing). but as with everything else in this country the price of something always seems to go up once a grant of any amount is involved
 
donee said:
ive seen adds in the likes of City Adds and the Northside People were their quoting €480 for attic insulation in a typical semi.( if there is such a thing). but as with everything else in this country the price of something always seems to go up once a grant of any amount is involved
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Well said. A developer once told me that if there was a grant was going for a new house, he always factored it into the asking price. :(
 
rogeroleary said:
One is SEI approved. Also getting gas heating and controls installed and some double glazing hence the need to seek out best value.

Roger
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Your best bet is getting a quotes from contractors that can do the heating, controls and insulation, you will probably get a better deal with the more work that is availible.
You will need anyother contractor to do DG, this is not covered by SEI grant.

Lex Foutish said:
Well said. A developer once told me that if there was a grant was going for a new house, he always factored it into the asking price. :(
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I am an approved contractor and there is huge interest in this scheme, I haven't changed my prices, cheaper if anything. There will always be contractors who will do the dog but most will chanrge what the market can stand. People are shopping around so the contractor who is greedy is a contractor with little work.
 
DavyJones said:
Your best bet is getting a quotes from contractors that can do the heating, controls and insulation, you will probably get a better deal with the more work that is availible.
You will need anyother contractor to do DG, this is not covered by SEI grant.

I am an approved contractor and there is huge interest in this scheme, I haven't changed my prices, cheaper if anything. There will always be contractors who will do the dog but most will chanrge what the market can stand. People are shopping around so the contractor who is greedy is a contractor with little work.
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Dead right, Davy. This guy was building houses and selling them just as quickly in the days when people seemed to be willing to pay any asking price for a house.......and would pay €30k more for the same type house in Phase 2 of the same development 3 months later. Only a reflection on the greedy individual I posted about and certainly no reflection on decent contractors like yourself. Only met him once, on a golf course, and he spoke of his purchasers as if they were total fools.
The problem is that, in this country, there's always one in every profession who'll do the dog on it, as you said, and give the others a bad name. I've met a few and you probably have too.
 
DavyJones said:
I am an approved contractor and there is huge interest in this scheme, I haven't changed my prices, cheaper if anything. There will always be contractors who will do the dog but most will chanrge what the market can stand. People are shopping around so the contractor who is greedy is a contractor with little work.
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Hi Davy, I'll send you a PM if you are interested in providing a quote.

Thanks
 
I'm a middle aged widow, who cant afford dry-lining, cavity insulation or external. And I dont want solar panels. I'm happy with my boiler. All I want is my attic insulated. It has 1 inch of wool. The best price so far I've got is for 12 inch top-up supply & labour from an insulation approved contractor is 567.00 including vat. I checked two local references from this company and both gave good comments. Why can't I get some sort of grant from the sei for this. Surely its the quickest and easiest way of saving money? Is there anybody in the same situation?Mary, Artane.
 
I did mine myself.

Bought 170mm roll insulation in B&Q.

Cost about €140 to do attic in my 2 storey 1100ft2 semi detacted house.
 
Every so often B&Q do insulation deals, I paid around €6.50 per roll and I bought 40 for my four bed detached. As someone else said before, its very easy to do yourself, It took myself and a neighbour four hours to do. Just remember to insulate your pipes.
 
Hi OP

Myself and the brother in law recently did the attics in his house and my parents house. Its was about 4 hours work for each attic.

Don't be giving anyone €810 for that work its far too much.
 
I did an attic with my brother, think it took us a morning to do it (3 bed semi). Don't know if the insulation stuff still has 'fiberglass' in it but you may need to wear gloves as it's itchy and a mask as the particles are not good for your lungs.
 
I got a new quote. €363.20 including vat! for dublin area, me! up to 500sqft which i think i qualify for.
A further 5% off if I get one of my neighbours to order at same time.
now if I could get something off this grant wise, I would be so happy. Their offer is only for 8 inch top-up (would this be enough with the old stuff I have about 1 inch??, trap door protected cover fixed, tank insulation including insulation tank cover if needed, and pipes lagged with insulation tubes. They said it takes on average 45 mins to complete and 10 minutes of this is in preparation for protection of carpets etc.
Now if only my son would do it, I'd prefer to pay the 140 euro to buy from b&q but it just shows you what it can be done for. I will be getting him to take his stuff out of it though!
 
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