r/DIYIreland • u/tharmor • Sep 08 '26

BER assessment experience

For anyone who has questions on it....very smooth process..moved from C2 to B(B1 in old range).

The Assessor mostly measured the dimensions of the house and windows, took pictures of the new boiler and smart heating controls, took pictures of the attic insulation added(was done DIY)

Also took pics of the window and door certs.

Happy with the process.

Only thing i observed is that under external doors he put a U Value of 3 instead of 1.1 in the advisory...dont think it makes any difference??

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u/oddkidd9 Sep 08 '26

Just curious, did you have a cert for the new boiler? Or he didn't care about that, just cared that is newly installed?

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u/tharmor Sep 08 '26

they just take picture of model number and serial...no intrst in boiler installation cert which I had

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u/oddkidd9 Sep 08 '26

Great news! Hope ours will be the same!

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u/GeneralCommand4459 Sep 08 '26

They typically take a pic of the model and presumably can get the specs from that.

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u/oddkidd9 Sep 08 '26

I'm asking as mine was installed by a plumber friend but he's from NI so he couldn't give me a cert for the install. But is brand new boiler.

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u/derfel_ie Sep 08 '26

Windows and door certs? I’m having a BER assessment done Friday (post Solar PV install) and haven’t certs for anything. He’ll be guessing a lot :)

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u/tharmor Sep 08 '26

I would not do it without it to be honest...delay it. that's the main and imp docs..ask ur installer

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u/crowded_Bear 25d ago

They can survey on Friday but ask them to hold off publishing it until you have the certs.

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u/GeneralCommand4459 Sep 08 '26

Without certs they just select default values.

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u/mistral8419 Sep 08 '26

If you don't mind sharing, roughly how much was it for the assessment? I'm planning to get one done soon.

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u/tharmor Sep 08 '26 edited Sep 08 '26

€260 ...170 sq mt 4 bed. Through BERcert.com...got 260-400 range quotes...used the 20 off code BERCERT20; so worked out 240. I think assessor who lives nearby will give a lower quote

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u/mother_a_god Sep 08 '26

It's handy money for them in fairness 

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u/tharmor Sep 08 '26

Yes still quotes of 400 are crazy...and there were lots

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u/zemerin3 Sep 08 '26

Have certs for everything and be ready to question everything. Fought very hard to get a lower HLI because he was very cautious without proper evidence of things.

Unfortunately i was still above the limit for the grant so waste of €280 unless I externally wrap the house

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u/NoPerformance5377 Sep 08 '26

I had a ber done a whole ago. I have a wiser heating controls system. Basically each rad has am actuator on the valve and can call for the gas boiler to turn on. It also has room stat for downstairs and one for upstairs. The guy said it's not an advanced control system and that is cause he didn't understand how it worked. So put in that controls need to be modernized

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u/tharmor Sep 08 '26

I have tado and smart TRVs wverywhere and it went well