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When Should You Get a Home Energy Assessment? Key Times to Consider
A Home Energy Assessment can be done at any time, but there are certain moments when it becomes especially valuable.
If you’re unsure whether now is the right time, this guide outlines the key situations where a Home Energy Assessment can give you clarity, confidence and direction — before you make any decisions.
Published on 06 February 2026 : Updated • 3 minute read
When you’re thinking about upgrading your home
If you’re considering insulation, heating upgrades, solar panels or other energy improvements, a Home Energy Assessment is often the best place to start.
Rather than choosing upgrades individually, the assessment looks at how your home performs as a whole. This helps identify:
- Where heat is being lost
- Which improvements are likely to have the biggest impact
- The correct order to carry out upgrades
This avoids guesswork and helps ensure money is spent where it matters most.
When energy bills feel higher than they should be
If your energy bills seem high despite heating your home carefully, it’s often a sign of heat loss or inefficiency somewhere in the building.
A Home Energy Assessment helps pinpoint the causes — whether that’s insulation gaps, outdated heating systems, poor controls or ventilation issues — so you can understand why costs are high, not just that they are.
When your home feels cold or uncomfortable
Cold rooms, uneven heating, draughts or condensation are common reasons homeowners seek an assessment.
A Home Energy Assessment looks beyond surface symptoms to understand what’s really happening in your home. This helps address comfort issues properly, rather than applying temporary fixes.
Before applying for SEAI grants
Many SEAI-supported upgrades require a clear understanding of your home’s energy performance.
A Home Energy Assessment helps confirm:
- Which grants may apply to your home
- Whether your home is suitable for certain upgrades
- What conditions must be met before grants can be used
This reduces confusion and ensures expectations are clear from the start.
When buying or renovating a home
If you’ve recently purchased a property or are planning renovations, a Home Energy Assessment can be a valuable early step.
It gives you:
- A baseline understanding of the home’s energy performance
- A roadmap for future improvements
- Guidance on prioritising upgrades alongside renovation work
This helps integrate energy improvements into wider plans rather than treating them as an afterthought.
If you want to plan upgrades over time
Not everyone wants — or needs — to upgrade their home all at once.
A Home Energy Assessment is useful even if you plan to improve your home gradually. Many homeowners use the report as a long-term reference, returning to it months or years later when they’re ready to take the next step.
When you want clarity, not commitment
Importantly, a Home Energy Assessment does not commit you to any work.
Its purpose is to give you clear, independent information about your home so you can decide what happens next, in your own time.
Some people move forward quickly. Others don’t. Both are perfectly fine.
Making the right choice for your home
At Churchfield Home Services, Home Energy Assessments are designed to inform, not persuade.
Whether you’re based in Dublin or Mayo the approach is the same:
- Your home is assessed carefully
- Findings are explained in plain English
- Options are outlined clearly
- You decide what happens next
So, when is the right time?
The right time to get a Home Energy Assessment is when you want:
Clear information about your home
Confidence before making changes
A better understanding of comfort and energy use
A sensible starting point for future decisions
For many Irish homeowners, it’s the moment they want clarity before commitment.
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Published on 06 February 2026: Updated • 3 minute read
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