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BER Assessment on All Dwellings
Obtaining a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate will ensure that you are fully compliant with the 2006 Energy Performance Buildings Directive. Failure to comply with this directive could result in substantial fines of up to €5,000 and may hinder or delay the legal completion of the sale or letting of your property.
Ber Certificates
  1. Provisional BER certificate
Required for All Dwellings sold off the plans and valid for two years. A BER certificate must replace the provisional certificate before the property is occupied.
  1. BER certificate
Required prior to occupying a new dwelling and valid for 10 years.

The owner/developer of the new dwelling will engage a registered BER assessor listed on the Register of BER Assessors to carry out the BER based on the plans and specifications for the building. All BER Assessors will be required to follow a standardized procedure using an approved calculation methodology and to adhere to a standard code of practice.
Air Tightness Testing
The revised building regulations (24th January 2008) introduce mandatory Air Tightness Testing for All Dwellings. All new single dwellings will require an Air Tightness Test from 1st July 2008. In the case of a development the following guidelines apply:
  • Number of pressure tests required per dwelling type.
  • Number of units number of tests required.
  • 1-4 one test.
  • 5-40 two tests.
  • 41-100 5% of dwelling type.
  • 101+ (if target is reached) 2%.
  • 101+ (if target is not reached) 5%.
Snagging of new houses and buildings
Why Snag?

If you are about to make a property decision, you are about to make one of the biggest investments of your life. By snagging you have the assurance that such an investment has proven to date to be both safe and wise over the long term. Your house may be a home or an investment or it may be both. Whether it is small, big or vast, it should be snagged.

We will make a snag list out in your home which will highlight faults, defects and pitfalls that can be remedied before you buy your house. In addition it will ensure that you have identified the cosmetic problems that even the best - intentioned builder and developers miss or overlook.

Make sure that you have snagged your property before your builder leaves your site forever. We recommend that you have the snag list completed before payment is finalised and before you move in. Builders, Solicitors, Building societies and banks recommend that you do a comprehensive snag list. Our snag list given within this guide is comprehensive.
Registered ber Assessor
BERACO, 25 Thornfield, Alandale, South Circular Road, Limerick.         Tel: 00353 860456537         Email: phehir@beraco.ie
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