About PLE Services

Domestic BERs

We are fully qualified to carry out Domestic Building Energy Rating (BER) Assessments and their associated Certification. Please note that since the 1st of January 2009, all existing and new dwellings require a Domestic BER Certificate before they can be sold or rented. In addition, please note that since the 8th of June 2010, the SEAI require that a Domestic BER Assessment is carried out on all dwellings after Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme grant improvement works have been completed.


Commercial BERs

We are fully qualified to carry out Commercial Building Energy Rating (BER) Assessments and their associated Certification. These energy ratings are also called Non-domestic BERs. Please note that since the 1st of January 2009, all existing and new commercial buildings require a Non-domestic BER Certificate before they can be sold or leased. In addition, it should be noted that a new Commercial BER is required where “material alterations” to a premises have taken place.


Energy Audits

We can provide a detailed Dwelling Energy Audit Report for your house which will outline very specific deficiencies in the energy efficiency of your home, and which will also advise on suggested improvements. This service is useful if you are looking to reduce your yearly spending on heating / lighting, and if you are interested in making your home more environmentally friendly. We produce a document in plain English that is tailored specifically for your house, rather than the more generic document which the BER software produces.


Air Tightness Testing

We are qualified to carry out Air Tightness Testing and report on the Air Permeability of new and existing dwellings, using the “Fan Pressurisation Method” (as detailed in IS EN 13829: 2000). Please note that according to the latest version of the Irish Building Regulations, as stipulated in Technical Guidance Document L, new dwellings are now required to pass an air tightness test (with some specific exceptions).