Hi Folks,
I read a short article today about house renovation and came across the mention of ‘France-Renov’, which is apparently a French Government organisation which can award grants for house renovation. I intend to do some more research over the coming weekend but I was wondering if anyone on here had any experience dealing with them?
Hi Mike
We are currently going throught the process (commenced in late August last year).
The objective is to raise the thermal perfomance of the building minimum 2 levels from E to C.
The stages are exactly as described on the Web Site.
The first thing you will need to do is engage an accompagnateur rénov (AR) from the list of certified people local to you. They will send a devis.
Our devis is divided into 2 stages:
First: The AR carries out the energy audit: (should cost you around €1000)
Second: The AR supports the works phase (analysis of quotes, submission of grant application files, end-of-works visit and payment of aid): €1000 (about)
In our case, to be eligible for the aid from the Ma Prime Renov’ Parcours Accompagné system, we will have to carry out at least 2 insulation works (é.g. insulation of the walls, the roof, the lower floor/crawl space, heat pump, and installing sealed double glazing) and obtain a jump of at least 2 energy classes that only the energy audit can determine. (in our case, just windows and roof insulaiton becuase we already have a Heat Pump).
The wokers chosen must be RGE certified or the works will not be eligible for subsidies.
If these conditions are met, and in our case (they will need to see your tax returns) the aid that can be gained taking into account :
If there is a jump of 2 energy classes: 45% on a maximum amount of €40,000 excluding tax of subsidized work
If there is a jump of 3 energy classes: 50% on a maximum amount of €55,000 excluding tax of subsidized work
If there is a jump of 4 energy classes: 50% on a maximum amount of €70,000 excluding tax of subsidized work
With the possibility of a subsidy, for housing classified as energy level (label F or G before work) an additional bonus of 10% (calculated on the total expenditure excluding tax of the work concerned within the limit of the ceiling).
The costs for the AH are also eligible for a subsidy at 40%
You wil have to do most of the leg work and obtain the devis’from the RGE certified contractors for the works. Also, you will need to send to the AR your Tax returns.
It takes an age to get the Devis’and then up to 6 months to get the approvals. If it is appoved, they can also partially fund the startup of the works too.
Hope that helps and if you need a less cluttered answer, send me a private message and glad to help if I can.
Hi Mikey,
Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed response. Much appreciated. 