Ceiling insulation is discounted under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, and from 1 October 2026 it is open to all eligible Victorian homes. Five questions below will tell you roughly where your property stands. The check that confirms it is free, and you are told either way on the day.
We measure what is in your roof space rather than estimating it
If your property does not qualify you are told on the day, at no cost
Ceiling insulation only. No electrical work, no upsell to anything else
What the Victorian Energy Upgrades rules actually say
Not summarised by us. The rules change, so each one carries the date it was
last checked. Confirm anything you are relying on at the source before you
act on it.
When it opens to all homes
Ceiling insulation became available under the program in two stages. Stage 1 opened on 14 April 2026 for public and community housing. Stage 2 opens on 1 October 2026 and covers all eligible residential premises in Victoria.
The premises must be a Class 1 building, or a sole occupancy unit of a Class 2 building, as those classes are defined under Part A6 of Volume One of the Building Code.
The ceiling space must be uninsulated, meaning it contains no insulation or only reflective foil, or under insulated, meaning the existing uncompressed insulation has an average R-value of less than R2.0.
Premises are not eligible where the ceiling contains luminaires that are not IC or IC-4 rated. Where that is the case, the fittings have to be dealt with by a licensed electrician before an insulation upgrade can proceed.
Premises are not eligible where they have been constructed within the last five years, or where the part of the premises the insulation would go into has been constructed, renovated or extended within the last five years.
No discount amount, cap or co-payment appears anywhere on this site. The value depends on the premises and the accredited provider, so any number published here would be a representation we cannot stand behind.
Why work with us
Ceiling insulation only, done properly, with the awkward answers given early rather than late.
We measure, we do not estimate
Existing insulation gets measured in several places and the product identified. Depth alone tells you very little, because compressed material has lost performance the depth no longer shows.
You are told on the day, either way
The check is free and carries no obligation, including when the answer is that your property does not qualify. We would rather spend the hour than cancel on the morning.
Your fittings get checked first
YourHome advises having a licensed electrician assess wiring and fittings before insulation is added to an existing home. Where that is needed we say so and refer it, because it is not work we do.
One trade, no upsell
Ceiling insulation is all we do. No downlights, no heating, no solar, and nobody turning up to talk you into something else while they are there.
Roughly, does this sound like your place?
A plain-language version of what the criteria come to. The authoritative wording, with its source and the date we checked it, is further up this page.
A house or townhouse, or a unit with its own accessible roof space
Nothing in the ceiling, foil only, or a thin and settled layer
That part of the house not built, renovated or extended in the last five years
No older halogen downlights, or an electrician has already dealt with them
Anywhere in Victoria we cover, which is most of it
Not sure about two or three of those? That is normal, and they are exactly what the roof space check settles. Answer the five questions at the top and we will tell you whether it is worth a visit.
Why we work this way
Most of what decides this is above the plaster
A ceiling with nothing in it and a ceiling with thirty-year-old batts in it look identical from the hallway. So does a ceiling full of light fittings that have to be dealt with before anything else can happen, and a rear extension that puts half the house in a different position from the other half.
The eligibility rules are set by the Essential Services Commission, not by us, and they are specific enough that plenty of houses people assume will qualify do not. We would rather find that out at the assessment and tell you on the day than schedule work that gets cancelled on the morning.
Existing insulation measured in several places, not estimated from the manhole
Light fittings identified from above rather than guessed at from below
The position given to you in writing the same day, either way
No cost and no obligation, including when the answer is no
Ceiling insulation across Victoria, from inner Melbourne out through the growth corridors, and into Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, the Macedon Ranges, Shepparton and the Latrobe Valley.