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Home energy upgrades in Galway

SEAI’s grants are the same everywhere. The homes are not. Here is what 12,218 published BERs say about homes in Galway, who SEAI registers to do the work here, and where to start.

Homes in Galway, from their BERs

Attic short of the grant standard
78%
Heat loss 2.3 or lower
51%
Commonest heating
oil, 54%
Commonest walls
filled cavity, 70%

A heat loss indicator of 2.3 or lower is what lets a home built before 2007 skip the technical assessment for a heat pump grant. Check yours

Published BERs for homes in Galway by type and age
HomeBERsWalls, most oftenAttic shortHeat loss ≤ 2.3
Detached house, before 1940759solid stone or brick 83%96%2%
Detached house, 1940–1969745solid stone or brick 46%89%4%
Detached house, 1970–19891,090filled cavity 67%78%7%
Detached house, 1990–20041,368filled cavity 94%87%39%
Detached house, 2005–2010698filled cavity 91%88%88%
Semi-detached house, before 1940231solid stone or brick 84%93%9%
Semi-detached house, 1940–1969269filled cavity 38%92%13%
Semi-detached house, 1970–1989628filled cavity 70%75%23%
Semi-detached house, 1990–20041,486filled cavity 89%84%55%
Semi-detached house, 2005–2010793filled cavity 85%80%97%
Mid-terrace house, before 1940238solid stone or brick 62%91%17%
Mid-terrace house, 1970–1989159filled cavity 57%81%44%
Mid-terrace house, 1990–2004383filled cavity 88%87%92%
Mid-terrace house, 2005–2010253filled cavity 85%77%100%
Apartment, 1970–1989169filled cavity 52%56%41%
Apartment, 1990–20042,165filled cavity 73%56%82%
Apartment, 2005–2010784filled cavity 71%61%87%

Existing homes assessed since 2019, in groups of at least 150 BERs. SEAI BER Research Tool, file of 8 September 2026. A pattern across homes, not a fact about any one.

Who SEAI registers to work in Galway

980 companies on SEAI’s registers serve Galway; 18 are One Stop Shops. Registration is a fact about paperwork; SEAI does not endorse their work, and neither do we.

  • Attic insulation306
  • Cavity wall insulation74
  • Internal wall insulation292
  • External wall insulation104
  • Windows and doors203
  • Heat pumps236
  • Solar panels329
  • Heating controls214
  • Solar hot water89

The companies in Galway, with their websites

Where to start in Galway

Worked plans for the commonest age of each type of home here, then your own.

Get the plan for your home

SEAI grant figures as read on 26 September 2026. They are the same in every county. Every grant, and what it pays · What order should a retrofit go in?