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Home energy upgrades in Kerry

SEAI’s grants are the same everywhere. The homes are not. Here is what 5,938 published BERs say about homes in Kerry, who SEAI registers to do the work here, and where to start.

Homes in Kerry, from their BERs

Attic short of the grant standard
82%
Heat loss 2.3 or lower
43%
Commonest heating
oil, 63%
Commonest walls
filled cavity, 65%

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 Kerry by type and age
HomeBERsWalls, most oftenAttic shortHeat loss ≤ 2.3
Detached house, before 1940637solid stone or brick 84%96%4%
Detached house, 1940–1969441solid stone or brick 35%92%8%
Detached house, 1970–1989802filled cavity 68%80%10%
Detached house, 1990–20041,037filled cavity 93%86%38%
Detached house, 2005–2010624filled cavity 81%90%82%
Semi-detached house, 1970–1989251filled cavity 74%80%17%
Semi-detached house, 1990–2004645filled cavity 89%82%60%
Semi-detached house, 2005–2010566filled cavity 66%83%97%
Mid-terrace house, before 1940210solid stone or brick 78%97%12%
Apartment, 1990–2004489filled cavity 70%49%82%
Apartment, 2005–2010236filled cavity 71%51%93%

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 Kerry

1097 companies on SEAI’s registers serve Kerry; 20 are One Stop Shops. Registration is a fact about paperwork; SEAI does not endorse their work, and neither do we.

  • Attic insulation338
  • Cavity wall insulation83
  • Internal wall insulation318
  • External wall insulation127
  • Windows and doors271
  • Heat pumps274
  • Solar panels297
  • Heating controls264
  • Solar hot water113

The companies in Kerry, with their websites

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?