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Home energy upgrades in Waterford

SEAI’s grants are the same everywhere. The homes are not. Here is what 6,847 published BERs say about homes in Waterford, who SEAI registers to do the work here, and where to start.

Homes in Waterford, from their BERs

Attic short of the grant standard
77%
Heat loss 2.3 or lower
42%
Commonest heating
gas, 36%
Commonest walls
filled cavity, 62%

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 Waterford by type and age
HomeBERsWalls, most oftenAttic shortHeat loss ≤ 2.3
Detached house, before 1940345solid stone or brick 72%93%5%
Detached house, 1940–1969188solid stone or brick 44%91%4%
Detached house, 1970–1989425filled cavity 73%73%6%
Detached house, 1990–2004561filled cavity 86%86%30%
Detached house, 2005–2010310filled cavity 66%86%84%
Semi-detached house, before 1940263solid stone or brick 66%94%9%
Semi-detached house, 1940–1969251filled cavity 56%89%8%
Semi-detached house, 1970–1989518filled cavity 76%83%16%
Semi-detached house, 1990–2004886filled cavity 82%86%51%
Semi-detached house, 2005–2010473timber frame 50%87%96%
Mid-terrace house, before 1940659solid stone or brick 54%95%8%
Mid-terrace house, 1940–1969248filled cavity 60%87%23%
Mid-terrace house, 1990–2004242filled cavity 76%89%86%
Apartment, before 1940236solid stone or brick 77%48%30%
Apartment, 1990–2004709filled cavity 73%37%89%
Apartment, 2005–2010533filled cavity 42%35%95%

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 Waterford

1123 companies on SEAI’s registers serve Waterford; 24 are One Stop Shops. Registration is a fact about paperwork; SEAI does not endorse their work, and neither do we.

  • Attic insulation342
  • Cavity wall insulation87
  • Internal wall insulation322
  • External wall insulation131
  • Windows and doors275
  • Heat pumps278
  • Solar panels319
  • Heating controls268
  • Solar hot water117

The companies in Waterford, with their websites

Where to start in Waterford

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?