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Home energy upgrades in Westmeath

SEAI’s grants are the same everywhere. The homes are not. Here is what 4,717 published BERs say about homes in Westmeath, who SEAI registers to do the work here, and where to start.

Homes in Westmeath, from their BERs

Attic short of the grant standard
78%
Heat loss 2.3 or lower
47%
Commonest heating
oil, 56%
Commonest walls
filled cavity, 47%

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 Westmeath by type and age
HomeBERsWalls, most oftenAttic shortHeat loss ≤ 2.3
Detached house, before 1940360solid stone or brick 69%96%3%
Detached house, 1940–1969289filled cavity 48%90%5%
Detached house, 1970–1989424filled cavity 59%75%6%
Detached house, 1990–2004475filled cavity 78%84%33%
Detached house, 2005–2010186filled cavity 70%83%86%
Semi-detached house, before 1940153solid stone or brick 73%98%4%
Semi-detached house, 1940–1969159unfilled cavity 44%90%8%
Semi-detached house, 1970–1989322filled cavity 50%84%15%
Semi-detached house, 1990–2004873filled cavity 46%87%56%
Semi-detached house, 2005–2010416timber frame 54%79%100%
Apartment, 1990–2004595filled cavity 37%52%79%
Apartment, 2005–2010465filled cavity 36%50%90%

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 Westmeath

1455 companies on SEAI’s registers serve Westmeath; 25 are One Stop Shops. Registration is a fact about paperwork; SEAI does not endorse their work, and neither do we.

  • Attic insulation480
  • Cavity wall insulation88
  • Internal wall insulation456
  • External wall insulation169
  • Windows and doors379
  • Heat pumps376
  • Solar panels316
  • Heating controls376
  • Solar hot water150

The companies in Westmeath, with their websites

Where to start in Westmeath

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?