Window grant questions

SEAI pays €4,000 for a detached house, €3,000 for a semi-D or end of terrace, €1,800 for a mid-terrace and €1,500 for an apartment, plus €800 per external door for up to two doors (seai.ie, checked 28 October 2026).

Homes built and occupied before 2011, with an MPRN, replacing single or older double glazing, with a BER showing Good or Very Good heat loss. The work must be done by an SEAI-registered contractor.

Your BER advisory report must show Good or Very Good heat loss. That means a Heat Loss Indicator of 2.3 or lower, or a home whose roof and walls are already rated Good (seai.ie). If your home doesn't meet it, upgrade the insulation first and then apply.

Monday 2 March 2026. Work ordered or started from 27 January 2026 may still qualify if it meets the rules.

No. But the windows grant is once per property.

Yes. SEAI includes roof windows and skylights.

1.4 W/m²K or better.

Yes. Windows only, doors only, or both.

Yes. A post-works BER is required, and it is grant-aided.

No. There's no backdating, apart from work ordered or started from 27 January 2026.

Apply yourself and SEAI pays you after. A One Stop Shop applies for you and takes the grant off the price up front.

Your council's Housing Aid for Older People grant can cover repair or replacement of windows and doors. It's means-tested, up to €10,700, with a €75,000 household income limit. Some councils have closed 2026 applications.

Yes. SEAI lists homeowners, landlords, companies and owner-management companies, approved housing bodies and registered charities.

Your Meter Point Reference Number. It's on your electricity bill. SEAI uses it to identify your home and look up its BER and past grants.

No. The windows grant is a fixed amount by home type, for three windows or for all of them.

If your home is a protected structure or in an architectural conservation area, changing the windows can need permission, so check with your council's planning office first. If you're changing how the front of the house looks, ask the council too.

SEAI's grant rules are about the home, its MPRN and its BER. Ask SEAI directly about a home that isn't your main residence before you apply.

A BER assessor can review older reports or carry out a new pre-works BER. Your heat loss rating needs to be Good or Very Good.

We pass your request to one SEAI-registered contractor who covers your area. They ring you, look at the windows and give you a price. Nothing is booked until you say yes. You or a One Stop Shop deal with SEAI on the grant.

No. windowgrants.ie is not SEAI or a government body and does not award grants.

No. The grant check and the callback are free to you.