Dublin · checked 29 October 2026

Window grants in Dublin

The grant is national. The homes in Dublin aren't. What SEAI's BER register and Census 2022 say about homes in Dublin city, Swords and Balbriggan, and what it means for new windows.

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51%of Dublin pre-2011 BERs pass the heat loss test

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In Dublin, 51% of BER certificates for homes built before 2011 already pass the heat loss test SEAI sets for the window grant, above the 49% for Ireland. 27% of homes here are flats or apartments, on the €1,500 rate, against 13% nationally.

The grant itself is the same in every county: €1,500 to €4,000 for the windows by home type, plus €800 a door for up to two (seai.ie, checked 29 October 2026). We pass your request to one SEAI-registered contractor who covers Dublin.

What stands out about Dublin homes

SEAI pays the same grant in every county. The homes aren't the same. Against the national figures, these are the things that stand out in Dublin, from Dublin city, Swords and Balbriggan to the rest of the county:

51% of Dublin's pre-2011 BERs pass the heat loss test, against 49% nationally, the 9th highest of the 26 counties. That's the share of homes ready for the window grant without insulating first.
27% of Dublin homes are flats or apartments, against 13% nationally. An apartment gets €1,500 for the windows. In a block, ask the management company before you order new windows.
Detached houses are only 10% of Dublin homes, against 41% nationally. Most homes here are on the semi-D, terrace or apartment rates: €3,000, €1,800 or €1,500.
Grant claims in Dublin run below the national rate. 13,766 BERs were done for SEAI grant claims in 2026 to 29 October, 29.7 per 1,000 homes built before 2011, against 42.1 nationally. Every grant needs a BER after the work, so this tracks finished grant jobs.

Dublin and Ireland compared

	Dublin	Ireland	Rank of 26
Households, Census 2022	518,490	1,836,728
Built before 2011, inside the grant	89%	90%
Built 2011 or later	8%	8%	5th
Detached houses	10%	41%	26th
BERs for homes built before 2011	238,576	751,700
HLI below 2.3: passes the heat loss test	51%	49%	9th
Single glazing (U-value 4.0 or more)	8%	7.3%	5th
Older double glazing (2.5 to 4.0)	55%	58%	18th
BERs for grant claims per 1,000 pre-2011 homes, 2026	29.7	42.1	26th
Heating degree days a year	1,825	2,079	23rd

Households and year built: CSO Census 2022 (table F2007A), councils in the county added together. BER figures: SEAI BER Research Tool, the full public file downloaded 29 October 2026: 751,700 certificates for existing homes built before 2011, leaving out the BERs done for grant claims. Degree days near Dublin city: our sum from Met Éireann's 1991–2020 grid. Ranks are ours, 1st being the highest.

Next door, the share of pre-2011 BERs that pass the heat loss test: Meath 52%, Kildare 55%, Wicklow 43%. All 26 counties side by side.

The heat loss test in Dublin

SEAI only pays for windows in a home that holds its heat. After the work, the BER advisory report must show Good or Very Good heat loss. An HLI below 2.3 on your current BER, or roof and walls rated Good, already meets it (seai.ie). Of the 85,932 Dublin certificates for homes built before 2011 that show an HLI, 51% are below 2.3 and the median is 2.27.

Home type	Median HLI, Dublin	Ireland	The median home
Detached house	2.71	2.65	2.3 or more: insulate first
Semi-D	2.66	2.35	2.3 or more: insulate first
End of terrace	2.63	2.45	2.3 or more: insulate first
Mid-terrace	2.43	2.30	2.3 or more: insulate first
Apartment	1.86	1.88	Below 2.3: passes

W/K/m², BER certificates for homes built before 2011 that show an HLI. Below 2.3 meets the heat loss test. Source: SEAI's BER register, as above. Our medians.

In Dublin the median detached house, semi-D, end of terrace and mid-terrace all sit at or above 2.3, so a typical one needs attic or wall insulation before SEAI pays for windows. The median apartment is already below it. Compared with Ireland as a whole, fewer Dublin homes need that work first.

Wall and attic insulation have their own SEAI grants, and a previous SEAI insulation grant also counts towards showing the home is insulated (SEAI, 20 Feb 2026). Our sister sites cover cavity wall insulation in Dublin and external wall insulation in Dublin. How to read your own BER: window grant eligibility.

The windows on Dublin BERs

The grant is for replacing single-glazed and older double-glazed windows. On Dublin's BER certificates for homes built before 2011, 8% show single glazing and 55% older double glazing. In homes built before 1978 the single glazing share is 16%, against 17% nationally (SEAI's BER register).

Glazing on the BER (U-value)	Dublin	Ireland
Single glazing (4.0 or more)	8%	7.3%
Older double glazing (2.5 to 4.0)	55%	58%
Newer double glazing (1.6 to 2.5)	32%	30%
1.6 or better	5%	5%

Source: SEAI's BER register, as above. Bands are ours.

The size of the job is the glass. SEAI's grant is fixed by home type, so the more window a house has, the more of the bill is left to you. Of Dublin houses built before 2011, the commonest type is the terraced house (Census 2022). On BERs the median mid-terrace has 13.4 m² of window, against 12.5 m² nationally, so the fixed grant leaves more to pay. SEAI publishes its median costs nationally, not by county: a windows upgrade on a semi-D cost a median €7,110 from January to June 2026, and on a detached house €10,453 (SEAI's median costs PDF).

Home type	Window area, Dublin	Ireland
Detached house	31.7 m²	23.7 m²
Semi-D	20.9 m²	17.0 m²
End of terrace	14.5 m²	13.7 m²
Mid-terrace	13.4 m²	12.5 m²
Apartment	9.8 m²	9.2 m²

Median window area recorded on BER certificates for Dublin homes built before 2011: SEAI's BER register, as above. Our medians.

Heating, weather and grant claims in Dublin

The grant doesn't depend on the fuel, but the fuel prices the heat a window loses. 66% of Dublin households heat mainly with natural gas (CSO Census 2022), and SEAI's fuel cost comparison of 1 July 2026 puts gas at 13.0c per kWh, VAT included (SEAI). Electricity, at 34.38c, costs more than twice as much per unit of heat as oil or gas.

Main central heating	Dublin	Ireland
Oil	9%	39%
Natural gas	66%	33%
Electricity	17%	12%
Coal, peat or wood	1%	9%

Share of all households, including those that didn't state a fuel: CSO Census 2022, table SAP2022T6T5CTY.

Dublin city has about 1,825 heating degree days a year on Met Éireann's 1991–2020 averages, against 2,079 for Ireland (our sum, base 15.5°C). The heat a window loses rises in step with that number.

Every SEAI home grant needs a BER after the work, so the BERs done for grant claims track finished grant jobs of every kind. In Dublin there were 10,940 in 2024, 11,972 in 2025 and 13,766 in 2026 up to 29 October: 29.7 per 1,000 homes built before 2011, against 42.1 nationally (SEAI's BER register). SEAI received over 7,000 windows and doors applications nationally in the first three months of the grant (SEAI).

The window grant by home type

The grant is the same in Dublin as in every other county: a fixed amount for the windows by home type, whatever the number of windows, plus €800 for each external door, up to two.

Home type	Windows grant	Doors (up to two)	Most you can get
Detached house	€4,000	€800 each	€5,600
Semi-D or end of terrace	€3,000	€800 each	€4,600
Mid-terrace	€1,800	€800 each	€3,400
Apartment	€1,500	€800 each	€3,100

Source: SEAI windows and doors grant, checked 29 October 2026.

What's left after the grant, on SEAI's national median costs for January to June 2026. No county medians are published, so none are given here:

Home type	SEAI median cost, windows	Windows grant	Typical cost after grant
Detached house	€10,453	€4,000	€6,453
Semi-D or end of terrace	€7,110	€3,000	€4,110
Mid-terrace	€4,650	€1,800	€2,850
Apartment	€4,196	€1,500	€2,696

Costs: SEAI median costs, January to June 2026, from SEAI's median costs PDF (a sample of 23,412 completed upgrades; the cost each contractor submitted to SEAI at grant payment; VAT status not stated on the PDF), read 29 October 2026. Grants: seai.ie, checked 29 October 2026.

A home built and occupied before 2011, with an MPRN
Single or older double glazing being replaced
Good or Very Good heat loss on the BER after the work
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The rules in full: SEAI window grant, door grant, how to apply and One Stop Shop or apply yourself. Over 66? Your council's grant is on window grants over 66.

FAQ

Dublin questions

Is the window grant different in Dublin?

No. SEAI pays the same fixed amounts in every county: €1,500 to €4,000 for windows by home type, plus €800 a door, up to two. What differs is the homes: 51% of Dublin's pre-2011 BERs already pass the heat loss test, against 49% nationally.

How many Dublin homes pass the heat loss test?

51% of BER certificates for Dublin homes built before 2011 that show an HLI are below 2.3, the 9th highest share of the 26 counties. The median is 2.27. The median detached house, semi-D, end of terrace and mid-terrace is at or above 2.3.

How many Dublin homes still have single glazing?

8% of BERs for Dublin homes built before 2011 show single glazing, and 55% older double glazing with a U-value of 2.5 or worse. Both count for the grant.

How many Dublin homes are too new for the grant?

Census 2022 counted 42,344 Dublin households in homes built in 2011 or later, 8% of the total. SEAI's windows grant is only for homes built and occupied before 2011.

Who will ring me in Dublin?

One SEAI-registered contractor who covers Dublin. They look at the windows and doors, ask about your BER and give you a written price. Nothing is booked until you say yes, and SEAI approves the grant before any work starts.

Where these numbers come from (9 public sources, checked 29 October 2026)