Westmeath · checked 29 October 2026

Window grants in Westmeath

The grant is national. The homes in Westmeath aren't. What SEAI's BER register and Census 2022 say about homes in Athlone, Mullingar and Kinnegad, and what it means for new windows.

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47%of Westmeath pre-2011 BERs pass the heat loss test

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In Westmeath, 47% of BER certificates for homes built before 2011 already pass the heat loss test SEAI sets for the window grant, below the 49% for Ireland. Only 6.1% of those certificates show single glazing, against 7.3% 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 Westmeath.

What stands out about Westmeath 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 Westmeath, from Athlone, Mullingar and Kinnegad to the rest of the county:

47% of Westmeath's pre-2011 BERs pass the heat loss test, against 49% nationally, the 15th highest of the 26 counties. That's the share of homes ready for the window grant without insulating first.
Only 6.1% of Westmeath's pre-2011 BERs show single glazing, against 7.3% nationally. Most Westmeath windows the grant would replace are older double glazing: 60% of certificates.
Only 6% of Westmeath homes were built in 2011 or later, against 8% nationally. 92% are inside the grant's 2011 cut-off on age.
Detached houses are 53% of Westmeath homes, against 41% nationally (Census 2022). They get the top windows grant, €4,000, and the most glass of any home type.

Westmeath and Ireland compared

	Westmeath	Ireland	Rank of 26
Households, Census 2022	34,003	1,836,728
Built before 2011, inside the grant	92%	90%
Built 2011 or later	6%	8%	14th
Detached houses	53%	41%	17th
BERs for homes built before 2011	14,538	751,700
HLI below 2.3: passes the heat loss test	47%	49%	15th
Single glazing (U-value 4.0 or more)	6.1%	7.3%	18th
Older double glazing (2.5 to 4.0)	60%	58%	6th
BERs for grant claims per 1,000 pre-2011 homes, 2026	43.9	42.1	17th
Heating degree days a year	2,162	2,079	3rd

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 Mullingar: 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: Longford 54%, Cavan 54%, Meath 52%, Offaly 48%, Roscommon 40%. All 26 counties side by side.

The heat loss test in Westmeath

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 4,671 Westmeath certificates for homes built before 2011 that show an HLI, 47% are below 2.3 and the median is 2.35.

Home type	Median HLI, Westmeath	Ireland	The median home
Detached house	2.77	2.65	2.3 or more: insulate first
Semi-D	2.30	2.35	2.3 or more: insulate first
End of terrace	2.44	2.45	2.3 or more: insulate first
Mid-terrace	2.28	2.30	Below 2.3: passes
Apartment	1.83	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 Westmeath the median detached house, semi-D and end of terrace all sit at or above 2.3, so a typical one needs attic or wall insulation before SEAI pays for windows. The median mid-terrace and apartment are already below it. Compared with Ireland as a whole, more Westmeath 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 Westmeath and external wall insulation in Westmeath. How to read your own BER: window grant eligibility.

The windows on Westmeath BERs

The grant is for replacing single-glazed and older double-glazed windows. On Westmeath's BER certificates for homes built before 2011, 6.1% show single glazing and 60% 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)	Westmeath	Ireland
Single glazing (4.0 or more)	6.1%	7.3%
Older double glazing (2.5 to 4.0)	60%	58%
Newer double glazing (1.6 to 2.5)	30%	30%
1.6 or better	4%	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 Westmeath houses built before 2011, the commonest type is the detached house (Census 2022). On BERs the median detached house has 22.2 m² of window, against 23.7 m² nationally, so the fixed grant covers more of the job. 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, Westmeath	Ireland
Detached house	22.2 m²	23.7 m²
Semi-D	16.8 m²	17.0 m²
End of terrace	12.6 m²	13.7 m²
Mid-terrace	11.4 m²	12.5 m²
Apartment	8.8 m²	9.2 m²

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

Heating, weather and grant claims in Westmeath

The grant doesn't depend on the fuel, but the fuel prices the heat a window loses. 50% of Westmeath households heat mainly with oil (CSO Census 2022), and SEAI's fuel cost comparison of 1 July 2026 puts heating oil at 12.6c per kWh, VAT included (SEAI). Electricity, at 34.38c, costs more than twice as much per unit of heat as oil or gas. Coal, peat or wood heats 22% of Westmeath homes, against 9% nationally.

Main central heating	Westmeath	Ireland
Oil	50%	39%
Natural gas	10%	33%
Electricity	10%	12%
Coal, peat or wood	22%	9%

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

Mullingar has about 2,162 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 Westmeath there were 1,028 in 2024, 1,087 in 2025 and 1,369 in 2026 up to 29 October: 43.9 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 Westmeath 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
An SEAI-registered contractor, and SEAI's approval before work starts

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

Westmeath questions

Is the window grant different in Westmeath?

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: 47% of Westmeath's pre-2011 BERs already pass the heat loss test, against 49% nationally.

How many Westmeath homes pass the heat loss test?

47% of BER certificates for Westmeath homes built before 2011 that show an HLI are below 2.3, the 15th highest share of the 26 counties. The median is 2.35. The median detached house, semi-D and end of terrace is at or above 2.3.

How many Westmeath homes still have single glazing?

6.1% of BERs for Westmeath homes built before 2011 show single glazing, and 60% older double glazing with a U-value of 2.5 or worse. Both count for the grant.

How many Westmeath homes are too new for the grant?

Census 2022 counted 2,036 Westmeath households in homes built in 2011 or later, 6% of the total. SEAI's windows grant is only for homes built and occupied before 2011.

Who will ring me in Westmeath?

One SEAI-registered contractor who covers Westmeath. 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)