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Insulation installers in Ardrahan

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County Galway: 32.6% of households here are in dwellings built before 1981.

Central Statistics Office, 2022

Energy and insulation services in Ardrahan

What the work usually involves

  • Internal dry-lining of external walls
  • Attic and cavity insulation
  • Draught-proofing
  • Work towards a better BER

What to put in your task

  • The type and rough age of the house
  • Which rooms or walls
  • Your current BER, if you have one
  • Whether you are applying for a grant

What insulation installers in Ardrahan cost, and why

What jobs on Talqero came to

Not enough comparable jobs yet to publish a range here. Talqero shows a price range only once at least five comparable jobs, agreed prices or offers exist — a range from fewer would describe a handful of jobs, not the market. Post your job and compare the offers you get.

What affects the price

  • Measure: attic, cavity, dry-lining or external wrap
  • House type and wall area
  • Moving sockets, radiators and window boards for dry-lining
  • Ventilation and airtightness work that should go with it
  • Grant deducted, or claimed afterwards
  • VAT: building work on a home is charged at the reduced rate of 13.5% by a VAT-registered business — unless the materials come to more than two-thirds of the price, when Revenue’s two-thirds rule applies the goods rate to the whole job. Ask whether a quote includes VAT.

What insulation costs: SEAI’s median figures

What insulation costs: SEAI’s median figures
Upgrade and homeMedian cost
Attic, semi-detached or end of terrace€2,101
Attic, detached€2,700
Cavity wall, semi-detached or end of terrace€1,585
Internal dry-lining, semi-detached or end of terrace€9,843
Internal dry-lining, detached€8,600
External wall insulation, semi-detached or end of terrace€23,219

Median cost of grant-supported upgrades completed January–June 2026, as reported by contractors to SEAI — before the grant is deducted.

Rules and grants for energy and insulation work

The rules in Ireland

Grant-aided insulation must be done by a contractor on SEAI’s register, after grant approval, with a BER afterwards.

  • Use a contractor on SEAI’s register and get grant approval before any work starts — work begun before approval is not grant-aided.
  • The grant must be drawn down within eight months of the offer, and a BER by a registered assessor after the works is required (SEAI contributes €50 towards it).
  • Since 27 July 2026, external wall insulation of up to 15 cm is exempt from planning permission.

Sources · checked 9 October 2026

Grants

SEAI grants for attic and wall insulation depend on the house type, for homes built and occupied before 2011 (walls: before 31 December 2010).

  • Attic: €2,000 detached, €1,500 semi-detached or end of terrace, €1,400 mid-terrace, €1,100 apartment.
  • Cavity wall: €1,800 detached, €1,300 semi-detached or end of terrace, €850 mid-terrace, €700 apartment.
  • Internal dry-lining: €4,500 detached, €3,500 semi-detached or end of terrace, €2,000 mid-terrace, €1,500 apartment.
  • External wall insulation: €8,000 detached, €6,000 semi-detached or end of terrace, €3,500 mid-terrace, €3,000 apartment.
  • Higher “enhanced” rates apply to first-time buyers who bought on or after 1 January 2025, people on qualifying welfare payments, and homes with a HAP or RAS tenancy.
  • Homeowners on certain welfare payments, in homes built and occupied before 2006, may qualify for a fully funded upgrade through the Warmer Homes Scheme; SEAI currently quotes a wait of about 15 months.
  • A One Stop Shop manages a whole-house upgrade to at least a B BER and deducts the grants from the price up front.

Sources · checked 9 October 2026

How long it usually takes

  • Attic: a day.
  • Cavity fill: a day.
  • Internal dry-lining: about a week for a typical house.
  • External insulation: two to four weeks with scaffolding.

What to ask before you choose

  • Are you on SEAI’s contractor register for this measure?
  • Have I got grant approval in place before you start?
  • What ventilation will the house need afterwards?
  • Who arranges the BER after the works?
  • Is VAT included?

Insulation installers near Ardrahan

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Questions about hiring an insulation installer

Can I get a grant for insulation?

The SEAI runs home energy grants, and grant-funded work must be done by a contractor on its register. Check seai.ie before you accept an offer.

Will dry-lining make rooms smaller?

Slightly — usually by a few centimetres per wall. Ask each installer what thickness they propose.

Does Talqero check BER claims?

No. Ask the installer what they expect the work to achieve and keep it in the conversation.

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