Heat Pump
Discover the benefits of heat pumps and available SEAI grants.
What We Offer
Electric Ireland Superhomes is Ireland’s leading designer and installer of Heat Pump Heating Systems. We can combine your Heat Pump with insulation upgrades and Solar PV to deliver a home that is warm, comfortable and energy efficient for many years to come. Our team of experts will design your smart and integrated home energy upgrade, project manage the entire installation and look after the best SEAI grant funding available for your project.
Who can avail of the service?
Not every home needs a costly deep retrofit to get to a BER of B2 or better, particularly homes built after 2004. Our Heat Pump Plus service is designed for homes that are already reasonably well-insulated and have modern standard windows in place. A Heat Pump Plus solution typically involves the installation of a state-of-the-art Heat Pump Heating System, combined with basic insulation measures and the ability to generate your own electricity through Solar PV.
Costs for a Heat Pump Plus upgrade are much less than a deep retrofit, yet you can still enjoy the enhanced SEAI grants available through the One Stop Shop programme.
What is an Air to Water Heat Pump?
An air source Heat Pump is a tried and trusted renewable technology that extracts energy from the air outside, even in freezing temperatures as low as -20°C. The heat generated from this energy is then used to warm your home and fill your hot water cylinder, keeping you cosy all year round.
Benefits of installing a Heat Pump
- Heat Pumps are known for their high efficiency in heating compared to traditional heating systems.
- A Heat Pump system with advanced thermostats and zone controls means control of heating in a home is easy.
- Heat Pumps provide consistent indoor comfort as they distribute heat evenly throughout the home without the fluctuations often associated with other heating systems.
- Heat Pumps produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuel-based heating systems, contributing to lower carbon footprint and environmental impact.
- When properly maintained, Heat Pumps can have a longer lifespan than traditional heating systems, providing reliable heating for many years.
When should I install a heat pump?
- If your boiler is nearing the end of its life or is inefficient, installing a Heat Pump can provide long-term energy savings and improved comfort
- If you’re looking to reduce your energy bills and carbon footprint, a heat pump is a good choice due to its high efficiency compared to traditional heating systems.
- Installing a Heat Pump is a long-term investment in your home’s comfort and energy efficiency. If you plan to stay in your home for several years, the energy savings over time can justify the initial installation cost.
Combining Heat Pumps and Solar Panels
Switching to a renewable energy Heat Pump means waving goodbye to your oil and gas bills for good! Our expert team makes installation easy, so you can enjoy perfectly warm heating and hot water all day long. Want to save even more? Adding Solar PV gives you free electricity, directly lowering your energy costs. By combining Solar PV with your heat pump, you can reduce your electricity bills, and cut your overall electricity bills even further—and you may qualify for enhanced SEAI grants, covering up to 50% of the costs!
Curious about Solar Panels?
How do I get started?
Request a FREE 20 minute Online Consultation to receive a basic assessment of your home, an estimate of costs and SEAI grants, and hear about your next steps.
We follow a 7-step process for all our projects designed to reduce hassle and stress on your retrofit journey.
Take the first step towards a greener, healthier home.
SEAI Heat Pump Grants
The Heat Pump Grant is an incentive from the Government of Ireland to make your home warmer, and more comfortable with less carbon emissions. The grant can be accessed through the One Stop programme and Individual Grants.
Electric Ireland Superhomes is a One Stop Shop which looks after all the key stages of a home energy retrofit, from retrofit design through to project completion and management of SEAI grant funding. We can guide you on every step of the way to get the best SEAI Grants.
Grants offered are provided by the Government of Ireland through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
Who can Apply for These Grants?
To be eligible for One Stop Shop grants, your home should be built before 2011 with a starting BER of B3 or lower.
After your retrofit, your home should reach a BER of B2 or higher, with a noticeable boost in energy efficiency.
One Stop Shop
For Homeowners and Private Landlords who want:
- Multiple energy upgrades
- To upgrade to a minimum B2 BER
- A fully managed solution including grant and finance support
Individual Energy Upgrades
For homeowners who wish to upgrade their home on a step-by-step basis, or whose home does not qualify for One Stop Shop grants.
Grant Amounts
| Grant Name | Type of Home | Individual Energy Grant | One Stop Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Pump Systems | All Houses | €6,500 | €6,500 |
| Apartments | €4,500 | €4,500 | |
| Central Heating System for Heat Pump | All Houses | Unavailable | €2,000 |
| Apartments | Unavailable | €1,000 | |
| Heat Pump to Air | €3,500 | €3,500 | |
| Heat Pump Bonus | Unavailable | €2,000 |
Note: Not all grants are available to all customers. Eligibility depends on the type of house you have and the specific measures required.
Why choose Electric Ireland Superhomes as your One Stop Shop?
- Free expert advice as you begin your journey
- One engineer dedicated to your entire project
- The very best installers in your home
- Best grants through SEAI and all paperwork taken care of
- Grants deducted from the cost of works, so you pay just the net amount
- Access to Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme
Our Superhome Success Stories
Discover real-life case studies of homeowners who have upgraded their homes into energy-efficient superhomes.
Lughán & Katy
Lughán and Katy, residents of Drimnagh, embarked on a journey to make their home warmer and more comfortable while reducing...
Brian
Brian lives in a detached house in Co. Kildare. The home has been transformed through a deep retrofit, increasing the...
Greg
Greg lives in a 1950’s semi-detached house in Dublin. Following a deep retrofit with Electric Ireland Superhomes, his home went...
Noel & Alison Badrian
Six apartments have undergone retrofitting in County Offaly. In this case study, we’ll introduce you to Noel and Alison, homeowners...
Gary Tyrrell
Gary lives in a single storey semi-detached house in Dublin City. The home has been transformed through a deep retrofit...
John Penny
John Penny and family live in an early 1980’s detached house in Co. Kildare. Through the Electric Ireland Superhomes Heat...
Junia & Feichín Kaiser-Frisby
Junia and Feichín bought a 1970’s 3 bed semi-detached house in Galway with a BER rating of E2 at the...
Sarah Collins
Sarah is the new proud owner of her childhood bungalow which had great sentimental value to the family. It had...
Cormac Madden & Family
Cormac Madden & his wife Mary O’Toole upgraded their 4-bedroom Dublin home, starting in 2016. The original two storey had...
Aoife and Paul Davey
Aoife and Paul live with their three children in a bungalow, built in the early 80s, just outside Shinrone, Co....
Anja Murray
Anja and her partner live in a semi-detached house in Dublin 8. As an ecologist, Anja is very passionate about...
Shay and Olive Aylward
Shay and Olive built their two story detached home in Newport on the outskirts of Co. Limerick by direct labour...
Joanne & Pat Clarke
Joanne and Pat Clarke from Toomervara, Co. Tipperary retrofitted their 1960's bungalow in 2018 and prior to the retrofit, the...
Neil & Aileen Walker
Before Neil and Aileen Walker retrofitted their 1995-built timber frame house in Ballyboughal, North Dublin it had a C2 BER...
Yvonne Doyle
Yvonne Doyle’s detached four-bedroom family home that she and her husband built near Templemore, Co. Tipperary in 2004 was never...
The Hoyne Family
Seamus and Aileen Hoyne’s primary motivation in retrofitting their house was to improve their 165 square metre home near Roscrea,...
Charles Stanley Smith
Longtime environmentalist Charles Stanley Smith pondered for years about how to stop using oil-fired heating and to improve the energy...