What is a Heat Pump?
A heat pump is a highly efficient heating system that captures natural heat from the air outside and uses it to warm your home and water.It doesn’t burn fuel like a boiler — it moves heat, making it cleaner, more efficient, and cheaper to run. Even in cold Irish winters, it delivers steady, reliable comfort.
The result? Lower running costs, steady comfort, and a cleaner way to heat your home.
Key Benefits of a Heat Pump
Is My Home Suitable?
We’ll conduct a technical home energy assessment to confirm eligibility.
Typical Heat Pump Systems for Irish Homes
Heat pump systems are sized based on your home’s hear demand, insulation levels, and existing heating systems. Most homes fall into one of the ranges below.
| Heat Pump Size | Best For | Typical Home Size | Emitter Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-8 kW | Well-insulated | Smaller Home | Underfloor |
| 8 – 12 kW | Average family | Semi-D / Detached | Radiator |
| 12 – 16 kW | Larger / older | Large detached | Radiator |
How the Heat Pump Installation Works
Installing a heat pump is usually simpler than homeowners expect.
Most installations are completed within a few days, with minimal disruption and no major structural work required.
SEAI Heat Pump Grants
Homeowners can now access significantly increased SEAI grants for heat pump installation under the Better Energy Homes programme — with total support of up to €12,500 available, depending on your home and heating upgrade needs.
- Up to €6,500 towards your heat pump system
- Up to €2,000 for necessary heating upgrades (radiators or underfloor)
- Up to €4,000 Renewable Heat Bonus for replacing oil, gas or other fossil fuel systems
Our team will confirm your eligibility and guide you through the SEAI application process to ensure you receive the full grant available to you.
What’s Included in Our Service
Frequently Asked Questions on Heat Pump Systems
We’ve answered some common questions to help you with any concerns
Possibly — we’ll assess this. Heat pumps work best with large surface radiators or underfloor heating
The final cost of a heat pump system after the SEAI grant depends on your home, the type of heat pump selected, and any additional upgrade work required. The grant typically covers a significant portion of the installation, helping to reduce the overall investment.
Yes. Irish-approved heat pumps perform efficiently even in sub-zero temperatures.
Yes — SEAI grant approval must be in place before any heat pump works begin. As part of the approval process, a Heat Loss Indicator (HLI) assessment is required to confirm that your home meets SEAI’s efficiency criteria for heat pump eligibility.
Our team will support you through the full grant application process, including arranging the HLI assessment, to ensure everything is compliant before installation starts.
Hear from Our Customers
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June 2026 External Wrap, Cavity Wall and Attic Insulation. Chimney blocked and vents inserted in all of the rooms and attic. I would like to thank Tony, the project manager and Niamh in the office for such a good experience (and all the Bluebuild people who worked on our house). Bluebuild carried out all works in a timely, professional manner with minimum distruption. They organised everything and helped with the grant paperwork. I would have no hesitation recommending Bluebuild.
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Very happy with all works done 'lads were very helpful always ,worked very hard and long days to get our job done thanks to all who helped get our ho.e finished
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Fantastic service from Blue Build. The whole team did an excellent job wrapping our house. They were professional, reliable, hardworking, and the quality of the workmanship is outstanding. We couldn’t be happier with the finished result and would highly recommend them.
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We recently had external insulation installed on our home, and we couldn't be happier with the entire experience. The professionalism shown by everyone involved was outstanding. The quality of the workmanship is excellent, and the attention to detail is clear in the finished result. The installation crews were incredibly hardworking, friendly and courteous. They arrived early each day, worked efficiently, and were always happy to answer any questions we had. The management team were equally impressive. They were approachable, helpful and very accommodating throughout the project, making the whole process straightforward and stress-free. Nothing ever seemed like too much trouble. The work was completed much quicker than we expected, without any compromise on quality. The team also took great care to keep everything clean and tidy, leaving the property in excellent condition when the job was finished. We are absolutely delighted with the final result and would have no hesitation in recommending this company to anyone . A first-class service from start to finish. We'd like to specifically thank Michael, Colm, Lulian and his crew and Niamh the secretary!
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Had the most wonderful group of lads in to do the wrap fan s windows and attic insulation in my mum's house in wicklow town under the supervision of Jason roe project manager From start to finish a fantastic job the lads all very mannerly and plesent extremely tidy Could not rate them any higher Thrilled with the end result Thank you guys Andre and most of all Jason
