Construction expert John Corless and builder/estimator DJ Rasdale chat about the current state of play in Ireland for build costs at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, including:
- How much it costs for self-builders to build a house in Ireland
- Indicative cost per sqft for new build and for renovation
- Material costs and labour costs today
- Cost of build types: which is most expensive
- Cheapest designs
- Direct labour vs builder pitfalls and savings, project manager route
- How VAT comes into build costs
- Quality management
- Standard Contract: what it is, pitfalls
- Builder’s finish vs turnkey, what to expect to have finished in each
- Cost overruns: should they happen?
- Role of a quantity surveyor: benefits, how much do they cost
- Professional fees: percentage to budget for
- Overall cost percentages
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