Build Costs
Discover how much your build will cost, where to allocate funds, where to save, and how to keep everything on track financially.
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The cost of blockwork and timber frame walls
Your choice of building method will have an impact on…
First Home Scheme opens to self-builders
20 to 30 per cent of build costs can now…
Joinery Costs
What you can expect to pay in joinery costs in…
Cost of upper storey floors
How much your upper storey structural floors will cost, from…
Kitchen and bathroom costs
Kitchen, bathroom, tiling, architraves/skirting and panelling costs for new build…
Foundation costs
Substructure costs refer to everything below finished floor level; here…
Landscaping and groundwork costs
Groundwork costs refer to the preparation of land for future…
Roofing Costs
Flat versus pitched, bungalow versus two storey, warm versus cold…
Tender costs
How much you will pay to build your home will…
Build costs you shouldn’t forget about
What you will end up paying to build or extend…
Cost of plumbing and electrics
How much your plumbing and electrics will cost when building…
Why build costs run out of control
Here’s why build costs tend to run out of control,…
Where to start when costing your build
Figuring out how much your new build or renovation will…
How much do windows and doors cost?
How much will your windows and doors cost and how…
Lead pipe grant no longer means tested
The ROI grant available to replace old lead pipes in…
Conservation advice grant rolled out as pilot in ROI
The ROI government has launched a pilot grant of €7,500…
Cost predictions for building materials into 2023
Will the cost of building materials go up or down…
One-off houses cheapest to build
Building a one-off house on a greenfield site in the…
Build now or wait?
With all of the uncertainty around costs, should you build…
New build or Extending/Renovating?
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