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Find and check a site (Stage)

Design and planning permission (Stage)

Arrange finance and budget (Stage)

Insure the build (Stage)

Notify Building Control (Stage)

Build (Stage)

Completion and handover (Stage)

Stage payment planner (Calculator)

Am I covered? (Calculator)

Planning decision date tracker (Calculator)

Build timeline planner (Calculator)

Help to Buy calculator (Calculator)

Self-build cost calculator (Calculator)

Mortgage affordability calculator (Calculator)

Architect, architectural technologist or engineer: who do you need? (Guide)

Assigned certifier: who to appoint and what to agree (Guide)

Building a house on your parents' or family land (Guide)

Building a house without a mortgage in Ireland: cash first, mortgage after (Guide)

Building Regulations: what your house must meet (Guide)

Building the walls up to roof level (Guide)

Buying an unfinished house in Ireland (Guide)

Choosing a builder and the building contract for a self-build (Guide)

Commencement notice: what to file before you start (Guide)

Cost to build a house in Ireland: how to budget for your self-build (Guide)

Development contribution waiver: meet the completion deadline (Guide)

Financing a site for a self-build in Ireland (Guide)

Fire safety and access rules for your new house (Guide)

First fix: electrics, plumbing, heating and ventilation before the walls close (Guide)

Funding a gap in your self-build budget (Guide)

Get a BER certificate before moving into your new home (Guide)

Get your completion certificate registered before moving in (Guide)

Getting a self-build mortgage in Ireland (Guide)

Heat pump for a new build in Ireland: type, sizing and cost (Guide)

Help to Buy for self-builders in Ireland (Guide)

How long does it take to build a house in Ireland? (Guide)

How long does planning permission last in Ireland? (Guide)

How to compare self-build mortgages in Ireland (Guide)

If your builder goes bust or walks off the job (Guide)

Insulation, airtightness and the air test: what to check before it is covered (Guide)

Insurance when you project manage your own build (Guide)

Living on site while you build: mobile home, caravan or cabin (Guide)

Making a claim on your self-build insurance (Guide)

Manage your self-build or hire a main contractor? (Guide)

Meet the nZEB and Part L energy rules for your house (Guide)

Modular homes: planning, building rules and your budget (Guide)

Mortgage interest during a self-build (Guide)

Passive House or nZEB: what are you paying for? (Guide)

Planning application fee for a new house in Ireland (Guide)

Planning conditions for your house (Guide)

Planning objections and appeals in Ireland (Guide)

Planning permission for a one-off house in Ireland: what to expect (Guide)

Plastering, screed and drying out: how long to allow before the finishes (Guide)

Ready to Build: up to €30,000 off a serviced site (Guide)

Renovate, extend or knock down and rebuild an old house in Ireland (Guide)

Roof and weathertight shell: the milestone lenders and insurers watch (Guide)

Rural housing and local need: do you qualify? (Guide)

SEAI grants: can a new self-build qualify? (Guide)

Second fix and finishes: from kitchen and bathrooms to snagging (Guide)

Self-build insurance in Ireland: what you need and when (Guide)

Self-build mortgage stage payments explained (Guide)

Septic tank or treatment system for a new house in Ireland (Guide)

Site setup and foundations: what happens and what to check (Guide)

Site works and connecting services to a self-build (Guide)

Snagging your new house before final payment (Guide)

Solar panels on a new build: meeting the energy rules (Guide)

Structural defects cover for a new home in Ireland (Guide)

Substructure and ground floor slab: damp, radon and insulation (Guide)

The stages of building a house in Ireland (Guide)

Timber frame, block or concrete poured into insulating moulds that stay in place (ICF) (Guide)

Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant: refurbishing a vacant or derelict house (Guide)

VAT on a self-build in Ireland: rates and what to budget (Guide)

Water supply for a one-off house: mains, group scheme or well (Guide)

What insurance does a self-build mortgage lender require? (Guide)

When do you need retention permission? (Guide)

Where to start a self-build in Ireland: what to do first, second and third (Guide)

Will your site pass a wastewater assessment? (Guide)

Development contribution waiver: 72 days to complete your house (News)

One-off house starts are up 23% in 2026, Department of Housing figures show (News)

House prices up 4.9% in the year to August 2026, CSO says (News)

Budget 2027: what it means for your self-build (News)

Help to Buy rises to €35,000: what it means for self-builders (News)

Building materials cost 3.3% more than a year ago, CSO figures show (News)

Planning permissions for dwellings rose 8% in the first half of 2026, CSO says (News)

ECB rate rises to 2.5%: what it means for your self-build mortgage (News)

1,427 one-off houses were finished in Q2 2026, CSO figures show (News)

Draft rural housing rules: what the local need test would look like (News)

Building material prices in Ireland (Data)

Single-house completions by county (Data)