Quantity surveyor Keith Kelliher’s step by step guide to extending or building a new home in Ireland today including percentage share for each element of building your house with top tips, including:

• Site costs, pre-construction
• House survey for extensions/renovations
• Professionals you'll need to hire
• Costs relating to fees and taxes
• Curveball costs pre-construction
• Benefits of hiring a QS
• Costs of appointing a builder
• Prelims: what they are
• How the build is broken down in terms of cost elements
• Most common finishes with examples of cost ranges and where to make savings
• Where the budget gets busted
• Is it cheaper to get supplies from NI?
• Where you'll need to invest after the house is built

This episode was recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Ulster 2025.

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