Registered Building Surveyor · Based in Collon, Co. Louth

Concept sketches through to construction drawings for extensions, renovations and new-build homes.

Applications prepared, lodged and managed through the local authority process on your behalf.

Regularising work already built without permission, including the preparation of detailed drawings from existing conditions on site.

Inspections and certificates at each build stage so your lender releases funds on time.

Periodic site inspections during construction, with certification issued on completion.

Statutory BC(A)R roles — certifying that the design complies with the Building Regulations, then coordinating inspections and signing the Certificate of Compliance on Completion.

An independent report on the condition of a property before you sign contracts.

A detailed list of defects and unfinished work for the builder to correct before you close. From €300 inc. VAT for an apartment or €400 inc. VAT for a house, with a second inspection at €150 inc. VAT.

Accurate floor plans, elevations and sections of an existing building.

Topographical and level surveys for sites and new construction.

3D point cloud capture for precise as-built records and complex existing geometry.

Confirming that what was built matches the permission granted and complies with the regulations that applied at the time of the works, for your solicitor for title purposes.

Preparing observations and submissions on applications that affect your property.

Mapping prepared to Tailte Éireann’s Land Registry standard, confirming a property’s boundaries for a sale, transfer of part or First Registration.

Floor-by-floor mapping for apartments and duplexes where ownership is stacked vertically.

Checking the full planning history of a site before you buy, carried out in person at the offices of the Local Authority.

Confirming in writing that works did not require planning permission at the time of construction.

A sworn declaration confirming that the property on the ground is the property described in the title deeds — boundaries matching the folio map, established access to the public road, and services sitting inside the legal boundary or covered by a right of way or wayleave.

Prepared after a site inspection, then drafted and witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths under the Statutory Declarations Act, 1938. Usually requested by your solicitor on the sale or purchase of a rural property, or on completion of construction. €600 excl. VAT.

Building Energy Rating certificates for houses and apartments, required before sale or letting.

BER assessment for offices, retail units and other non-domestic buildings.

Heat loss assessment confirming whether a property is suitable for a heat pump grant.

A prioritised list of works to bring an existing home up to a target rating.

A limited set of exemptions exists for some buildings including stand-alone buildings under 50m², temporary buildings, and non-residential buildings used for manufacturing, industrial, or agricultural purposes where the building has low energy demand (installed heating capacity less than 10W/m²). In these instances a letter confirming exemption can be provided after inspection of the building.

Annual energy certificates for public buildings above the threshold floor area.