We begin with what the space is for.
How would the new room change your day? We explore the layout, light, storage and garden connection with you, then separate the priorities from the extras so the brief reflects how you want to live.
FENNOR / BUILDING OVERVIEW
Room for what
comes next.
More room for family life, a place to work or a home built from the ground up. Fennor, based in Slane, helps you plan extensions, attic conversions and new builds in Meath and Louth, with Dublin enquiries also welcome.
THREE DIFFERENT STARTING POINTS
Room for more.
More than one way.
An extra bedroom, a stronger connection to the garden or a new home: Fennor takes the space you need and explains the assessment and design route for your property before a construction proposal.
Extend the home.
See how the additional space could work with the existing rooms and garden.
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Explore the space above.
Understand the space, stair and whole-house changes an attic proposal would involve.
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Shape a new home.
Turn your household priorities and actual site into a brief for the next stage.
↗THE PART THAT HOLDS IT TOGETHER
Design decisions.
Site decisions.
One clear record.
Fennor is your starting point for understanding the proposed build. We explain our role and the design, engineering or specialist appointments needed, so you can see who is responsible for each part before committing.
We set out the proposed sequence, progress-update arrangements and decision points. If a change is needed, its effect on the work, price and timing is brought back for agreement rather than left as an unexplained extra.
Understand the project process ↗YOUR PROPOSAL / EXPLAINED WITH FENNOR
A clearer proposal.
A decision you understand.
Your proposalWhat we make clear
Drawings & specificationThe drawings and revisions used for the proposed work, with the finish specification and remaining choices explained.
Scope & exclusionsThe work included in the price, exclusions and provisional items that still depend on an assessment or decision.
ResponsibilitiesOur role and the appointed design, specialist, inspection and certification responsibilities.
Changes & handoverThe approval process for changes and the demonstrations, completion records and support details agreed for handover.
MORE WAYS WE CAN HELP
Find your starting point.
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Extensions
Make the home you love work better for the way you live now. Fennor helps you plan an extension around the rooms you use, the garden you enjoy and the space you are missing.
New builds
Your new home starts with the way you want to live. Fennor helps turn the site, design and energy plans into a build you understand, from the first price to the handover.
Attic conversions
Could the space upstairs become somewhere useful? Fennor helps you explore your attic’s potential, with a clear answer on the assessment needed, the effect downstairs and the work involved.
Your project journey
From the first question to the final handover, you need to know what is happening and who to call. Here is how Fennor helps you move your project forward, one clear step at a time.
YOUR PROJECT WITH FENNOR
Room for your ideas.
A clear plan for the build.
We explain the choices, the work involved and what happens next, so you can decide with a clearer picture.
We explain the next design steps.
Bring the drawings you have, or start with the idea. We identify the planning, structural and certification input needed and explain the appointments to be agreed, including how Fennor’s work fits with the architect, engineer and other specialists.
You receive a price you can follow.
We show the work included, allowances and exclusions against the agreed drawings and specification. We also explain the programme, payment stages, access arrangements and how changes will be priced, so you know the commitments on both sides.
A SIMPLE START
Tell us what you have in mind.
Bring the plans you have.
- 01Where you want to build and what you need the space for↗
- 02Any drawings or planning information you already have↗
- 03Your budget priorities and hoped-for timing↗
SUPPORT FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE IN MIND
A clearer budget.
The support to explore.
These are the relevant funding options to discuss with Fennor alongside your project. We explain the full price, the support that may apply and the steps before you commit.
Reviewed · Guidance, not an eligibility decision.
Grant support
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant
Up to €50,000 / €70,000
Up to €50,000 for qualifying vacant-property refurbishment, or €70,000 including the confirmed derelict-property top-up.
Conditions & official guidance+
- Generally a pre-2008 property vacant for at least two years, becoming your principal home or an RTB-registered rental. Local-authority approval, inspection and eligible-cost rules apply.
- Current guidance provides an 18-month completion period and ten-year charge/clawback conditions. This is not a general renovation grant for an occupied home.
- SEAI support may apply to separate eligible work, but the same costs cannot be funded twice. Island and multi-unit cases have distinct rules.
Grant support
Convert a whole former commercial building
Up to €110,000
Enhanced vacant-property totals can apply when an entire former commercial or public building becomes two or more homes. These are totals per building, not per dwelling.
Conditions & official guidance+
- Two homes — vacant / derelict
- €70,000 / €90,000
- Three or more — vacant / derelict
- €90,000 / €110,000
- The whole-building conversion, vacancy, property-age, residential use, approval and refurbishment-scheme requirements apply.
- Different from Vacant Above the Shop, where a commercial element remains. Do not combine both construction routes for the same work.
Grant support
Disability-related housing adaptations
Up to €40,000
Means-tested local-authority support for necessary adaptations that help a person with a disability live at home. Not a grant for a cosmetic bathroom or kitchen makeover.
Conditions & official guidance+
- The maximum is €20,000 for a home built within the previous 12 months. Medical need, the necessary work, approval and available funding determine the award.
- The lowest assessed-income band is up to €37,500, with tapered support up to a €75,000 threshold. Applicable deductions and disregards are considered by the local authority.
- Secure local-authority approval before work. Fennor can discuss the building work; we do not decide eligibility or guarantee funding.
USEFUL ANSWERS
Building with Fennor.
What happens next?
Plain language. No pressure to have it all figured out.
01Can we talk before I have drawings?
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Yes. Start with your location and the space you need. We help shape the brief and explain the next design steps. A dependable construction price follows the necessary drawings, specifications and site information.
02Who will carry out specialist work?
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We identify the specialists and explain who is responsible for each part of the project before you agree the work. Regulated tasks require the appropriate qualifications and, where applicable, registration.
LET’S TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Talk to Fennor.
Tell us what you have in mind.
Based in Slane, serving Meath, Louth and Dublin. Tell us about a project further afield and we will confirm whether we can help.
089 403 2737 ↗info@fennor.ieWe will confirm the next step, availability and any assessment cost with you before a visit is booked.