Skip to content Most builders price after the design. Alder confirms your real cost and planning position first, before you commit to anything.
Tell us about your renovation and we’ll come back with guide costs and the next step. No obligation.
Most projects go over budget because the design is finished before the cost is known. Alder confirms your budget and planning position first, then designs to it.
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Design is completed before the cost is known.
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Quotes come back over budget.
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The project stalls, shrinks, or gets dropped.
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Your real budget is confirmed first.
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Scope is matched to what you can spend.
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Design follows the budget, so it gets built.
One consultation gives you a real figure, your planning position and a scope that fits your budget, so you never commit to a project you cannot afford to finish. before any design work begins.
What you walk away with
An honest cost for your project, based on its scope and your site, not a figure written to win the job.
Whether your project is exempt or needs a planning application, checked up front rather than discovered late.
What is realistically achievable for your budget, agreed before anyone draws it.
Your next steps and a fixed-fee route into design, with no design fees until your budget and scope are agreed.
A feasibility consultation is the first step on every project we take on. It is what prevents wasted months and wasted money on a project that was never properly costed.
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Alder delivers full renovations and extensions in Dublin and Greater Dublin. If your project is not the right fit, we tell you at the outset.
Every enquiry is reviewed before a consultation is confirmed, so both sides know it is the right fit.
minimum project value
Every project is different. Pick the format that matches yours.
€200
Best when you are exploring what is possible
€500
Best when your project is more defined
We review every enquiry before confirming which consultation suits your project.
Four stages, from the first site visit to handing you the keys. The same team runs all four, so nothing changes hands.
A feasibility call costs €200 and a home visit costs €500. The call suits homeowners at an early stage who want to confirm whether their project is realistic. The home visit includes an on-site assessment and gives a more precise cost and scope picture based on the actual property.
We tell you, plainly, before you spend anything further. Not every project works within the budget or site constraints a homeowner starts with. If yours does not, you find out at the consultation stage rather than after paying for drawings, planning fees or construction you cannot complete.
No. The consultation comes before any design work. We establish your budget, planning position and buildable scope first. If your project moves forward, Alder handles the design as part of the same contract, so there is no need to appoint an architect separately.
No. The consultation comes before any design work. We establish your budget, planning position and buildable scope first. If your project moves forward, Alder handles the design as part of the same contract, so there is no need to appoint an architect separately.
A free quote is a number written to win your job. A feasibility consultation is an honest assessment of what your project will actually cost. Free quotes are based on assumptions. A consultation is based on your site, your scope and real construction data, which is why it catches problems a quote never would.
A feasibility call takes around 45 to 60 minutes. A home visit typically runs one to two hours on site. You receive a written summary of your budget, planning position and recommended next steps within a few working days of the consultation.
Know your real budget and planning position before you spend anything on design.
