A new marketplace for home builds and improvements which gives homeowners direct access to construction professionals, products, and services, has been launched in one digital hub.
Housebuild.ie has signed up over 2,000 professionals nationwide, ranging from bricklayers, plumbers and carpenters, to surveyors, engineers and architects, since it went live in February.
More than 20,000 unique users have logged on to the site so far to search for tradespeople in their area.
Housebuild.ie also has a construction hub with practical guides and easy-to-follow 'how to' videos on everything from building regulations, planning, and costing to energy-efficient, Passive House and NZEB projects.
Eoghain Ryan, Co-Founder and Director of Housebuild.ie, said, "We have everything you need for home-builds, improvements, and decor. From tradespeople you can rate and review, to furniture, fixtures, fittings, and simple how-to guides designed to take the fear out of any project — it’s all there, and it’s badly needed."
Housebuild.ie has been developed at a cost of €450,000 in conjunction with James Whelton, the Cork-born founder of CoderDojo, and Joe Smyth, co-founder of Altocloud, the Galway SaaS company acquired by US firm Genesys.
Housebuild.ie is headquartered in Salthill and employs 15 people.
The team has ambitious plans for the tech start-up. "The plan is to expand into the UK later this year with the launch of Housebuild.co.uk. From there, we hope to have the Housebuild platform live in the US by 2024," said Mr Ryan.
