For Irish self-builders with planning permission
Know what's next, what it costs, and what your lender will ask for, before you need it.
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Why it gets hard
Notes, WhatsApp photos and documents spread across email and your phone. It works until someone asks for something you can't find. These are the usual pressure points.
If an inspection or sign-off is missed before concrete is poured, fixing it later can mean opening up finished work. It's easier to see the check coming.
Your lender, solicitor or certifier may ask for invoices, certs or photos from months ago. If they're spread across email and your phone, finding them takes time.
Screed before the underfloor heating is pressure-tested, or walls closed before first-fix electrical is checked. Sequencing slips are easy to make when you're juggling trades.
Stage payments usually depend on evidence such as invoices, certs, a valuation and photos. If one item is missing, the money can arrive later than your trades expect.
What PlotPacer replaces
Many self-builds run on tools built for something else. PlotPacer brings the plan, the money and the paperwork into one place.
What PlotPacer does
Not a generic to-do list. A build plan, money tracking and a document file set up for Irish self-builds.
A clear order of works.
A 74-step Irish self-build sequence from pre-construction to handover. Edit, add or skip steps to match your project.
A prompt before work that's hard to undo.
Key checks, like engineer sign-off before concrete, are flagged in the plan so you can see them coming. PlotPacer organises the evidence; it is not a certifier and not legal advice, so confirm with your solicitor and Assigned Certifier.
Easier to find when someone asks.
Upload evidence to the task it belongs to, so it's in one place when your certifier, solicitor or lender asks for it.
Planned against actual, as you go.
Log every expense as it happens. See planned vs actual across Money categories, separate from task estimates.
See what's gathered and what's still open.
Stage-by-stage evidence checklists, written as a general guide from common Irish lender practice. Your lender sets the actual requirements, so confirm with them and your solicitor.
Start from CRO-listed companies, then check them yourself.
Browse a dated Companies Registration Office snapshot by category and registered-office area. Free, with no account required.
Capture evidence before you forget.
Mark tasks complete and log expenses from your phone browser on site. Add PlotPacer to your home screen; native iOS and Android apps are on the roadmap.
How it works
Three steps, the same ones the founder uses on his own self-build in Co. Westmeath.
Upload the PDFs you already have, or enter your current stage. PlotPacer loads the standard 74-step Irish sequence and focuses it around where the site is now. Edit, add, or skip anything to match your project.
Each task shows what needs to happen and what evidence to upload. Mark complete when done. Completing a task can start the next one in sequence.
Your budget, evidence and task progress live in one place. Before a stage payment, you can see what you've gathered and what's still missing.
Included today: stage-by-stage evidence checklists under Money → Drawdowns, and evidence uploads tagged to each item. Always confirm requirements with your solicitor and lender.
Illustrative example, not a real project. Requirements vary by lender; always confirm with your solicitor and lender before requesting a drawdown.
Who PlotPacer is for
PlotPacer is deliberately focused. It's not for large developers or main contractors — it's for the person who is building or renovating their own home and needs to stay on top of it themselves.
I built PlotPacer while managing my own self-build — because I couldn't find anything that actually worked for how Irish builds run.
Currently being used on a live self-build in Co. Westmeath.
— Michael Maloney, founder & self-builder
We don't sell your project data to third parties. We only use your data to operate and improve PlotPacer for your account.
Operated from Ireland under EU data protection law. You can export or delete your data at any time.
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One active project with every feature. For an owner-managed self-build.
Unlimited active projects. For professional builders supporting self-build clients, small developers, or owners managing more than one active site.
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