PlotPacer tells you exactly what to do next, what proof you need, and when it matters — so you don't lose money, miss an inspection, or hold up your stage payments.
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The real cost of getting it wrong
Notes, WhatsApp photos, and scattered documents. That's how most Irish self-builders manage a €300,000+ project. Here's what goes wrong.
Skip the engineer sign-off before pouring concrete and you're breaking open foundations at your own cost. By the time you realise, it's already done.
The BER cert, RECI report, airtightness photos — needed now. They're scattered across email, your phone, and a USB you haven't seen in weeks.
Screed before pressure-testing the underfloor heating. Walls closed before first-fix electrical. These mistakes don't announce themselves — until it's too late to fix cheaply.
You think you're ready. The bank needs evidence you haven't got organised. Each week of delay on a typical drawdown costs hundreds in interest you'll never get back.
"Most people realise they're missing something when it's already too late to fix it cheaply."
What PlotPacer replaces
Most self-builders manage a major project with tools built for something else entirely. PlotPacer brings it all into one place.
What PlotPacer does
Not a generic to-do list. A structured execution system built specifically for Irish self-builds.
Avoid costly sequencing mistakes.
Built on a 74-step Irish-compliant sequence, from pre-construction to final handover. Every task in the correct order.
Stop work that can't be undone.
Critical gates — like engineer sign-off before concrete — are enforced. You can't proceed past a hold point without evidence.
No more scrambling when the bank calls.
Upload evidence directly to the task it belongs to. When inspectors or banks ask, everything is already organised.
Catch budget drift early, not at the end.
Log every expense as it happens. See planned vs actual across all cost categories in real time.
No more delays in bridging interest.
Know whether you're actually ready before you call your solicitor. BOI and AIB stage models built in.
Capture evidence before you forget.
Mark tasks complete and log expenses from your phone on site. Takes 30 seconds — not 30 minutes later.
How it works
Three things that make the app work from day one — on a live self-build in Co. Westmeath.
One click loads all 74 tasks in the correct Irish sequence — from site prep to final handover. Edit, add, or remove anything to match your project.
Each task shows what needs to happen and what evidence to upload. Mark complete when done. The next task unlocks automatically.
Your budget, evidence, and task completion live in one place. When you're ready for a stage payment, everything the bank needs is already organised.
Full drawdown readiness engine with lender-specific rules — coming soon after launch.
Based on publicly available Bank of Ireland self-build mortgage requirements. Always confirm with your solicitor and lender before requesting 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.
Billing handled by Stripe. We never store card details. Cancel anytime — no lock-in, no contracts.
Simple pricing
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One active project. Full feature access. Perfect for owner-managed self-builds.
Unlimited active projects. For builders managing multiple self-builds simultaneously.
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