4 Finance Options for Small Irish Construction Projects in 2025

Securing property development financing for smaller construction projects remains a challenge in Ireland. While banks continue to favour large-scale projects worth millions, most builders are microbusinesses focussing on renovations, extensions, and smaller property flips.

In 2025, construction businesses face mounting pressure due to labour shortages, rising material costs, and inflation making cost forecasting difficult. These factors increase the need for working capital, but financing options for smaller projects are often limited. BusinessLoans.ie has some loan quote options that might help.

Here are four funding solutions that could help your business stay ahead:

1. Unsecured Business Finance – Up to €500,000

For builders and contractors needing fast access to funds, unsecured finance can provide working capital without requiring assets as collateral. Pre-approval gives you certainty, helping you plan and seize opportunities as they arise.

2. Asset Refinancing – Up to €1 Million

If your business owns valuable machinery or equipment, asset refinancing can unlock capital tied up in these assets. This allows you to reinvest in new projects, cover cash flow gaps, or upgrade equipment without waiting for new revenue.

3. Bridging Loans – From €250,000

Bridging loans offer short-term financing to release capital from rental properties or commercial buildings. If you need funds before a sale completes or before securing long-term financing, this can be an effective solution.

4. Development Finance – From €500,000

For builders looking to take on new development projects, there are flexible funding options available, even for smaller deals. If you have a site and suitable collateral, development finance can help get your project off the ground faster.

Why Choose BUSINESSLOANS.IE?

Banks often have long approval processes and strict lending criteria. Our alternative lending partners provide faster turnaround times, helping you keep projects on track without delays. Whether you’re an experienced developer or a builder working on a side project, we can help you secure the right funding.

Call the BusinessLoans.ie team on 01 55 636 55 for fast finance quotes. Or APPLY HERE.

BusinessLoans.ie MD Rupert Hogan talks finance on iProperty Radio

Rupert Hogan, MD of BusinessLoans.ie spoke with Carol Tallon on iProperty Radio about all things construction finance and SMEs in Ireland. The show is on Dublin South FM from 6-7 pm every Tuesday and features all the news on the Irish property world. Here are the key points Rupert covered:

  • Construction SMEs are finding support from non-bank lenders

  • What’s hot right now is the Covid-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme

  • For construction businesses affected so badly by restrictions, it’s available through many lenders and with many different types of finance

  • If accounts are still showing profit, simple unsecured loans up to €250k are there

  • If accounts are weaker consider secured lending, invoice finance & asset finance

  • Bridging loans based on business-owned property start at €150k and go in to the multi-millions

  • Development finance is readily available

  • If construction companies are concerned about the viability of their business talk to their accountant or get free advice and support from the Local Enterprise Office