Building Quality

Kelbuild Ltd is a highly reputable, award winning, long-established, and well-resourced construction firm specialising in heritage, education, and medical sector projects. With over 40 years of construction experience, Kelbuild provides a comprehensive range of construction services to clients throughout Ireland.

Quality Guarantee

We don’t sign off on any project until you, our client, are fully satisfied with the completed works. Your satisfaction is the standard we hold ourselves to.

Specialist Advice

From concept to completion, our experienced professionals provide expert advice at every stage, a standard that has taken us to the top of our field.

40 Years Building

Trusted by long-standing clients on some of Ireland’s most renowned projects. Our reputation for quality and reliability has earned us repeat business and seen us chosen for some of Ireland’s most significant buildings.

Kelbuild is an award-winning main contractor with specialist expertise in restoration, conservation, and heritage projects across Ireland. We pride ourselves on our reputation and our ability to deliver on time while always exceeding our clients’ expectations

Our Services

From heritage conservation to new build and facilities management, our expertly trained team brings specialist skill and care to every project, serving the heritage, healthcare, education, community and commercial sectors across Ireland.

Featured Projects

Heritage

Maryborough Centre, St Fintan’s Hospital Portlaoise

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About Kelbuild Group

Our Mission Statement

Our mission at Kelbuild is to serve our customers, support our communities, and sustain families through quality construction and materials.

Our Core Value

Building Quality – Kelbuild aim to consistently build, conserve and restore quality in every aspect of our work.

About Kelbuild

“A key factor in the project’s success has been the professionalism of Kelbuild’s staff, whose commitment to high-quality conservation have been central to delivering the works to such a strong standard.”

Portumna Courthouse

Thomas Connolly, OC+C Architects

“This project is a testament to the fact that all concerned pulled together and planned to ensure that the result was a project that is of a high quality and delivered on the expectations of the stakeholders.”

Maynooth University – Executive Suite, TSI Building

Michael Rafter, Director of Estates, MU

“The Kelbuild team were eager to deliver on the project and were very proactive in suggesting changes and improvements along the way.”

Maynooth University – Callan Laboratories

Michael Rafter, Director of Estates and Capital Development (Interim), MU

“As a Contracting Authority Kelbuild Ltd are a professional, diligent and well managed Construction company.”

AIT / TUS Craft Apprentice Facility

Technological University of the Shannon – Midlands Midwest

“Kelbuild’s commitment to clear communication and collaborative working was evident throughout, as challenges on site were met with professionalism and a deep understanding of building materials and processes.”

Magazine Fort Stabilisation and Repair Works

OPW Heritage Services – Conservation

“The quality of Kelbuild’s work was a testament to the personal and professional pride that they exhibited on a daily basis, and they sourced many local, highly skilled suppliers and subcontractors, supporting local enterprise.”

Strokestown Park House & National Famine Museum

Anne O’Donoghue, CEO, Irish Heritage Trust

“We can confirm that Kelbuild Ltd. is a very professional, obliging, and conscientious contractor who completed our project on time and to a very high standard.”

Donal Walsh, Architect

“All of these projects were carried out to tight budget and time constraints. I find them to be very professional, courteous, and accommodating. Their staff are highly trained and safety is always uppermost in their minds.”

St Patrick's College, Maynooth

Charles Seaman, Head of Building Estates, St Patrick's College Maynooth

“It takes great care and detail to undertake these types of works and Kelbuild did not disappoint in the quality of the finished product.”

Carnegie Free Library, Swords

Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners (for Fingal Co. Council)

“Kelbuild conducted themselves with complete professionalism at all times and carried out the project with the utmost attention to detail — we would not hesitate to recommend them again for works in the future.”

Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners (for Fingal Co. Council)

Newbridge House, Donabate

“Kelbuild Ltd. have approached each challenge with a concise, professional team aiming for the best results possible. Society House received a new gift of life and it is now safe for future generations.”

Joana Nunes, AXO Architects

Society House, Dublin Zoo

Latest News

Read about the latest projects, awards, and updates form the Kelbuild group

October 30, 2026 1 min read

Specialist Cleaning Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar

Kelbuild is leading the careful exterior cleaning of Mullingar’s Cathedral of Christ the King, using gentle, stone-safe methods to protect its historic fabric.

October 20, 2026 1 min read

A Hat-Trick of Heritage Awards in 2026 for the Magazine Fort

Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park How a two-year restoration of a derelict 18th-century fort became the most-recognised heritage project in Ireland this year.

May 7, 2025 1 min read

Kelbuild Ltd Wins Prestigious ICE Award 2025 for Carnegie Free Library, Swords

We are proud to announce that Kelbuild Ltd has been named a winner at the 2025 Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards, taking home the top honour in the Leisure and Tourism – Project Value Up to €10 Million category for our work on the Carnegie Free Library in Swords.