Residential project

Extension, new roof and dormer for an architect's own home, Drumcondra

On site now: we are building the rear extension, new upper floors, a new roof and dormer at the home of architect Ozan Balcik of About Place Architecture + Design, to his own design.

Location: Drumcondra, Dublin 9
When: 2026, in progress
Our role: Main contractor for the structure, extension and roof, built by MF to About Place's drawings
Architect: About Place Architecture + Design

This is Ozan Balcik's own home. Ozan is the architect behind About Place Architecture + Design, and he designed a new rear extension, new upper floors and a new roof for the house. We are building it to his drawings.

Our crew carried out the demolition, the temporary propping and all the structural steel, from the beams and columns downstairs to the ridge beam in the roof. We built the extension and the new top floor, removed the old roof completely and built a new roof with a dormer, and built a new party wall in the attic. Wherever we opened up the house, we rebuilt and repaired the brickwork.

We are waterproofing the new roofs, and we made the main roof watertight to protect the structure below. The main roof is being finished with solar slates by a specialist installer, on the roof structure we built for them. Brick restoration and repointing of the existing facades is by Rigney Restoration.

The design image shows About Place's scheme for the finished house. The photographs follow the work from the first steel going in to the new upper floors and roofs taking shape.

Scope of work

Demolition and temporary propping
Structural steel throughout: beams, columns and ridge beam
Rear extension and new top floor
New roof structure and dormer, replacing the old roof
New party wall in the attic
Brickwork rebuilt and repaired around every new opening
Waterproofing of the new roofs (in progress), with the main roof made watertight for the solar slate installer
Liquid screed floors (in progress)