Ceardean Design and Selfbuild, Architect, Inchicore, Dublin 8

Ceardean Design and Selfbuild Solutions (Registered architects and members of the RIAI)
My name is Derek Trenaman, director of Ceardean Design, and Self Build Solutions. We are registered architects, Certified Passive house designers, BER Energy Assessors and member of the Royal Institute of Architects Ireland. We believe that we may be able to assist you to design your ideal home.
We have extensive experience renovating, extending and building homes from inception to completion. Each client brings a unique brief of requirements to a property, and our job is reveal how each property can meet their needs. Below are some testimonials from our clients.
Costello Family, Clonskeagh; "we find Derek's work to be of a very high standard, and a strong ability to really listen to the needs and wishes of the client"
O’ Brien Family, Marino; "Derek contributed significant energy to the project and became personally involved in its development as if it were his own home."
Pauric Cannon, Crumlin; "a happy union between my living and garden area was achieved without having to sell Mum’s wedding ring."
We provide combinations of the following services for our clients when making their homes.
- Architectural & Landscape Design Services
- Self Build Management Services
- Passive House Certified Designers
- BER Energy Assessments
- Off grid Design Solutions
- Legal Conveyancing Documents
- Disability & Home Adaptation Grant Design
We are low energy designers and our approach and skills will help you to create great environmental and cost effective design. Check our gallery of projects for detail descriptions of how we have achieved this for our clients.
Our Services
- Architect
Photos Of Our Work
Inchicore Road Extension.![]() Project brief: Replace an existing rear extension with a wrap around extension. The design intent was ...see full gallery | Low Energy House Dublin.![]() Due to the excessive cost of upgrading and renovating the existing house it proved more cost effective ...see full gallery |
Zero Carbon House.![]() Project Brief: Restore and modernise a delapidated cottage in Sligo maintaining the integrity of the ...see full gallery | Clontarf Renovation.![]() Project Brief: To extend, renovate and reorganise the ground floor of a two story terraced house in Clontarf, ...see full gallery |
Frequently Asked Questions
Find out about company insurance, project process, clean-up and aftercare by looking at our frequently asked questions page.








