Egan Bros Construction is an industry-leading, multifaceted family-run business built upon a solid foundation of exceptional building excellence passed down from generation to generation. From their central location in Athlone, County Westmeath, the Egans have for decades been delivering a full range of high-quality projects across the midlands and nationwide.
Known affectionately in the construction trade as ‘The Carpenter Egans’, the Egan family are high-end residential and commercial construction specialists synonymous with invariably delivering the very highest levels of workmanship on every project large or small.
Combining the most thorough attention to detail with meticulous workmanship, Egan Bros Construction have the experience, expertise and enthusiasm to realise even the most complex projects to exact customer and architect specification, from bespoke high-end new builds to extensions, renovations and detailed conservation and heritage work.
The business was incorporated as a limited company in 1992 by Des Egan and his brother Frank, who had traded together as a partnership prior to that. The brothers learned their trades from their father, who worked as foreman on various major projects throughout Ireland, including The Labour Exchange in Letterkenny, The Technical School in Letterkenny and the County Hospital Tullamore, to mention just a select few.
Today, Des – whose passion for heritage and conservation has seen him painstakingly restore many old buildings down through the years – runs the popular, longstanding, award-winning family business alongside his wife Dolores and their sons Marcus, John and Desmond Jnr., all three of whom are ninth-generation carpenters who qualified with the highest distinctions.
Winners of the 2020 RTE Home of the Year award for The Carriage House in Clonsilla – a 19th-century carriage house and hay loft which was lovingly restored – Egan Bros Construction’s track record across all sectors of the industry is outstanding and their reputation for excellence precedes them. So much so that they are exceptionally busy right now, working on a number of private residential projects as well as substation work for TLI Group – and with a healthy order book in front of them going forward.
Key to the continued success and popularity of this standard-setting family business is the consistently exceptional level of workmanship they insist upon from start to finish on every project. To achieve this, it’s vital to have access to skilled and experienced tradesmen.
“When you find good subbies, you have to hold onto them,” notes Marcus. “Good tradesmen are very important and we have a good crew of subcontractors who we can depend upon to come in and produce high-quality work all the time. Every job we take on has to be finished to the highest standards. Good work gets you noticed and will lead to more work.
“Our family have been on the tools for 200 years, with nine generations of carpenters in one family. We were always taught that when you do something you should do it right the first time. That’s an approach we pride ourselves on.”
Equally adept in delivering traditional building and modern construction methods, Egan Bros Construction have completed an extensive portfolio of all types of new builds and one off houses including A-rated energy efficient homes, extensions, attic conversions, conservatories, garages and landscaping.
Furthermore, they are proven specialists in conservation and heritage works, with an inherent passion for restoring and refurbishing old historic buildings, including lime dashing and lime render finishing as well as all types of wood work restoration – windows/sash windows, doors, staircases and decorative/architectural pieces.
Proven experts in the most detailed of roofing structures, they can construct industrial and commercial buildings, factories, shops, stores, and units of all functions. A one-stop shop that provides bespoke projects from greenfield sites to turning the key in the front door, they run their own civil works division to cover everything from excavations and groundworks to foundations, drainage, driveways, etc.
Des and his sons are also renowned for top-quality concrete works and all types of stone work. Their in-depth knowledge and experience make them the go-to contractor for a wide array of specialist one-off projects.
Boasting unrivalled experience of all aspects of construction work, Egan Bros have worked on telecommunications projects for KTL and AirSpeed Ireland and currently undertake a range of civil works for TLI.
Simply said, there is no building project that Egan Bros Construction can’t deliver and the large volume of repeat business they benefit from – as well as positive referrals through word of mouth – speaks volumes for the high esteem in which they are held industry-wide.
Unlike many other contracting companies, Egan Bros Construction is fronted by genuine-passionate, hands-on tradesmen who like to be on the tools, and a personal touch is always provided to ensure that every new project is completed to the same exacting standards that have been the hallmark of the Egan name not just for years but for decades, centuries even.
Egan Bros Construction Ltd.,
Kilnagarna,
Ballinahown,
Athlone,
County Westmeath.
Tel: 0906 454374
Mobile: 087 8104714
Email: [email protected]
This article was published in Building Ireland Magazine, December 2023, Vol 9 No 12
