Tom McSherry, Self Build Mentor Resident Mentor
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Tom McSherry

Self build & renovation finance

Mortgages, staged drawdown and funding: the gap between what a project costs and what a lender will release.

About Tom

Tom has more than 25 years in financial services, and has specialised in self build mortgages and finance with BuildStore since 2005, where he is National Relationship Manager.

He advises on major homebuilding projects across the UK, and speaks on self build, renovation and custom build finance at national events, exhibitions and advisory boards, including Grand Designs Live and the Homebuilding & Renovating Shows.

He has completed two major homebuilding projects of his own, so he knows the challenges as well as the excitement of funding a build.

Tom works for BuildStore, a self build mortgage specialist. Sessions cover your finance options in general, not a single lender's products.

Bring Tom in
  • Before you buy a plot, to know what you can borrow
  • When you need to plan cashflow against stage payments
  • When choosing between advance and arrears stage release
  • If a valuation comes in lower than expected
Questions people bring

How much deposit do I need for a self build mortgage?

Can I stay in my current house while I build?

What happens if a stage payment is late?

Can I borrow against the house to fund a renovation?

How to book

After your strategy session.

Book on the same page as the strategy session and choose Finance as the session type. We confirm your time with Tom.

£216 60 minutes
£180 + VAT · paid at booking