A balcony manufacturer,
built from the ground up.
Forte Pespa began as a father-and-son venture in Dublin in 2016. A decade on, we're a provider of prefabricated aluminium balcony systems — and we're just getting started.
From a father-and-son idea to a balcony manufacturer.
Balcony construction was historically fragmented across designers, fabricators and installers. Forte Pespa was founded on the idea that it should be a single, accountable system.
Oltian Dervishi and his father, Agim, started the business in Dublin in 2016 with one operating principle: own the whole balcony, from the first drawing to the final fixing.
That principle took physical shape in 2022, with a purpose-built 10,000m² offsite facility in Rathcoole — design, engineering, manufacturing and project management under one roof.
The UK followed in 2024, and in December 2025 Erisbeg took a majority stake at a ~€20m valuation — funding a €6m second plant next door, doubling capacity and creating around 40 Irish jobs.
A decade building Ireland's balcony industry.
Founded in Dublin
Oltian Dervishi and his father, Agim, launch Forte Pespa as a father-and-son venture.
Offsite manufacturing begins
Forte Pespa opens a purpose-built 10,000m² manufacturing facility in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, bringing design, engineering and manufacturing in-house.
UK expansion
Forte Pespa enters the UK market, taking the business multinational.
Erisbeg investment
Irish private equity firm Erisbeg takes a majority stake in the business; Maurice Tunney joins as CFO.
Doubling capacity
New investment funds a facility beside Rathcoole, expanding annual manufacturing capacity and adding new Irish jobs.
What holds the system together.
Innovation
We continually push the boundaries of aluminium balcony design and offsite manufacturing.
Quality
Every module is engineered and tested against applicable industry standards before it leaves our facility.
Safety
Certified systems and rigorous process control protect installers, residents and the buildings we work on.
Sustainability
Aluminium is fully recyclable, and offsite manufacturing minimises waste and site disruption.
Collaboration
Design, engineering, manufacturing and installation sit under one accountable team, not a chain of subcontractors.
Customer focus
We build long-term relationships with developers across Ireland and the UK.