At a glance: Finishing costs of a 10 marla house in 2020

As shown in the detailed infographic above, there are many construction jobs involved in the finishing of a 10 marla house. The details of the figures under each subtotal is mentioned.

TILES AND MARBLE

Marble is used to make kitchen countertops

People building a 10 marla house use good quality tiles. Master tiles are preferred in A-category 10 marla houses. Take a look at the breakdown of the tiles used in the house.

• About 280 Master tiles are used in the flooring of the house at the rate of PKR 2,000 per sq. mtr. This does not include terrace, garage and bathroom tiles. The total cost of flooring accumulates to PKR 560,000
• To build the terrace of the house, 22 Master tiles are required at the rate of PKR 1,500 per sq. mtr. taking the total to PKR 33,000
• To construct the car porch or garage for a 10 marla unit you would need 55 Master tiles at the rate of PKR 1,500 per sq metre making the total cost to be PKR 82,500
• You must hire a professional who can cut tiles and paste it on the floor neatly. The labour cost for tiles would be PKR 210,000
• To build the staircase, you need marble. PKR 95,000 is used for marble finishing of stairs. For kitchen shelves and countertop, marble is used. You would need around PKR 30,000 for it.

Cost for Tiles and Marble = PKR 1,213,000

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

The placement of switchboards and electrical wires is an important part of house construction. Make sure you place them at key points where it is easily accessible and is also out of reach for children.

• About 25 switchboards of OPAL switches and push buttons are used at the rate of PKR 850 which makes the total to be PKR 21,250
• There are 23 power plugs and sockets used at the rate of PKR 475 taking the total to PKR 10,925
• Lights, lamps and chandeliers of China A+ type would cost you PKR 165,000
• 14 Royal/GFC fans in total with each fan costing your PKR 5,500 taking the total to PKR 77,000.
• 7 exhaust fans would be required. Since each unit costs around PKR 2,500, the total would be PKR 17,500. Five will be used in the bathrooms and 2 in the kitchens. The cost of circuit breakers used in the house will be PKR 60,000
• An electrician would be required to install the wires, lamps, switchboards and chandeliers in the house, who would approximately take PKR 25,000 to do the job

Cost for Electrical Components = PKR 376,675

KITCHEN AND BATH ACCESSORIES

A house doesn’t give a finished look unless you install fixtures in the kitchen and bathrooms. 

• Since there are two kitchens, two kitchen hoods must be installed with an average cost of  PKR 50,000 per hood. PKR 100,000 would be needed to set up the kitchen hood
• Similarly, two kitchen sinks with each unit costing PKR 15,000 are needed taking the total to PKR 30,000

Since five washrooms will be constructed for this unit, everything will be multiplied by 5 times to calculate the finishing cost: 

• 5 bath hangings of PKR 25,000 having a unit price of PKR 5,000 are needed
• In the same way, 5 Porta commodes of PKR 75,000 are required with each commode costing you PKR 15,000
• 5 Porta vanity sets would be installed at the rate of PKR 9,000 taking the total to PKR 45,000
• Around 5 complete bath sets are required of PKR 95,000 with each bath set costing you PKR 19,000
• A plumber would be needed to carry out these tasks. He would charge you approximately PKR 20,000 depending upon how you negotiate with him.

Cost for Kitchen & Bath Accessories = PKR 390,000

PAINT AND CEILING

To give your house a finished look, you need to paint it. And that should be done once the switchboards and light fixtures have been installed. You need a base coat first and then apply layers of paint to give the final finished look to your house.

It is best to hire a professional painter than relying on yourself for the job. The cost includes the painter’s cost as well. It is estimated to be around PKR 480,000 for Master paints.

Rockwall exteriors are quite popular in Pakistan. For rockwall, marble chips are first used. The wall is first plastered and cleaned then a base coat is applied using white sand and acrylic. The base coat is very important as it strengthens the wall. The total cost for a 10 marla unit is PKR 60,000.

Most house ceilings in Pakistan have a design known as a false ceiling. It would cost you PKR 65 per sq. ft. taking the total to PKR 188,500.

Cost for Paint and Ceiling = 728,500

WINDOWS AND MIRRORS

For windows, you need two things: glass and aluminium. The cost of aluminium windows and glass is PKR 303,750. Mirrors would cost PKR 30,000. The staircase railing would cost you around PKR 65,000.

Cost of Windows and Mirrors = PKR 398,750

WOODWORK

Woodwork involves built-in cupboards, doors and kitchen cabinets. It is best to have most of the woodwork done during the construction of the house as it saves a lot of your construction costs. When building your own kitchen cabinets and customized cupboards you are sure of the quality of wood used.  

There are semi-solid and Malaysian plywood doors. The doors would cost you PKR 250,000. For wardrobes, it would cost you PKR 270,000 and for kitchen woodwork the cost would be PKR 250,000. Assorted fittings like door handles that cost you PKR 35,000 and 2 LCD racks will incur a cost of PKR 50,000.

Cost for Woodwork = PKR 855,000

Total cost in the finishing of a 10 marla house = 3,916,9255