Money isn’t the only thing that’s important for building a house. From getting the right construction materials to making the floor plan of your house, you need to rely on a team of experts and professionals. To help you out in constructing a 10 marla house, from the start to the end, we have brought a complete breakdown of the construction cost of a 10 marla house in 2020.
Without further ado, let’s get down to the detailed budget for a 10 marla home.
If you are building a 10 marla house in 2020 and want to know how much money would go into the process and what sort of construction materials would be needed, then you’ve landed on the right page. The covered area for a double-storey 10 marla house is 3,300 sq. ft. The ground floor covers around 1,650 sq. ft. and the first floor covers 1,550 sq. ft. The mumtee covers around 100 sq. ft.
The house under consideration has 5 bedrooms with attached bathrooms, two kitchens, two living rooms, one on each floor, a drawing/dining area and a staircase leading to the mumtee. Take note that tiles are used to make the flooring of the house and marble is used on the staircase and also as countertop on kitchen shelves. Let us divide the construction cost of a 10 marla house into two parts:
- Building the grey structure
- Finishing of the house
To determine the cost of building a 10 marla house, we have created an infographic. Let’s take a look.
GREY STRUCTURE COSTS OF A-CATEGORY 10 MARLA HOUSE IN 2020
In the infographic above, we have shared with you the complete breakdown of construction costs for laying the foundation of a 10 marla house. Please note the sub-totals for different categories have been highlighted and the details of which are given under each figure.
To build the grey structure of your 10 marla house, you need the following construction materials: bricks, rebar, cement, kassu, wiring, sand and gravel.
Without labourers, you can’t construct your dream home, so let us first take a look at the labour cost of building the foundation of a 10 marla house.
LABOUR
The cost of labour is usually calculated at a per sq. ft. rate. As per the labour rates of 2020, workers are hired at PKR 375 per sq. ft. For a 10 marla double unit, comprising a covered area of 3,300 sq. ft., the labour cost totals to PKR 1,237,500.
Labour Cost = PKR 1,237,500
BRICKS, SAND, CRUSH AND RORI
To construct a 10 marla house bricks of Awwal category are used
To compile the correct estimate of the grey structure of a 10 marla house, we must know the exact quantity of construction materials required. You need to first find out the number of bricks needed to build the unit and its cost.
The current market rate per brick of the Awwal category is PKR 11.5. For a double-storey grey structure of a 10 marla house, 90,000 bricks would be used, making the total cost of bricks to be PKR 1,035,000.
Chenab and Ravi sand is used in house construction
Sand is also one of the most important construction materials used to build the grey structure of a 10 marla house. You would need about 7,000 c.ft of Ravi sand at the rate of PKR 20; taking the total cost to PKR 140,000. The sand of river Chenab is of better quality with slightly higher rates. You also don’t need much Chenab sand in a 10 marla double unit. Only 1,200 c.ft. of Chenab sand is used at the rate of PKR 35, making the total to be PKR 42,000 which is needed to build the project’s foundation.
Crush and gravel (known as bajri in Urdu) hold great significance when it comes to building the base of the house. Margalla bajri is used in building the roof of the house and it’s more commonly known as Margalla crush for lintel.
You would need around 1,600 c.ft. of Margalla crush at the rate of PKR 75, amounting the total to PKR 136,000 c.ft. There is also Sargodha gravel used to build the floor of the house at the rate of PKR 65. You would need 1000 c.ft. Sargodha gravel for a 10 marla house so you’ll need at least PKR 65,000 in the budget. You’d also need around PKR 35,000 worth of rori (grey stone) to construct the grey structure of a 10 marla house.
Cost for Bricks, Sand, Crush and Rori = PKR 1,437,000
CEMENT, KASSU AND REBAR
Cement is used to plaster walls and strengthen the base of the house
Kassu is half sand and half mitti (clay). It is mostly used to fill up the base of an empty plot. You would need around PKR 85,000 worth of Kassu to build the foundation of a 10 marla house.
Cement is an important construction material. To construct a 10 marla house, you would need 800 bags of cement at a rate of PKR 495. This will make the total cost to PKR 396,000.
Rebar, which is known as sarya in Urdu, gives strength and durability to a house. Rebar of 60 grade with a quantity of 5 tons or 5000 kg is used to build the grey structure of a house. The current rate per ton of sarya is PKR 105. Since you’d have to use 5 tons for this project, the total cost of rebar used in an A-Category 10 marla house would be PKR 525,000.
Cost of Cement, Kassu and Rebar = PKR 1,006,000
PLUMBING & WIRING
Plumbing and wiring are also an important part of the grey structure. For the 5 bathrooms in a 10 marla house, you’ll also need to set up a drainage system. In the same way, the unit needs proper wiring to run electrical appliances like lights, fans and sockets for refrigerators and ACs.
Therefore, it is very important to know where you will install the switchboard. Keep a budget of PKR 135,000 for the plumbing of the house. You can’t do such a technical task on your own and you must hire a professional who can take care of the plumbing and wiring of the house. Internal wiring would cost you around PKR 115,000. This is inclusive of the cost of material as well as the fees you’ll need to give to your electrician and plumber.
Cost of Plumbing & Wiring = PKR 250,000
GRILLS, GATE & CHOUGAT STEEL
The importance of steel can’t be undermined when building a house’s foundation. Chougat Steel is used to construct the door frames. A cost of PKR 76,500 is required to build steel door frames.
You must also install the main gate when building the grey structure. It will cost you PKR 800 per sq. ft. In a 10 marla structure, the cost incurred on installing a gate would be PKR 75,000. To ensure house security, the placement of safety grills is a compulsory component in house construction. Installing safety grills in the house would cost you PKR 85,500.
Cost of Grills, Gate and Chougat Steel = PKR 237,000
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS
Termites are a common threat to newly constructed houses. Controlling termite infestation when building a house will save you from bigger problems. Termites can weaken a house’s foundations. To kill termites, use a termite spray which would cost you PKR 35,000. In PKR 18,000 a tank for water storage will also be constructed.
Cost of Miscellaneous Items = PKR 53,000
Total grey structure cost for 10 marla house= PKR 4,220,500 The total cost to lay the foundation of a 10 marla structure is PKR 4,220,500. When the groundwork is done, and you can see the base of your house is completed, you now need to calculate how much cost is incurred in the finishing of a 10 marla house.