Cost Estimation for Home Construction

At UltraTech Building Solutions, we have developed a special "Budget Estimation Software" which gives the approximate budget needed for the constructing the house. General Guidelines : It is a good strategy to know beforehand the requirement of space, probable cost and approximate quantities of critical materials. As a rule, the ratio of materials to labour to overheads is 60:30:10. The current cost of construction is Rs 600-900 per sq ft depending upon finishing items. Stages and rough percentage of total work To give you an idea of the cost pattern for different stages, the cost is worked out for a 1000 sq ft house @ Rs 700/- per sq ft.

S. No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Item of work
Excavation in ordinary soil and concrete Foundation Stonework upto plinth Superstructure in brickwork Roofing including waterproofing Flooring Wood work i.e. Joinery, doors and windows Internal finishes External finishes Water supply Sanitary work Electrification Total

Percentage of total work

3%

For a 1000 sq ft house

Rs.21,000

5% 25% 20% 6% 15% 6% 3% 4% 8% 5% 100%

Rs. 35000 Rs. 1,75,000 Rs. 1,40,000 Rs. 42000 Rs. 10.5000 Rs. 42000 Rs.21000 Rs. 28000 Rs. 56000 Rs. 35000 Rs.7Lakh

Yardsticks for some construction materials Following table would give an idea of the quantities of important materials required. If their consumption is controlled, pilferage and wastage minimized, saving upto 5% to 8% could be achieved. The quantity required has been worked out for a house of 1000 sq ft.

S.No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Requirement of Materia
C ement Sand (cu ft) Jelly (cu ft) Bricks Size Stone Steel Wood

Unit of measurement
Bags/sqft C ut/sqft C ut/sqft Nos/Sqft Nos/Sq ft Kg/Sqft C uF/Sqft

Quantity
0.4 1.81 1.14 34 11 2.1 0.077

Approx Qyt fori000sq ft

400 bags 1800 1150 34,000 11,000 2100kgs 77