"Building Factors’’

Average costs to build house in Grenada

Long before you are able to consider the actual cost of the particular house that you want to build you will need to know the approximate cost of the sort of home that you have in mind. This is essential to enable you to know the size of property you can afford. In any form of building work the labour content will form a substantial portion of the total cost. (Approximately 40% of the tender figure.) The cost per sq foot for houses are much the same providing that the buildings have straight forward foundations and that you can avoid expensive roofing materials.


National Average Construction Costs

Listed below are the national average costs for single and two storey homes built on single sites by individual clients, on straight forward foundations, including fixtures and fittings appropriate to the size of the property.

From $80.00 to $90.00 per sq ft.

• Basic roofing using zinc galvanized sheeting.

• Built by a reputable small builder working from home following an invitation to tender.

From $90.00 to $105.00 per sq ft.

• Standard roofing using bitumen shingles or pre-coated metal roofing.

• Built by an established small builder working from his office (usually himself a tradesman), following an informal approach. Contracts should be established by exchange of letters.

From $105.00 to $125.00 per sq ft.

• Using quality metal roofing, concrete or clay roofing tiles.

•Built by a professional builder, using subcontractors on a direct labour basis following a formal invitation to tender.

Prices quoted in USD$.

Factors that will reduce costs
• Use of inexpensive roof covering
• Cost effective wall materials
• Truss rafters roof with spans of
between 24 and 28 feet
• Care taken that any special design features are arranged in the most economical way
• Building on a level site
• Building using strip or pad foundations and level floors

Factors that will increase costs
• Usually expensive fixtures and fittings
• Roofing materials other than galvanised   sheeting
• Natural stone or hand made brick walling
• Building other than on level sites
• Complex designs which increase the area of external walls and complex roof shapes
• Special foundation arrangements