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michlins:
no sir. I'm in Nnewi Anambra State. But depending on the nature of the job, I can get to your site and do the job for you

Really from Nnewi to Lagos are you serious? Am thinking of cost of transportation. I have a lot of designs that I design myself to get someone like you to produce them. I like your designs.

michlins:
no sir. I'm in Nnewi Anambra State. But depending on the nature of the job, I can get to your site and do the job for you

wow little far away, you’re doing a great job. Sypder880 is in control of that part of the country l hope he can engage you. Good job

michlins:
sir please, some pictures I have are above the 4mb limit of Nairaland and I'm limited by the inability to share most pictures. I have samples of gates that range from 150,000 to 700,000 depending on the materials used. The most expensive ones are made with wrought iron while the economic ones are made with 2mm charka plates. If my methods doesn't impress you, kindly suffice me with ideas on how to grow.

For the small amount of time I have been in this thread, I have learnt a great deal and I'm still open to learning more. Thanks for your time

where is your location in Lagos?

michlins:
sir please, some pictures I have are above the 4mb limit of Nairaland and I'm limited by the inability to share most pictures. I have samples of gates that range from 150,000 to 700,000 depending on the materials used. The most expensive ones are made with wrought iron while the economic ones are made with 2mm charka plates. If my methods doesn't impress you, kindly suffice me with ideas on how to grow.

For the small amount of time I have been in this thread, I have learnt a great deal and I'm still open to learning more. Thanks for your time

Nice to hear that it a great platform to learn and do business with people that you may probably never see or meet in person to make millions

babeline:
Is he supposed to send in pictures of all gates and their prices here? Haggling can be involved when he lists his rates. Are he and the potential buyer meant to have that back & forth exchange here? Allow him run his business the way he sees fit

Bros you never no by just posting samples someone may get him engaged to the end of year or beyond. People on this platform are serious minded business people.

JWTheocracy1:
Good evening all. I'm about to start fully remodeling of a property I purchased. Im not based at home, so my parents are to oversee the project. Please which is the best and cheapest way to deal with an engineer? Giving the project to him as a contract or making it a daily pay? If the latter, how much is the daily service fee for contractors in the Eastern part of the country (Aba) to be precise?. Trying to minimize expenses to the least possible. Every contribution will be well appreciated

Get in touch with brand name spider880 he will handle everything to your satisfaction, he is a tested and trusted on many projects here over the years with 99.9 % pass mark. You can check out his profile before you make your decision.

michlins:
do you mind sending me a message via WhatsApp and I will send you different pictures of gates and their varying prices. A normal gate is 14ft but depending on your needs,it can be customized

Hello sir, are you a real business man? What is secret about price of gate and other designs that you may have to show. You never no how many more people that may like your work if your price and quality is competitive. This platform is world open market for genius business people.

Dubemcapital1:
My Brother they say make I off my mic na.

No mind them jare, we’re all here to learn for each other experience. Like Egun#1 of those days now Egun done change color na Egun#2 at age with Naija experience. Long time, I start to see many old folks coming back to spaces the platform up again like those days with much respect for one another

Good job � Rotech

n3xt:
Smiles.

I assume you know Diamond Estate, Sangotedo. He did more than 70% of the buildings there and many other estates.

If you read my message well, I never said he did 3000 houses this year. I said he has done over 3,000 houses in Lagos.

I also said he was sick for over 2 years and he’s just getting back into business.

As for 4, 7, 12 - they’re are suggestions. The final decision rest with the project owner.

it is well, Diamond estate is a story of another day. I will love to no that plumber. I agree those numbers are suggestion, on this platform we have see a lot. Sometimes you read questions about things that contractor pretending to be lay man then get those answers to go get contracts. This are some of the reasons why many of professionals stop posting stuff like before.

n3xt:
But for those like me who want to manage their kobo kobo project without going to LAPO, here are tips for you to manage your build:

1. The project is your personal project. So you’re the Project Manager. There's no need for extra cost or fee of supervision or project management fee. Always come to Nairaland to tap from others who have successfully built their house.

2. Negotiate like no man’s business. There’ll always be someone who’s willing to do a good job just to showcase himself.
My plumber saved me over 300k on a recent project. How? He was sick for over 2 years and he’s just getting back into the business. So, he need jobs.
This is someone who have done over 3,000 houses in Lagos.

So don’t be afraid to negotiate!

3. Buy materials (sand, granite etc) from those who own their truck. They’ll sell at 1k or more lesser than the suppliers.

4. Ignore DPC but FILL UP your hollow block holes with polythene and blind with cement and sand.

Edit: Use Slurry Concrete (I know there are construction police around )

5. Use 6 inches block where possible. Using 6 inches block means less cement and sand usage.

6. Precast lintels instead of the traditional lintel construction. Pretty easy and it eliminates the need to pay extra on woods and carpentary labour. You can engage 2 labour to handle this for you.

7. Use Sliding window without net. Net installed separately or install later when pepper rest

8. Used 12mm iron rods for the burglar proof window. Check out from your local welders for some nice 12mm burglary designs.

9. Use panel doors from local sawmill

10. Tiles in the living room and screeded floor in other rooms.

11. Go for chamberless outdoor plumbing. Use well ring for the soakaway.

12. Asbestos ceiling in all room except living room. Ceiling noggin at 2 x 4 on the exteriors and 4 x 4 in the interiors.

13. Used block construction for the kitchen cabinet with only the front covered up.

14. Used soil excavated from the septic tank and soakaway for Sandfilling the building.

15. So many other cost saving methods can be explored.

16. Always make the boys happy all the time when you’re on site.

If you go this route, you'll see that you can drive down your cost by up to 40%

Good tip but some of them are questionable, like your plumber 3,000 or 300 houses In Lagos ? I don’t think even Lagos state government build 3,000 apartments yet this year
#4?, #7, #12?. In total thanks you for the tips � For beginners sha.

MrOkenwa:
Please how can somebody recognize "Oridudu " and Melina in the market? Any clue?
Our contractor don vex after madam go price the roofing planks in the market on her own, and we about to cut down a quotation of 1.4million naira to about 950k
He's not sending any of his team to assist us in recognizing the Oridudu that he said he's going to use.

Hahahhaha, this is what Nairaland’s exposes everytime that is why many of those scruples contractors stop coming here.

davodyguy:
Good Morning all

People can manage space oo

Valued a property in Agungi yesterday, sitting on 184 square metres of land. 24m*7.6m

It is a semi detached and the total gross developed floor area of the building (ground floor + first floor) is 235sqm

The two semi detached houses will have a total land area of 368sqm (half plot) and the structure (two semi detached houses) have a gross floor area of 470sqm

Can please post the picture of the house, I hope it meet the standard set back space require buy building code. I have seen many of those tiny buildings in Lagos island, I wonder how do they get approve for those buildings

SurveyorGeo:
Just tell them you don't have tax clearance, then you will be assessed base on the size of the building and the local govt. The building is. You will be assessed for 3years (roughly between 150k - 250k p.a) you can also discuss with the tax officer, base on your discussion he reduce the tax assessment, but you will show him some love. Just go to Alausa, you will see people willing to help you

Hummmmmm, I hope you understand the kind of love his referring to

davodyguy:
Nothing changed recently.

What's happening before!

Things never get deliver to destination, or got lost or stolen in the post office or in transit, it used to be complete disaster. 50 days in transit in not a joke either, better then not delivered sha. I hope the can do better on delivery time. Question, does this delivery include heavy stuff of about 100 kg?

alstacs:
This is a brave decision o. To be candid, I never believed you were coming home each time you posted the pix of your mansion in Ibadan (you followed Haji Mufutau55 to call it kobo kobo construction ). One sweet thing I learnt was the way you brought foreign concept to our tropical constructions.

Welcome back home baba! Ilé á tura o.

Egun di meji ni ibadan long time

davodyguy:
Just download, AliExpress app, register and search for

Laser distance Tape.
You'll select the type you want, input your mailing address with the shipping option. Some merchants offer free shipping.

Pay and the product would be delivered to the post office close to your house.

Once the product arrives, the post office will call you to come pick

are you referring to your Nigeria address, you're lucky may be something has changed recently in the posting chain.

spyder880:
Laying all pipes on the compound grounds...........

Spyder880 well done good job always. Please I need you to share the secret behind your wall plastering. I have never seen any crack on your plastering job in the last nine years, I have been watching your display on this forum. Is it the quality of sand, cement mixture, or quality of workers or any tricks behind the outcomes? You always amaze me with your sincerity, quality of job you deliver at stipulating time. I like to used this opportunity to advise you to encourage you guys to clean up as work progress not until job is complete, its makes the environment heath for them. I hope other contractors will be encouraged to practice same.

Chekitaut:
Cement Offloading Stealing (Watch)
It is a general phenomenon that Cement can be counted from the surface, but it will be dangerous to know that what you see in the surface is different from what is inside.

Step 1: during offloading the off loaders will request for pure water or something to take you off from location at the completion of 1st role, then their evil work will start a bag of will be crossed over two lines thereby 1bag is off before you arrive they will cover it up, that can be done as many as possible times.

Step 2: after the 1st role in the middle the a bag will be placed vertically, thereby automatically removing 1bag, when looking from the top you assume all are of same height.

What to watch for after offloading check every part of the truck, tapolin , they will woo you they have some bags to sell, they only trying to sell your goods to you.

Good Day, I have seen you have been beaten down here for a while. Have you learned your lesson to uplift yourself again. Are you ready for business without stories or drama. How much is your 30 tons of your red filling sand? Same location where you delivered granite before in Ikorodu.

Azino1984:
Imaging what a family asked me to pay at parafa-ikorodu before I could build in the land they sold to me. Foundation #60k, Iwe-ebi #150k, Crops/grass #40k, Security #60k, decking #150k, Roofing #60k, Akowe/Youth #50k, Fencing #70k. This is coming after you might have paid for the land. The government should do something about this especially Lagos government

Please try to negotiate with them, if they refuse take your case to Lagos State attorney Office land task force department. You don't have any obligation to pay them that much, you can negotiate acceptable terms with both of you. Before you take your case to authority, make sure you have relevant documentation to prove ownership of the land.

EgunMogaji2:
Thank you Sir. Hope you’re good.

My brother I dey ooo. I well get Intouch with you personally, to discuss private issue later.

cash1115:
We are always available for your windows and doors artwork, p.o.p ceiling and other designs, wall screeding both inside and outside, pillars and arcs....At His Grace Interiors.
Contact us on 07069462837

Bros you need to show us your work like those pillar posted here, yourself in action for similar job. not those cut paste pillars pictures.

EgunMogaji2:
It is I. Been busy on a few other things. Back full time in Nigeria now (Alhamdulillahi). Will pop in more. Shocking to see all the ads though.

Oga longest time form Egun to reformed Alfa. Alhamdulilahi. welcome back the platform miss you brother.

emman44:
Sewage Diegester is here for you... Say no to septic tank... No odour No evacuation.... It requires little space.. Call us for more information Mr Taiwo 07066474055.. 25years warranty

Can you share little Infor in regards to how the diegester works, without evacuation. Does it have any mechanical system in it.

spyder880:
The whole of them Sir?
It's been long o

long time indeed, I just the watch things on the side line. I mean each one of them, I don't no how many of them are in the entire house.

spyder880:
Updates on the wardrobe cabinets........

Oga spyder welldone oh longest time, I love the finishing of your job always. if I may asked, how much is this wardrobe cabinet.

What is the number of flat on each of the floors

I can you show us little more details about size of land that the house seating on, if I may asked what is the connection with (LEKKI GARDEN PHASE 2) AND (ABRAHAM ADESAYA LEKKI), to my understand the are about 2 miles away form each other can you explain that ?

mrben2:
Once you pay the documents will be transferred to your, then you proceed with the developmental Levi. The land is actually Brekete Estate land. I have paid some fees already, and as you develop yours definitely there must be levies along the line

Where is the location of this Brekete Estate, if you can briefly explain document title at hand with you right now.

Adedward:
#2,500 for now,

That on the high side, I bought 1 1/2 tons twice last month in Ikorodu @285k per 1 1/2 ton= 139pcs delivery inclusive to site, equal to 2.050 each. People will think it's per-ton price but it wasn't, we tried to buy individual, still same price.

bixton:
There are standard rates and there are subsidized rates based on percentages and I don't think it has anything to do with competition with professionals in the same field resident and practising overseas.
I think this discuss have been talked upon in previous pages and if I'm not mistaken in certain instances "Chekitaut" is known to mention 10% as professional fees for engineers. And he is known to work with some of the best and trusted professionals on the platform.


Can you kindly explain how you arrive at knowing charges are as high as 25-35% even when they have over quoted?

Bros if you don’t do it good for you, as I never deal with you. Some of the guys that knew me will not disputed that fact. Although Some of them.

GoodFaith:
I created a topic
The Roofing scam = Measurement
Roofer add over 120sq to all measurement
The first time they got me
The second time I did lot of work and got lucky--- from 1,375,000.00 to 965,000.00
Can you believe somebody trying to make over 414,000.00 for one small job 375sq classic stone coated (i was told 500sq)
If you are roofing in Benin get Agen to send people out to measure
Wood work Carpenter contractor put about 12 or less on the work and want over 120k
What the carpenter get 4k a day
Likely one day job

Thank you my brother, with all this vast knowledge that many of these professionals give us online for free of charge. Although there are alot of good professionals out here that help to provide information for free, which we are very appreciative of their kind gestures. This is an advertisement for their line of services and that's how we compare their competencies. On the other hand, there are others that are here to rip people off of their hard earned money. Most of these bad ones targeted disaporates that have not returned home for some time. The good ones in my opinion compare their professional service fee to the ones that render services aboard. Many of them forget in this part of the world, the system is completely different, from paying taxes and levies through their professional licenses. Many of these professionals are held accountable for any mistake that may consume them and their professional licenses, or even often end up sitting in jail for years. I am not saying that any professional should be working for free, I don't mind as humans for professionals to charge extra 2-3% for their services. In most cases, some of these professionals after over quoting materials and still charge extra 25-35% above average and subcontract most of the job to those artisan, this is where I have a serious problem with them. Especially with my engineering background. Many of them may not know what we do for living aboard. They forget before many of us approach to enagage them, we have done our intensive research to challenge whatever numbers they submit for the jobs.