₦airaland Forum

gbadexy:
The earlier members where closely knitted and the topics discussed while centering on building construction, there was a touch of personal engagements and familiarity.
I bet most come to share ideas as well as winding down.
Even with the professionals and artisans, some have not been able to last long due to some scandals and personal reasons.
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Tried a couple of professionals here and I am not too pleased with the jobs done.No attention to details, always rushing the job. You re the only one who has delivered well so far.

michlins:
yes people aren't building as much as before. Cement at 15k is discouraging projects owners from continuing.

Nevertheless, God of providence is still providing

I don't know how people re doing it in this economy with cement at 15k. People are spending close to a 100 million on foundation alone for a house. House growing overnight around my site.

There is money in this country, like you said may God remember us all and keep providing.

q2sblog:
Did they give you detailed breakdowns for the ₦45m and ₦55m quotes, or were they mostly lump-sum figures?

Yes, a breakdown was provided by both. I eventually went with the higher quote because it has pile load test and which I consider very important when it comes to piling due to huge cost involved.

Meerahbel:
You should budget 10m and above.

I wish it was 10m. Lowest quote I got was 45m and highest 55m for just piling without pile cap, dpc and cement in my location is 15000 per bag

Lordcrixus:
House,
what is the current price of cement please?

I bought at 15, 000 naira today afternoon

Hello house

Any idea of the cost of demolition of a 3 bedroom bungalow in Ajah Lagos.

Bricklayer is requesting for 800k.

Good morning nairalanders,

Any idea the cost of a pile point that will be 26metres deep. I intend to use driven pile. Location is on the mainland and area is really water logged. I think Segymoor has worked in that location before.

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kopell:
Please do me a fervor. I will like to know that location and cost of land in that particular area in mainland or even on island. As I speak a friend has 16 units of 1 bedroom apartments available that we took out renting market after 7 years due to rent wahala.

My Oga, I do understand your point but renting to the real middle class is profitable and It's a terrain that you need to understand. The real middle class will avoid 16 units of 1 bedroom flat. If it's not profitable houses will not be springing up everyday. Get the right property managers and just sit back and watch them do their job. My friend has 6 mini detached duplex after Ajah and has never had any rental issue despite the distance to the Island.

We have middle class people on this forum that have never defaulted on their rent. We self we have been tenants too at some point in our lives and we never defaulted.

kopell:
I can understand your strategy in your research, one thing that is clear today is building 4bedroom duplex or 4bedroom / 3bedroom apartment is complete waste of resources.

It appears you don't reside in Nigeria ot you don't have an idea of renting to the middle class.

There re estates in Lagos precisely on the mainland where rent for a 3 bedroom goes for as high as 7m per annum. There will be long queues of people desperate on viewing days and even attempting to roger the agents.

People are living and still doing extremely well in Nigeria. This class believe in renting in a very comfortable area than owning a house just for the sake of having one in a poor location.

Good afternoon

Any idea of architects fee for drawing the plan of a 2 storey duplex on a 250sqm land on the mainland.

An estimate will do.

Thanks