Contractors Prices / region / sq ft

Poor Uncle Tom

Okay, as the title suggests I would like a little feed back on the pricing trend of building contractors in the different regions. Given examples over time will indicate the direction of costs and may help point out to us contractors who are way off the mark.

I am talking about prices adjusted to include for a 'builders finish', ie.,
Not including: kitchen, fitted wardrobes, tiling, floor coverings, fire front, septic tank, treatment system, entrance, finished driveway, landscaping.
Including: footpaths, ramp access, plain white sanitary ware, all insulations, smoke detection and fire alarm system.

I think it would be of benefit if the following were answered for each reply:

Location:

Type:

Cost per sq ft:

Poor Uncle Tom

Let me start off by doing one for a house we tendered out 3 weeks ago:

Location: South East

Type: Bungalow

Cost per sq ft: € 68

No. of Contractors Tendering: 9

Incidentally this house was not advertised for tender, the 9 contractors who came to me for the pack were all be word of mouth. I mentioned on a site 6 weeks ago I had a house for pricing.

Clarelassie

Location : Clare

Type : 2 Storey

Cost per sq foot : 80*

* Note does include septic tank, slate roof, fairly high insulation spec, raft foundation (not including rock breaking that was needed), raft for garage ( 6m*9m, but not rest of garage), foundations for walls around site

Currently doing blocks at the mo. Highly recommeded contractor - no1 on both architects and engineers list. So far any discussions/changes have been easily dealt with.

istabraq21

Location: Dublin

Type: 3 bedroom 1,000 suare feet

Cost per sq ft: 125.000

muffler

Location: Donegal

Type: 4 bed bungalow -1650 ft2 + detached 500 ft2 garage

Price: €122,500 = €57/ft2

Mhope

Outside of Dublin those costings seem very reasonable! Has anybody any idea what it would cost in Galway?

sinnerboy

istabraq21 wrote: »

Location: Dublin

Type: 3 bedroom 1,000 suare feet

Cost per sq ft: 125.000

+1

When all "the pretties" are added ( kitchen / floor coverings / wall tiling / decorations etc ) are added turn key is typically €200/ft2 +

rodred

sinnerboy wrote: »

+1

When all "the pretties" are added ( kitchen / floor coverings / wall tiling / decorations etc ) are added turn key is typically €200/ft2 +

Location: South Dublin

Type: 1350sq ft 2 story detatched c/w 300sq ft non habitable attic space
Methode: Closed panel timber frame, block outer leaf, dashed.
direct labour

Cost per sq ft: € 100 approx builders finish or €81 if attic included

allowing 40k to finish from i.e. kitch, bathrooms, floors etc etc 'nicities'
also have 18k on top to allow for over runs, as we are only about to clear
the site

Poor Uncle Tom

Location: South East

Type: Storey & Half

Cost per sq ft: € 65

No. of Contractors Tendering: 12

mr_edge_to_you

Building in Meath.
2100sq ft house (storey and a half)
AluClad windows
Geo Thermal with UFH upstairs/downstairs with 300l hot water tank
Concrete 1st floor
Oak finish inside
Separate garage
8k elec spec
3k sanitary ware

Fixed price contract
€115/sq ft