Cost per sq m to build a house?

tea and coffee

I know, how long is a piece of string.
There are so many variables. However, if anyone could give an approx cost that would be beneficial, to a medioum, not high spec finish. Reason being, it may work out cheaper for me to knock down my current house and rebuild it :eek::eek: than to renovate the thing, as there is so much work to be done. I am in Greater Dublin Area if that means anything...:cool:

TIA

DOCARCH

To build a new house, in the GDA, in complaince with Part L 2011, I would suggest you need to be budgeting between E 1,000/m.sq. + VAT and E 1,250/m.sq. + VAT.

The actual cost/m.sq. will depend on so many different factors/the devil will be in the detail.

Also bear in mind cost of demolition and site clearance.

tea and coffee

Thanks. I understand that renovation costs are approx the same: €1,000 inc vat per sq m.

Wish I hadn't thought of this option now.

DOCARCH

tea and coffee wrote: »

Thanks. I understand that renovation costs are approx the same: €1,000 inc vat per sq m.

All depends on what you are doing really. Not knowing the detail, I would suggest rennovation costs of between E 500/m.sq. + VAT and E 750/m.sq. + VAT.....again, the devil is in the detail.

Also bear in mind that you will get much better thermal efficiency on a new build than on a renovation project (that's without jumping through hoops).

tea and coffee

For the renovations:
- Insulate (internal on external walls, 82mm board)
- Double glaze
- Rewire
-Replumb
-New kitchen
- Some new sanitaryware
- Reconfigure entire house i.e. knocking walls, opening spaces. At the moment, house is a series of extensions
- General repainting and redecorating
- Some repair work to roof, inc repairing the pointing, there is also a leak, plus conservatory needs repairing
- Conversion to gas boiler (and possible replacement of some radiators)

etc etc.

House is approx 3000 sq ft

DOCARCH

I think you would probably do the refurb/renovation cheaper than the new build? Plus, less planning hassle! That is a factor to consider.

Best bet is to spend a couple of hundred euro and get a quantity surveyor to do some sort of preliminary budget costing for you on the refurb option and then also they will be able to advise you how much a new build, of similar size, might cost you.

observer2u

I think you would be more in the region of 1500 p/m2.......and that's for basic spec

DOCARCH

observer2u wrote: »

I think you would be more in the region of 1500 p/m2.......and that's for basic spec

Could well be, but I was too afraid to say.

The only thing is that the bigger the area, the better the economies of scale = better cost / m.sq....to a degree.

wirehairmax

Sorry to sound like I'm moaning but do we really need another thread like this? It's been asked a hundred times before with nobody really the wiser at the end. OP you won't find the answer on boards.ie.

muffler

wirehairmax wrote: »

Sorry to sound like I'm moaning

You're not...."sounding" that is

wirehairmax wrote: »

but do we really need another thread like this?

We probably dont but the OP does and Im not going to prevent threads like this from being posted.

wirehairmax wrote: »

It's been asked a hundred times before with nobody really the wiser at the end.

Cant agree with that (but see below) as the feedback we have received from people is very positive.

wirehairmax wrote: »

OP you won't find the answer on boards.ie.

I have seen you post this or similar before and strictly speaking that is correct but while the OP wont get a specific, definitive or contract binding price here they will however get a guide that will help them in making decisions as to the approx. size of a house that lies within their budget.

sinnerboy

wirehairmax wrote: »

you won't find the answer on boards.ie.

...... you don't mean .......

stoneill

I just built a gaff - rule of thumb €100 per sq foot.