Are you looking for the cost of building materials in Nigeria? You are certainly at the right place. In this article, you would get the basic insight of the list of building materials and their current prices in Nigeria.
Building materials are one of the most sought after materials in Nigeria. Certainly not a surprise in a country with expanding infrastructures and developments which are basically features of a developing economy. Hence, demands and necessity places value for these items.
Do you intend to buy building materials anytime soon? This information would certainly be of great value to you if: you have the intentions to engage in personal building projects, are a dealer or are venturing into the business of supplying building materials.
However, bear in mind the possible factors that could influence the cost of building materials at this time. While it is still the period of New Year, businesses are struggling to keep up with the increased price in fuel. Additionally, region or location would definitely influence the price of building materials because traders would need to cover up for the cost of transporting their goods.
Do we expect increase in price? Building materials are sold at competitive prices so you do not have to expect an abrupt increase in prices too soon. However, you can be fortunate to purchase from traders with previous stocks.
Not to be left out, there is still a factor to give you strong bargaining power and reason to expect stability in prices. It is nothing else than the good part – the appreciating value of the Naira. However, we hope that the old stench of fuel price hike would go too soon before it has its negative impacts on prices of building materials.
The following paragraph places focus on prices of building materials from foundation to furnishing materials. Therefore, sit back and enjoy reading and scrolling down the list.
- CEMENT
Price of 50kg bag of Dangote cement (Online store – Jumia)……. ₦2,500
Price of 50kg bag of Dangote cement………………………………………. ₦2,600
Price of 50kg bag of Elephant cement……………………………………… ₦2,550
Price of 50kg bag of Ashaka cement………………………………….…….. ₦2,550
Price of 50kg bag of Ibeto cement……………………………..……………. ₦2,550
Price of 50kg bag of Cellular cement………………………………….……. ₦1,800
Price of 50kg bag of Eagle cement……………………………………………. ₦2,550
- CONCRETE
Price of 20 tonnes of granite (¾ inch)…………………………………… ₦85,000
Price of 20 tonnes of granite (1 to ½ inch)…………………………… ₦80,000
Price of 20 tonnes of granite (¼ inch)…………………………………… ₦75,000
Price of 20 tonnes of granite (1 inch)…………………………………….. ₦85,000
Price of 7 tonnes of gravel (1 to ¼ inch)………………………………… ₦80,000
- BLOCKS
Price range of 1 unit of vibrated 9-inch block…………………..….. ₦120 – ₦150
Price range of 1 unit of vibrated 6-inch block……………………… ₦110 – ₦130
Price range of 1 unit of hand moulded 9-inch block…………………………. ₦120 – ₦130
Price range of 1 unit of hand moulded 6-inch block…………………………. ₦95 – ₦120
- SAND
Price of 7 tonnes of very smooth (plaster) sand……………………… ₦25,000
Price of 7 tonnes fairly smooth sand……………………………………… ₦18,000
Price of 7 tonnes of gummy/sticky smooth sand……………………. ₦25,000
Price of 20 tonnes of sharp coarse sand (very silty)……….………. ₦42,000
Price of 20 tonnes of sharp coarse sand (moderately silty) ……. ₦40,000
Price of 20 tonnes of sharp coarse sand (less silty)……….……….…. ₦35,000
Price of 10 tonnes of laterite (very clay and red)…………………………….. ₦14,000
Price of 10 tonnes of laterite (very clay and yellow-brown)…………….. ₦12,000
Price of 10 tonnes of laterite (very clay and dirty white)………………….. ₦10,000
Price of 10 tonnes of laterite (moderately clay and red)…………………. ₦10,000
Price of 10 tonnes of laterite (moderately clay and yellow-brown)…. ₦10,000
Price of 10 tonnes of laterite (moderately clay and dirty white……….. ₦10,000
Price of 10 tonnes of filling sand (absorbent)………………………………… ₦20,000
Price of 10 tonnes of filling sand (black soil)…………………………………. ₦10,000
Price of 10 tonnes of filling sand (rubbles)…………………….……………… ₦12,000
Price of 7 tonnes of hard-core (with broken blocks)……………………… ₦17,500
Price of 15 tonnes of hard-core (boulder/small)……………………………. ₦45,000
Price of 15 tonnes of hard-core (boulder/large)…………………………….. ₦70,000
- REINFORCEMENT STEEL RODS
Price of one roll of BRC Mesh 3.5mm – 20mm…………………………. ₦14,000
Price of one roll of BRC Mesh 4.0mm – 20mm……………………….… ₦17,000
Price of one roll of BRC Mesh 4.0mm – 25mm………………………… ₦25,000
Price of one whole length of 8mm steel rod………………………….… ₦750
Price of one tonne (282pcs/tonne) of 8mm steel rod……………… ₦165,000
Price of one whole length of 10mm steel rod……………………….…. ₦1,050
Price of one tonne (185pcs/tonne) of 10mm steel rod……………. ₦165,500
Price of one whole length of 12mm steel rod………………………..… ₦1,150
Price of one tonne (176pcs/tonne) of 12mm steel rod……………. ₦165,050
Price of one whole length of 16mm steel rod………………………..… ₦1,550
Price of one tonne (120pcs/tonne) of 16mm steel rod……………. ₦170,500
Price of one whole length of 20mm steel rod………………………….. ₦2,650
Price of one tonne (74pcs/tonne) of 20mm steel rod……………… ₦180,500
Price of one whole length of 25mm steel rod………………………….. ₦4,500
Price of one tonne (42pcs/tonne) of 25mm steel rod……………… ₦180,500
- WOOD
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¼ inch, Afara)………….₦2,000
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood ( ½ inch, Afara)……..….₦3,300
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¾ inch, Afara)………….₦5,200
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¼ inch, Obeche)…..….₦1,500
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (½ inch, Obeche)…..….₦3,000
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¾ inch, Obeche)..…….₦4,000
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (½ inch, Mgs)……….….₦1,600
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood ( ¾ inch, Marine).…….₦8,000
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¼ inch, Resin coated)………….₦2,500
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¾ inch, Resin coated)………….₦2,800
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¾ inch, Resin coated)………….₦3,200
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¼ inch, Veneer)……………….….₦2,200
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (½ inch, Veneer)……………….….₦2,700
Price of 1 full sheet of plywood (¾ inch, Veneer)………………….₦3,500
- BINDING WIRE
Price of one bundle of flexible binding wire…………… ₦5,600
Price of 10kg roll of flexible binding wire………………. ₦45,500
Price of one bundle of stiff binding wire……….………… ₦6,500
Price of 10kg roll of stiff binding wire……………………. ₦47,500
- DOORS
Price of PVC doors …………………………………………………………………..₦7,000
Price range of laminated wooden door depending on quality……..₦ 15,000 – ₦75,000
Price range of American panel door 900 x 840mm…………………….₦20,000 – ₦25,000
Price range of 50mm 3ft steel room door………………………………….₦30,000 – ₦33,000
Price of 50mm 4t steel room door…………………………………………….₦51,000
Price range of 70mm steel door……………………………………………..…₦102,000 – ₦150,000
Price of 80mm 3ft steel door…………………………………………………….₦82,700 – ₦130,000
Price of 3 ft armored long pipe handle Turkey door…………………..₦250,000
Price of armored peek 3ft Turkey door with 6” frame………………..₦150,000
- WINDOW
Price range of 600 x 600mm casement window (aluminium glazed)… ₦7,000 to ₦8,000
Price range of 600 x 600mm casement window (bronze plated)………. ₦7,000 to ₦8,000
Price range of of 600 x 750mm casement window (bronze plated)…… ₦7,000 to ₦8,000
Price range of 600 x 600mm sliding window (aluminium glazed)………₦4,000 – ₦5,500
Price range of 600 x 600mm sliding window (bronze plated)……………. ₦7,000 – ₦8,000
Price range of 600 x 750mm sliding window (bronze plated)……………. ₦7,000 – ₦8,000
Price range of 600 x 600mm fixed window (aluminium glazed)…………₦3,500 – ₦5,000
Price range of 600 x 600mm fixed window (bronze plated)……………… ₦6,500 – ₦8,000
Price range of of 600 x 750mm fixed window (bronze plated)…………… ₦7,000 – ₦8,000
Price of 750 x 750mm louvre window …………………………………………..…₦1,800
Price of 1500 x 1200mm louvre window (bronze plated)………………… ₦8,000
Price of 1800 x 1200mm louvre window (bronze plated)………………… ₦10,000
- ROOFING SHEETS
Price range of one sheet of 0.45 Aluminium roofing sheet/sqm………..…₦1,700 – ₦2,500
Price range of one sheet of 0.55 Aluminium roofing sheet-…………….……₦1,900 – ₦2,500
Price range of one sheet of 0.70 Aluminium roofing sheet…………………..₦2,450 – ₦3,000
Price range of one sheet of 0.90 Aluminium roofing sheet…………………..₦2,700 – ₦3,500
Price range of South Korea stone coated step tile roofing sheet/sqm.… ₦2,000
Price range of Sunrise 0.55mm stone coated roofing sheet /sqm…₦2950 – ₦3,100
- CEILING
Price range of POP ceiling board…………………………………..₦1,600 – ₦5,000
Price range of PVC ceiling panels (China)…………………….. ₦550
Price range of High quality PVC ceiling panel………………. ₦5,000 – ₦5,600
- ELCTRICAL
Price of double switch socket……………………….. ₦2,500
Price of fused plug……………………………………….. ₦1500
Price of water heater switch……………………………………………….… ₦1,500
Price of cooker unit switch socket…………………………………………. ₦3,500
Price of electric circuit breakers………………………………………….… ₦20,000 – ₦40,000
Knife change over switch (100A)………………………………………………… ₦2,150 – ₦2,500
Price of 3 phase consumer unit…………………………………………….. ₦68,000
Price range of Coleman 4mm stranded cable wire…………………. ₦30,000- ₦35,000
Price range of Coleman 2.5mm stranded cable wire (100m)….. ₦15,000 – ₦16000
Price range of Coleman 1.5mm stranded cable wire ……………….₦8750 – ₦9,500
- BURGLARY PROOF
Price of 750 x 750mm wrought iron fabricated burglary proof…….₦2,000
Price of 900 x 1200mm wrought iron fabricated burglary proof..…₦5,000
Price of 1200 x 1200mm wrought iron fabricated burglary proof…₦9,500
Price of 1500 x 1200mm wrought iron fabricated burglary proof…₦10,500
Price of 900 x 2100mm wrought iron fabricated burglary proof……₦13,000
- TILES
Price range of ceramic/porcelain wall tiles (250x 400mm)…₦1,150 – 1,350
Price range of vitrified wall tiles (200 x 600mm)………………..₦1,180 – ₦2,800
- MECHANICAL/PLUMBING FITTINGS AND FIXTURES
Price range of one 6” x 4” reducing socket……₦1,100 – ₦1250
Price range of one bottle trap for sinks…….….₦5,550 – ₦6,000
Price range of 1 chrome wall tap……………….…₦2.950 – ₦3,000
Price range of choice wall tap………………………₦2,200 – ₦2,500
Price range of Plumbers mate evo stick……………₦150 – ₦350
Price of 1 pipe clip……………………………..₦250
Price of flexible pan connector……………₦1,300
Price of Iron flexible connector…………………………………₦300
- PRESSURE PIPES AND FITTINGS
Price of 2” pressure pipe by 11 fts with 3mm thickness……………₦1,500
Price of 1” PVC pressure pipe by 12ft with 5mm thickness……….₦1,000
Price of 4” PVC Pressure pipe by 12 ft with 3mm thickness…….. ₦2,700
Price of 4” PVC Pressure pipe by 6 meters with 3mm thickness..₦6,000
Price of 6” PVC pressure pipe by 12 fts with 2.2mm thickness…..₦4,850
Price of 6” PVC pressure pipe by 13 fts with 3mm thickness……..₦4,850
Price of ¾ inch PPR pressure pipe………………………………………….. ₦1,400
Price of 1” PPR pressure pipe by 5mm…………………………………..…₦1,000
Price of 2 ½“ PPR by 2.5mm (foreign galvanised)……………………..₦9,000
Price of PPR tee ……………………………………………………………………..₦700
Price of 1” PPR adapter socket…………………………………………………₦1,450
Price of 1” PVC air valve………………………………………………………….₦250
Price of 1 tiger air valve…………………………………………………………. ₦970
Price of 2 “ PPR elbow …………………………………………………………… ₦1,250
Price range of ¾ inch by ½ inch PPR elbow ……………………………..₦100 – ₦400
1” x ¾ inch PPR tee pipe………………………………………………………….₦190
- KITCHEN SINK
Price range of 1 Kitchen sink (single bowl with double tray) ……….. ₦20,500 – ₦22,000
Price range of 1 ceramic Kitchen sink (single bowl with side tray)….₦34,000 – ₦50,000
Price of 1 Kitchen sink (double bowl with one side tray)…………………₦35,000
Price of Zitalo double sink with single tray……………………………………..₦100,000 – ₦120,000
Price range of 1 Kitchen sink without tray…………………….…………….. ₦7,500 – ₦8,500
Price of 1 Milano – corner kitchen sink………………………………..……….₦75,000
- GLASS DINNING WASH HAND BASIN
Price of 1 dinning wash hand basin with mixer…………..₦35,000 – ₦47,000
- TOILET SEAT
Price of 1 executive toilet seat cover plate with adjustable chrome fittings……..₦10,000
Price range of 1 original toilet seat cover plate with plastic adjustable fittings..₦3,000-₦4,100
Price range of 1 ordinary toilet seat cover plate………………………………………….…₦800 – ₦1, 000
Price of 1 executive toilet seat (complete with seat cover)………………………..……₦72,000 – ₦80,000
Price range of 1 toilet seat set depending on quality ( complete with
hanging cistern and wash hand basin)………………………………………………………₦20,000 – ₦165,000
- BATHTUBS, SHOWER CUBICLE AND SHOWER TRAYS
Price range of bathtubs with panel……………………………………₦45,000 – ₦70,000
Price range of 1 executive style made bathtub……………………₦400,000 – ₦430,000
Price range of 1 ceramic shower tray (90 x 90cm)……………..₦34,000 – ₦54,000
Price range of 1 enamel shower tray (800 x 800mm)…………₦9,500- ₦21,000
Price range of 1 3 way stainless standing shower………………₦28,000 – ₦34,000
Price range of 1 shower cubicle (900 x 900 x 1700mm)….….₦60, 000
Price range of 2 step towel rails……………………………………….₦4,500 – ₦5,500
- NAILS
Price of one pack of 4 inches concrete nails …… ₦1,200
Price of one bag of 4 inches concrete nails……… ₦6,500
Price of one pack of 3 inches concrete nails……. ₦1,000
Price of one bag of 3 inches concrete nails……… ₦6,000
Price of one pack of 2 inch concrete nails……….. ₦900
Price of one bag of 2 inch concrete nails…………. ₦5,800
- PAINTS
Price range of Gloss paint (4 litres)……………. ₦9,500 – ₦10, 400
Price range of Emulsion paints (20 litres)…… ₦12,285 – ₦26,600
As earlier mentioned, prices of building materials differ by region. It usually cost more to purchase building materials in regions of Nigeria further away from Lagos state. So long as the Naira continues to appreciate and the price of fuel normalises, we should expect the price of building materials to be at favourable prices.