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The
Benefits of Building Your Philippine Dream-House
You probably found
on the Internet some houses with some features that you like but none of
them are 100% what you are looking for?
BUILDING a HOME in the Philippines has
many advantages; maybe you already have a lot somewhere so you save on
that and you can design your 'dream house'
to fit your lot and wishes and budget.
Most
Philippine architects and contractors do not offer a 'standard designed house' (model home) because it can
never be exactly what you want; it will not fit your lot and the floorplan
is not as you like it etc. Therefore they design a UNIQUE house to fit
your LOT, WISHES and BUDGET.
House
construction cost in the Philippines depends on the total floor area, the exact location, the
logistics/accessibility, regulations/restrictions of the local government
or subdivision, soil-type, neighbor-buildings, availability of local
skilled labor, source of electricity/water etc. plus you have to select
what level of finishing you want:
A) 'Budget' or 'Low Cost' (ordinary ceramic tiles or vinyl, ordinary
paint, G.I. galvanized steel long span roofing, steel casement windows)
B) 'Average finish' (ceramic- and granite tiles or wood floor
panels/parquet, good quality paint, insulated G.I. galvanized steel long
span roofing, steel casement windows, cabinets in kitchen and bedrooms)
C) 'High-end first-class finish' (imported tiles or wood floor panels/parquet, Decore-
or Multiflex paint, wall-mouldings, insulated G.I. galvanized steel long span roofing or
clay tiles, aluminum or PVC framed windows, laminated cabinets in kitchen
and bedrooms, hot and cold water)
"GOOD WORK IS NEVER CHEAP, AND CHEAP WORK IS NEVER
GOOD"
A Philippine contractor can only give you an EXACT price for construction if
he knows all
details
(so he knows exactly what is included and what quality etc.) and he has to
see the lot.
You do not like 'guess-work'.
The price does not come from 'out of nowhere'. In getting the EXACT cost
of construction, it is necessary to itemize all scope of works and
materials based on complete plans from architects and engineers and you
ofcourse.
* They collect all data available for the design of the house.
* Inspection of the site (lot) where pictures are taken to E-mail you if
you are abroad.
* Evaluation of the exact location, the logistics/accessibility,
regulations/restrictions of the local government or subdivision,
soil-type, neighbor-buildings, availability of local skilled labor, source
of electricity/water etc. because this effects the design/price.
* Draft a short report for owners info and evaluation.
* Make a schematic design and floor plan for owners approval subject to
relevant revisions incorporating owners requirements and actual condition
of the lot.
* Make the blueprints, apply for a building permit and start construction;
if you are abroad you will be send pictures every week to see the
progress.
Construction takes roughly 5 months but before that about 6 weeks
is needed for blueprints and building permit.
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