Grey Structure
Grey Structure Construction in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
The structural shell of your home — foundation, frame, walls, and roof — built to engineer-approved specification before a single finishing item is chosen.
Grey structure is the part of your house nobody photographs and everybody lives inside. It is the excavation, the foundation, the RCC columns and slabs, the brickwork, the plaster, and the electrical conduit and plumbing pipes buried in the walls. Get it wrong and no amount of marble fixes it; get it right and the finishing choices become reversible, low-stakes decisions.
In Islamabad and Rawalpindi, grey structure typically runs PKR 2,800–3,800 per square foot at 2026 material and labour rates, and accounts for roughly 40–45% of a turnkey budget. That range moves with steel and cement prices, storey count, and whether your society bylaws demand a particular foundation type. We quote it as a separate, itemised phase so you can see exactly what the structure costs before finishing decisions cloud the number.
Every load-bearing element is built to the structural drawings, not to a mason’s habit. Steel is branded and gauge-checked on delivery, concrete is mixed to the specified ratio, and each milestone is photographed and shared — so you can verify progress from anywhere without standing on site every morning.
What's included
- Raft or strip foundation with DPC (damp-proof course)
- RCC columns, beams, and slabs to engineer-approved specs
- Brickwork using A-grade fired bricks
- Branded steel — Mughal, Amreli, or Ittefaq
- Plastering, electrical conduit, and plumbing rough-in
Typical timeline:4–6 months for a typical 10-Marla home
How the work runs
- Site survey and layout marking
- We verify plot dimensions against the approved map, check levels, and mark the footprint before excavation begins.
- Excavation, foundation, and DPC
- Raft or strip foundation to the structural drawing, followed by a damp-proof course that keeps ground moisture out of the walls.
- RCC frame and slabs
- Columns, beams, and slabs poured to specified concrete ratios, with steel placement checked against the bar bending schedule before every pour.
- Brickwork, plaster, and rough-in
- A-grade brick masonry, internal and external plaster, and the electrical conduit and plumbing runs that must go in before finishing starts.
Questions
What is included in grey structure cost?
Grey structure includes excavation, foundation and DPC, RCC columns and slabs, brickwork walls, plastering, roof structure, and rough-in for electrical conduit and plumbing pipes. It does not include finishing items like tiles, paint, doors, kitchens, wardrobes, sanitary fittings, or electrical fixtures — those fall under the finishing budget.
How much does grey structure cost per square foot in Islamabad?
Grey structure in Islamabad and Rawalpindi runs roughly PKR 2,800–3,800 per square foot at 2026 rates, depending on storey count, foundation type, and steel and cement prices at the time of purchase. Use our construction cost calculator to plug in your exact covered area for a phase-wise figure.
Can I hire you for grey structure only?
Yes. Many families build the structure first and finish later as budget allows. We scope, price, and hand over grey structure as a standalone phase, and the drawings and rough-in are documented so any contractor can pick up the finishing work afterwards.
How long does grey structure take?
A typical 10-Marla home in the twin cities takes 4–6 months from excavation to a completed, plastered structure. Monsoon weeks and the concrete curing schedule are the two factors that most often move that date, and both are built into the milestone plan we share at the start.
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Tell us the plot, the budget, and the date you want to move in.
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