Cost of building a 3 Bedroom Mabati House in Kenya

Cost of building a 3 bedroom Mabati house in Kenya ranges from quality and size. Such Mabati houses are made from metallic roofing sheets. It is a material that is commonly available, affordable and can be easily integrated with other materials to construct houses.

The metallic roofing sheets are commonly used to construct units to let in informal housing or as a temporary structure for families looking to move out of rental units.

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Advantages:

• Metallic roofing sheets are cheaper to acquire and transport hence essential in cost cutting.
• The use of sheets enhances faster construction hence saving alot in terms of labour costs.
• They can also be constructed on either metallic or wooden frames.
• The roofing doesn’t require technical expertise compared to the other types of construction available.
• Based on their colours, metallic roofing sheets require less or no finishes.

Disadvantages:

• The walls do not offer serious sound protection against burglary and break-ins hence caution needs to be taken.
• Since metallic sheets are a good conductor of heat, it’s internal temperatures are usually a mirror of the external temperatures and requires ventilation to be factored into its design.

Pricing of the 3 bedroom Mabati house in Kenya

When it comes to cost of building a bedroom Mabati house in Kenya, can range from Kshs. 10,000 per sqm on the very low end and Kshs. 25,000 per sqm for the high end units fitted with insulation and more luxurious amenities.

How to build

For a standard house in an area with good soil, the common practice is to build a shallow strip foundation by use of machine cut stones and backfill the area with suitable soil. Then a thin concrete slab, about 3 inches/75mm thick is poured on a damp proof membrane forming the floor. If you choose, you can go aheadto build a course or two of stones that will form the base for the walls.

The frame that holds the mabati sheets is usually integrated at this point.Once the frame is done, the mabati is then fixed on it to form the walls and the roof. Spacing for doors and windows are usually left open and are later filled with hinged doors attached to the frame. Services such as electricity and water are brought inside using pipes. In typical practice, no further insulation is provided.

The roof – roofing sheets are usually located high, around 3 metres to reduce the heat felt from the radiating metal. Some people may choose to paint the outside a bright colour to reduce heat transmission though this is common.

In conclusion, the cost of building a 3 bedroom Mabati house in Kenya should cost you around Ksh. 600,000 cumulatively with all the basic finishes and fittings done. For more details, contact us on 0725121083 for a more detailed breakdown and support.

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