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We have put together a few scenarios, see which one fits you, this should give you an accurate budget on the concrete slab part of your home or building for the year 2020. See updated 2021/22 rates here
When building a single-story new home?
| SINGLE STOREY NEW | 50 SQUARE METERS | 100 SQUARE METERS | 200 SQUARE METERS |
| Engineer Foundation | R 2000 | R 2500 | R 4000 |
| Foundation concrete | 8m3 R11500 | 16m3 R23000 | 32m3 R46000 |
| Ground floor slab concrete | 5.5m3 R8000 | 11m3 R16000 | 22m3 R32000 |
- To avoid manual pumping, you can hire a pump which costs an extra R5000
- Labour costs are excluded and are worked out per quote with your contractor
- The above prices are a general estimate. Contact royalconcreteslabs@gmail.com for an accurate discounted quote
When building a double-story new home?
| DOUBLE STOREY NEW | 50 SQUARE METERS | 100 SQUARE METERS | 200 SQUARE METERS |
| Engineer Foundation | R 2000 | R 2500 | R 4000 |
| Foundation concrete | 8m3 R11500 | 16m3 R23000 | 32m3 R46000 |
| Ground floor slab concrete | 5.5m3 R8000 | 11m3 R16000 | 22m3 R32000 |
| Engineer Slab | R4000 | R5000 | R6000 |
| Slab Material first floor * concrete block | R20000 | R38000 | R70000 |
| Slab Concrete | With pump R17500 | With Pump R30000 | R50000 |
- To avoid manual pumping, you can hire a pump which costs an extra R5000 on the foundation and ground floor
- Labour costs are excluded and are worked out per quote with your contractor
- The above prices are a general estimate for 2020. Contact royalconcreteslabs@gmail.com for an accurate discounted quote
- Visit the technical page to read installation guides for our rib and block slab.
- See cheaper polystyrene block price below
More affordable Polystyrene block instead of concrete block
| DOUBLE STOREY NEW | 50 SQUARE METERS | 100 SQUARE METERS | 200 SQUARE METERS |
| Engineer Foundation | R 2000 | R 2500 | R 4000 |
| Foundation concrete | 8m3 R11500 | 16m3 R23000 | 32m3 R46000 |
| Ground floor slab concrete | 5.5m3 R8000 | 11m3 R16000 | 22m3 R32000 |
| Engineer Slab | R4000 | R5000 | R6000 |
| Slab Material first floor * polystyrene block | R17000 | R34000 | R65000 |
| Slab Concrete | With pump R17500 | With Pump R30000 | R50000 |
- To avoid manual pumping, you can hire a pump which costs an extra R5000 on the foundation and ground floor
- Labour costs are excluded and are worked out per quote with your contractor
- The above prices are a general estimate for 2020. Contact royalconcreteslabs@gmail.com for an accurate discounted quote
- Polystyrene block slabs are lightweight, faster and cheaper
When my home is already a single story and I want to add another floor above?
| DOUBLE STOREY exist | 50 SQUARE METERS | 100 SQUARE METERS | 200 SQUARE METERS |
| Engineer Foundation | R 2000 | R 2500 | R 4000 |
| Engineer Slab | R4000 | R5000 | R6000 |
| Slab Material first floor * concrete block | R20000 | R38000 | R70000 |
| Slab Concrete | With pump R17500 | With Pump R30000 | R50000 |
- Labour costs are excluded and are worked out per quote with your contractor
- The above prices are a general estimate for 2020. Contact royalconcreteslabs@gmail.com for an accurate discounted quote
- Engineers may require certain walls and foundations to be stiffened
- Visit the technical page to read installation guides for our rib and block slab.
More affordable Polystyrene block instead of concrete block
| DOUBLE STOREY exist | 50 SQUARE METERS | 100 SQUARE METERS | 200 SQUARE METERS |
| Engineer Foundation | R 2000 | R 2500 | R 4000 |
| Engineer Slab | R4000 | R5000 | R6000 |
| Slab Material first floor * polystyrene block | R17000 | R34000 | R65000 |
| Slab Concrete | With pump R17500 | With Pump R30000 | R50000 |
- Labour costs are excluded and are worked out per quote with your contractor
- The above prices are a general estimate for 2020. Contact royalconcreteslabs@gmail.com for an accurate discounted quote
- Polystyrene block slabs are lightweight, faster and cheaper
- Engineers may require certain walls and foundations to be stiffened
- Visit the technical page to read installation guides for our rib and block slab.
Note: This is a general guideline, please contact the office directly for accurate quotes. All other material is not included in this estimate, such as bricks, contractors etc, this should be costed by a reputable hardware store.
