How much does Rib and Block Slabs cost in South Africa? (updated 2023/24)

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 2024

Note: This is a GUIDELINE ONLY for your budget purposes and no means our price list, please send your plan via email or whatsapp for a quote.

When building a single-story new home?

• To avoid manual pumping, you can hire a pump which costs an extra R5000
• The Engineer will decide what steel needs to be bought for the foundation.
• 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 quote including transport

When building a double-story new home?

• To avoid manual pumping, you can hire a pump which costs an extra R5000 on the foundation and ground floor
• The Engineer will decide what steel needs to be bought for the foundation.
• Labour costs are excluded and are worked out per quote with your contractor
• The above prices are a general estimate for 2022. Contact royalconcreteslabs@gmail.com for an accurate discounted quote
• Visit our youtube page to see installation videos
• See cheaper polystyrene block price below

More affordable Polystyrene block instead of concrete block

• To avoid manual pumping, you can hire a pump which costs an extra R5000 on the foundation and ground floor
• The Engineer will decide what steel needs to be bought for the foundation.
• 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 quote including transport
• Polystyrene block slabs are lightweight, faster and cheaper
• Visit our youtube page to see installation videos

When my home is already a single story and I want to add another floor above?

• 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 quote including transport
• Engineers may require certain walls and foundations to be stiffened
• Visit our youtube page to see installation videos

More affordable Polystyrene block instead of concrete block

• 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 quote including transport
• Polystyrene block slabs are lightweight, faster and cheaper
• Engineers may require certain walls and foundations to be stiffened
• Visit our youtube page to see installation videos

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.