How Tryino Homes Estimates Construction Cost

What the calculator is for

Owners use the calculator before drawings exist — to compare plot sizes, grey versus turnkey, and a first cashflow range. Tryino uses the same published bands so website articles, area guides and the tool do not invent separate rate cards.

A locked quotation still requires a plot review, architectural and structural drawings, and a bill of quantities. The online range is intentionally a band (lower / midpoint / upper), not a single promised total.

Homeowners planning house construction in Islamabad and Rawalpindi — including overseas Pakistanis — can share the midpoint with family before committing to drawings. The methodology on this page is the public explanation of that planning range.

Inputs the estimate uses

You choose registered plot size (marla), storeys, construction scope, finish level and a location band (Islamabad, Rawalpindi, or premium-society grouping). Optional site factors such as access and soil adjust the band when you open advanced options. Covered area can follow Tryino’s planning coverage bands for that plot size, or you can enter a custom covered area from drawings.

Keeping the same plot inputs when you switch grey structure, semi-finished and turnkey is the fairest way to compare scopes. Changing only the package name without a written BOQ is how owners confuse marketing labels with contractual inclusions.

• Plot size and estimated or custom covered area (sqft)
• Grey structure, semi-finished or turnkey scope
• Standard, premium or luxury finish allowance
• Location band for Islamabad, Rawalpindi or premium societies
• Storey count (basement is not included in the online range)

What the PKR range means

The midpoint is a planning figure from covered area and the selected rate band. Lower and upper values reflect uncertainty that grows with finishing complexity — grey structure is typically a tighter band than luxury turnkey.

The breakdown shown (structure, MEP rough-ins, management and contingency) is an indicative mix for that scope, not a line-item BOQ. Duration shown is a typical construction window for that plot size and scope, not a contractual programme.

Treat the band as a conversation starter for cashflow and milestone planning — not as a fixed total you can hold a contractor to without drawings and a signed specification schedule.

What is excluded

Land, society or authority charges, furniture, appliances, landscaping, and most design-change orders sit outside the online estimate unless a specific package says otherwise. Basement construction is not priced in the public calculator. Brand-specific fixtures and imported materials can move finishing totals after a BOQ is written.

External development (boundary walls, driveways) and optional solar or smart systems are also often outside a baseline package. Confirm those line items in your project documents rather than assuming they sit inside a headline PKR per square foot figure.

How rates are reviewed

Published bands are labelled with a planning year and a “rates checked” month. Tryino reviews cement, steel and finishing allowances against current Islamabad / Rawalpindi market conditions. Dates are not bumped unless the content or rates actually change.

If an Insights article discusses cost, it should link this page and the live calculator rather than freeze a PKR/sqft figure that can drift.

How to go from a range to a quotation

Download or copy the estimate, then request a plot-specific review. Engineers reconcile the band against your drawings, soil note and specification. Milestone payments, if you proceed, follow visible work defined in the project agreement — see Build Assurance and Payment Plans.

For material quantities rather than overall build cost, use the Material Estimator after you understand coverage and scope on this methodology page. Both tools are planning aids until a written BOQ exists.