What is the difference between grey structure and turnkey construction?

Grey structure stops at the shell and MEP rough-ins. Turnkey continues through agreed finishing to handover. Semi-finished sits between. The BOQ, not the package nickname, is the contract.

How much does turnkey house construction cost in Islamabad?

Use the cost calculator with turnkey and a finish level selected. As a planning guide, turnkey commonly lands around PKR 7,800–9,000 per sqft depending on finish level — the same band published in the 2026 construction cost guide. Grey structure is around PKR 3,200–3,500 per sqft and semi-finished PKR 6,000–7,200 per sqft. A written quote still needs drawings and a site review.

Can you finish an existing grey structure?

Yes. We inspect the shell, document remaining work in a finishing BOQ, and set a timeline for finishing only — not a full new-build pasted onto another contractor’s work.

How long does turnkey take versus grey structure?

Turnkey adds finishing after the shell. The calculator shows a preliminary month range; the signed programme after drawings is binding.

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Turnkey House Construction Islamabad

Turnkey house construction in Islamabad takes a home through the agreed structural work and the finishing listed in the specification — flooring, paint, kitchen, doors, windows and sanitary fixtures as the BOQ states.

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What is included in turnkey construction?

Typically the structural shell plus finishing listed in the written specification — flooring, paint, kitchen, doors, windows and sanitary fixtures as itemised in the BOQ. Exact brands are project-specific. See the turnkey service page for typical includes and excludes before comparing quotes.

Tryino runs turnkey under one accountable team, so you are not separately coordinating a grey-structure contractor and an unrelated finishing crew handing off mid-project. Finish level — standard, premium or luxury — changes the allowances written into the BOQ for flooring, kitchen fixtures and joinery, and that choice moves the total more than any package nickname does. Weekly photo reports continue through finishing, not just during grey structure, so progress stays visible for owners on-site or abroad. Cost still depends on covered area and society; use the calculator with turnkey and a finish level selected before requesting a plot-specific BOQ.

Turnkey means the finishing is written down

Tryino Homes runs that path under one accountable team so you are not coordinating a grey-structure contractor and a separate finishing crew. Brands and allowances are project-specific — the scope breakdown below lists exactly what is typically included and excluded before you compare quotations.

Cost still depends on covered area, finish level (standard, premium, luxury) and society. Use the calculator with turnkey selected, then request a plot-specific review.

Services

Turnkey scope definition
Typical inclusions and exclusions — your signed BOQ is the contract.
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Grey vs turnkey
Compare shells vs finished homes before you lock a package name.
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Luxury finish homes
Premium and luxury turnkey detailing with specified materials.
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Building in Islamabad
CDA approvals and society drawing requirements for any turnkey programme.
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Estimate turnkey
Preliminary PKR range with turnkey and finish level selected.
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Overseas owners
Weekly reporting so turnkey decisions can be made remotely.
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Process

01
Brief
Plot, storeys, finish level and which rooms are in the turnkey specification.
02
Drawings
Architectural and structural sets for society/CDA as required.
03
BOQ & finishes
Quantities plus defined finishing allowances — not assumed brands.
04
Grey structure
Shell and MEP rough-ins under the same contract.
05
Finishing
Floors, paint, kitchen, joinery and fixtures as listed.
06
Handover
Snag list, completion review and keys.

Benefits

One accountable team
Structure and finishing are not split across unrelated contractors.
Specified finishes
What is included is written; what is not stays out unless the BOQ says otherwise.
Visible progress
Weekly photos through finishing, not only during grey structure.
Planning range first
Turnkey calculator bands before a written quotation.

Turnkey cost planning

Planning bands only (excluding land). Finish level and covered area move the midpoint more than package nicknames. Run the calculator, then request a BOQ.

Building with a basement? Add it to your estimate.

Plot size	Finish	Planning note
5 Marla	Turnkey · standard–premium	Open calculator
10 Marla	Turnkey · standard–premium	Open calculator
1 Kanal	Turnkey · premium–luxury	Open calculator

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Finish levels inside turnkey

Turnkey is the scope (structure through finishing). Finish level changes allowances — not a vague upgrade slogan.

Standard
Defined mid-range flooring, paint, kitchen and sanitary allowances written into the BOQ.
Premium
Higher fixture and joinery grades with clearer brand/allowance lines before installation.
Luxury
Specified elevations, joinery and fixtures — see luxury builders for high-spec briefs.

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