Price your roof or façade work per square foot, before the monsoon does it for you

It depends on the system and the surface. As an illustrative guide, cement-based coatings sit at the low end, acrylic and elastomeric membranes in the middle, and PU or bituminous membranes higher, with extra costs if old layers must be broken out. Measure the area including parapet upturns and compare two written quotations. See terrace waterproofing cost per sq ft.

A contract where the contractor supplies the material and does the work is a works contract and generally attracts 18% GST on the full value. If you buy material yourself and hire labour separately, each product carries its own rate, and labour from an unregistered small contractor may carry no GST. Cement moved from 28% to 18% from 22 September 2025. See GST on roofing, cladding and painting work.

Many municipal bye-laws allow repairs such as plastering, painting and renewing a roof at the same height without a building permit, but changes to structure, height, built-up area or the façade of a listed or heritage building usually need one. Rules are local, so check with your municipal corporation or development authority. See building permission for roof and façade alterations.

In most housing societies the terrace and the outside walls are common areas, so repair is usually decided by the managing committee or general body and paid from the repair fund or by a special contribution from members. The society's registered bye-laws and your state's law decide the details. See society and RWA rules for façade and terrace work.

Home policies in India commonly cover storm, cyclone, flood and inundation as named perils, but not gradual seepage, wear and tear or poor maintenance. Report the damage quickly, photograph it before repairs, and keep the surveyor's visit in mind. See home insurance for storm and flood damage.

Write to the contractor with photos and the contract, and ask for repair under the workmanship warranty. If that fails and you are a household customer, you can file a consumer complaint online through e-Jagriti. A manufacturer's product warranty may also apply if its conditions were met. See consumer complaint against a contractor.

ACP panels come with different cores, and fire-retardant (FR) grades behave very differently in a fire from plain polyethylene cores. For taller buildings, the National Building Code and local fire services set requirements for façades. Ask for the panel's fire test classification in writing. See ACP and HPL cladding cost and fire safety.

No. All rupee figures are illustrative examples chosen to show how pricing and arithmetic work. They are not market rates, averages or prices from any contractor or manufacturer. Always get itemised written quotations for your own building.