About

Chhat Parat is an independent information site about the cost of roof and façade work on homes in India: terrace waterproofing, sheet and tiled roof replacement, ACP and HPL cladding, and exterior painting. It explains how quotations are built per square foot, which factors move the rate up or down, and the rules around the work: GST on works contracts and materials, municipal building permission, housing society and RWA approvals, home insurance for storm and flood damage, written contracts and warranties, and complaint routes such as e-Jagriti, RERA and the Insurance Ombudsman.

The site is written for homeowners, flat owners, society committee members and small landlords who want to understand a quotation before agreeing to it. All rupee amounts are illustrative examples, not market data or offers, and the site does not rank, recommend or review contractors, manufacturers or insurers.

We do not provide structural, legal or tax advice. Rules change, and many of them are local to your state or city, so each guide names the official source to check. For structural cracks, sagging slabs, work on a building above a few storeys or a large dispute, consult a qualified structural engineer, an advocate or a chartered accountant as appropriate.

How this site is made

Chhat Parat is an independent information project. Guides are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and checked against official and primary sources before publication; see our Editorial Policy. We are not affiliated with any provider mentioned on the site and do not sell products or services.