One contractor from first drawing to key handover. Design, CMDA / DTCP filing, materials, labour and finishing sit on a written sq.ft rate from ₹1,999. No vendor-hopping. No surprise bills after the slab is poured.
250+ turnkey homes delivered in Chennai since 2020 — managed by Dilipan Bose
Chennai · 2026 · Fixed sq.ft rate
Turnkey is not a slogan. It means one written rate covers design, authority filing, materials, labour, supervision and handover — so you are not chasing a mason, a plumber and a steel dealer in three different WhatsApp groups. HireAndBuild prices that envelope from ₹1,999 per sq ft on Basic through ₹2,999 on Luxury. Government fees, EB / water connection and interiors beyond the package spec stay outside the number, and we say so up front.
If you want a rupee figure for your plot and floors before a site visit, use the house construction cost calculator. Package-by-package brands and finishes sit on the construction cost per sq ft page. CMDA / DTCP documents and timelines are in the building plan approval guide.
Every HireAndBuild home follows the same sequence. You see the stage, you see the payment tied to it, and you see who is on site. That is how 250+ turnkey homes have been delivered in Chennai since 2020.
If you already own the plot, we walk setbacks, road width, drainage and facing before a line is drawn. If you are still buying, we flag CMDA vs DTCP, flood pockets and access for ready-mix — the things that later blow a “cheap” land deal. A bad plot cannot be rescued by a good contractor.
NABL-format boreholes and SBC decide isolated footing, raft or pile. Premium and Luxury packages include this in the rate; on Basic / Standard we still refuse to size a foundation from a neighbour’s gossip. Skipping the test is how a ₹15,000 saving becomes a ₹1.5 lakh variation after excavation.
We prepare architectural and structural drawings and file them. You pay the authority’s fees; we run the file. Process, documents and typical Chennai timelines are spelled out in the building plan approval guide. Work that starts before sanction is a demolition risk, not a shortcut.
Excavation, PCC, anti-termite where specified, footings or raft, and column starters — built to the soil report, not a template. This stage plus RCC is about a third of the money. Milestone billing starts here: you pay when the foundation exists, not when someone promises it next week.
Columns, beams and slabs in M20 (Basic–Premium) or M25 (Luxury), with ISI steel as named in the package. Shuttering, cover and curing are checked by the site engineer daily. A crooked column is the most expensive thing to “fix later,” so this stage is not where we hunt for savings.
Exterior and interior masonry after the frame is true. Openings match the sanctioned plan — a window shifted “on site” is a deviation, not a favour. Block quality and joint thickness are part of the daily check, because plaster cannot hide a wandering wall.
The terrace slab, parapet and waterproofing sequence. Dr. Fixit / Fosroc treatment is in Standard and above. A leaking terrace in the first monsoon is almost always a skipped detail at this stage, not “Chennai rain.”
Internal and external plaster to the package spec, with putty coats as listed. This is when room sizes become real. Mid-build layout changes after plaster are the single fastest way to double a labour line.
Concealed conduits, CPVC / branded pipes, MCB board, points as per the approved drawing. Switches and sanitary brands follow the package — Anchor / Legrand / GM, Parryware or Jaquar. We buy and install; you do not run to T. Nagar with a shopping list mid-slab.
Tiles at the package rate (₹45 to ₹150 / sq ft of tile), plus staircase finish. Flooring is about 10% of a typical budget and the line first-time builders under-quote. Changing the tile after laying has started costs labour twice. Decide before this stage opens.
Primer plus the named interior and exterior system — Tractor / Ace on Standard, Premium emulsion / Apex on Premium, Royal Matt and Ultima Protek on Luxury. External paint is the house’s first weather coat. We do not leave it as “white cement and we will see.”
Snag list, keys, as-built notes, and the written 15-year structural warranty. Retention is released when the list is closed — not when someone says “small items later.” That is the end of the turnkey job. Interiors beyond the package (wardrobes, modular kitchen, false ceiling extras) can start after, as a separate brief.
Transparent pricing, top-grade materials, and zero hidden costs — choose a package that fits your vision.
Outside every package: CMDA / DTCP statutory fees, EB and water connection, compound wall / sump / lift unless added, and interiors beyond the written finish list. Those are quoted as extras so the sq.ft rate stays honest. Compare brands on the pricing page or run your built-up area through the cost calculator.
You do not fund a verbal promise. A typical turnkey cash-flow on a Chennai G+1 is: booking token; design + soil + filing; foundation; each slab; brickwork; plaster; flooring and MEP; painting; retention at handover. Percentages are written in the agreement against those stages. If a stage is not done, that invoice is not due.
One contractor takes the house from first drawing to key handover. HireAndBuild handles architectural design, soil testing, CMDA or DTCP filing, material procurement, labour, site supervision and finishing under one fixed sq.ft rate. You do not juggle separate vendors for each trade.
HireAndBuild procures and stages all structural and finishing materials for the selected package — steel, cement, blocks, sand, tiles, doors, windows, wires, switches and sanitary. Brands are written into the package. You can inspect MTCs and deliveries on site.
Payments follow completed work. Typical stages: booking token, design and approval, foundation, each floor slab, brickwork, plaster, flooring and MEP, then painting and a retention amount at handover. You pay for a finished milestone, not for work that has not started.
Yes — we prepare drawings, file the application and follow the file through CMDA or DTCP. Statutory fees paid to the authority, plus EB and water connection, remain extra. See the building plan approval guide for documents and typical timelines.
A written 15-year structural warranty on the RCC frame as built to the signed drawings. Terms are documented before work starts. It does not cover later owner alterations or poor maintenance.
Get a transparent sq.ft estimate before you commit to anything.
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