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Home Construction

Build your home from the ground up.

One managed team for every trade, in five clear stages — with transparent fees you can see up front.

Your build, stage by stage

From site study to key handover

Five stages, in order. Every service with its starting price — no surprises. Prices may vary with project scope.

01

Site Assessment & Groundwork

Topographic Survey (Planimetry & Altimetry)

Boundary verification, contour mapping, Digital Terrain & Surface Models, re-measurement plan, CAD (.dwg) deliverables. Standard pricing up to 10,000 sqm; larger properties quoted proportionally.

From $1,890 USD 1–2 weeks
Soil Testing (Geotechnical Study)

Mechanical drilling (up to four boreholes), laboratory testing and certified geotechnical report for structural design.

$1,680 USD 2–3 weeks
02

Design & Engineering

Residential — Standard

Turnkey design package suitable for governmental approval: architectural design, photorealistic 3D rendering, structural, electrical, lighting, hydraulic & plumbing design.

$47.25–57.75 /m² 6–8 weeks
Residential — Premium / Multi-Level

Full turnkey design & engineering package for premium or multi-level homes.

$63–73.50 /m² 6–8 weeks
Commercial / Mixed Use

Full turnkey design & engineering package for commercial and mixed-use projects.

$73.50–94.50 /m² 6–8 weeks
Large Scale Developments

Custom scope. Optional add-ons for any design package: BIM modeling, interior design, landscape design, virtual reality presentations (quoted separately).

Custom quotation
03

Legalizing & Permit Management

OPAMSS Zoning & Feasibility

Complete coordination of governmental approvals.

$2,310 USD 3–5 weeks
OPAMSS Building Permit Submission

Preparation and submission of the full building permit file.

$2,940 USD 6–10 weeks
Municipal Building Permit (Outside AMSS)

Permit management for municipalities outside the AMSS.

$1,995 USD 4–6 weeks
04

Construction Supervision

Basic — 1 visit / week

Technical inspections (2–3 hours per visit).

$273 / month Monthly
Standard — 2 visits / week

Technical inspections (2–3 hours per visit).

$451.50 / month Monthly
Advanced — 3 visits / week

Technical inspections (2–3 hours per visit).

$682.50 / month Monthly
Premium — 4 visits / week

Technical inspections (2–3 hours per visit).

$819 / month Monthly
05

General Services

General Contractor (Design-Build)

Professional management: procurement, labor administration, quality control, scheduling, warranties and financial responsibility.

30% over direct construction costs
Project Site Management

Professional technical direction for medium-scale projects.

18% of total project cost, or from $3,150 USD/month
Residential Construction — Mid-High Standard

Mid-high standard housing construction.

From $787.50 /sqm
Residential Construction — Premium & Luxury

Premium and luxury residential construction.

$1,155–1,417.50+ /sqm
Driveways & Concrete Roads
$99.75–141.75 /sqm
Retaining Walls

Subject to structural design.

$189–288.75 per linear meter
Septic Systems

Turnkey installation.

$1,890–3,675
Spray Foam Insulation
$26.25–39.90 /sqm
Landscaping
From $36.75 /sqm
Tile Installation

Labor only.

$12.60–18.90 /sqm
Plumbing & Electrical

Estimated per outlet / point.

$57.75 per outlet/point
Structural Renovations

Subject to structural assessment.

From $525 /sqm

All prices in USD.

Coverage

Every trade, vetted and managed

Project site manager Contractor & manager Architect Blueprints Topographic survey Soil testing Retaining walls Full home construction Tile & flooring Plumbing Electrical Septic fields Spray-foam insulation Landscaping Driveways & roads Renovation El Salvador documents

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