Cost of fencing 2 plots of land in Nigeria

Are you planning on fencing your land? Do you want to know the cost of fencing 2 plots of land in Nigeria?

If yes, then, I have done the bill of quantities for you. I have carefully estimated the cost of fencing 2 plots of land here in Nigeria. Also, I have explained the process in detail in this article.

Please note: do not by any chance use the price of materials used here as a base, because prices vary from place to place. Alternatively, contact a quantity surveyor for costing or for preparing the bill of quantity for your project.

After a successful purchase of any property, the next important step you should take is to get the survey plan done and also fence the entire area.

This is generally advised to be done immediately after acquiring the property, because it shows ownership has changed hands, secondly it helps the buyer to secure the property in case the seller happens to be a dishonest person.

But then, in other to get the fence erected immediately after the purchase, the buyer needs to plan for it. That is to say, budget the cost of the land, the survey plan, the fencing, other fees, and also some unforeseen expenses that may arise.

Meanwhile, the cost of fencing land depends on the nature of the land and the topography of that land too. For instance, if you were to fence land in a swampy area or water-logged area, the cost of fencing is going to be high compared to that of dry land.

Having said that, the cost of fencing a land is determined by these factors: the land size, the topography of the land, the location, the height of the fence, and the quality of blocks to use.

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The estimated cost of fencing 2 plots of land in Nigeria

There are different measurements when it comes to measuring a plot of land. Different cities or states in Nigeria measure at different rates.

Some state measures 50 by 100 feet for a plot of land while other state measures 60 by 100 but Lagos state measures 1 plot of land to be 60 by 120 feet which is equivalent to 648sqm. I will be using Lagos state measurement on this exercise

So the total size of 2 plots of land is 120 by 120 feet which is equal to 1296sqm. This simply means, on a plot of land, the two breaths are 120 + 120, and the two lengths are 120 + 120 feet.

The cost estimate will be derived in 4 different stages or sections of the projects such as:

• Clearing and Excavating sta
• Pouring of the concrete, which includes: cost of materials and labor.
• Laying of blocks stage
• Finally, fixing of the Gate and the 2 pillars that hold the gate

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Cost of Excavating and clearing 2 plots of land

The first thing to do before fencing a land is to clear the ground after the beacon area has been established by the surveyor. Next is to excavate the part for fencing. The term “excavation” means the act of digging a mapped portion of the ground to be fenced.

The cost of clearing and excavating the land is determined by, the size, the equipment to use, the depth of the excavation, the location of the land, and the people involved.

Hence, to calculate the cost, below are the breakdown

how to calculate the cost of Excavated area to be fenced on 2 plots of land

Depth of the area to be excavated: 0.6m which is equivalent to 1.9885ft

Width of the area to be excavated: 0.675m which is equivalent to 2.2145ft

The total length of the land is 1296sqm which is equivalent to 120 + 120 + 120 + 120 = 480ft or 146.304m. We will remove the area where we will put the Gate which is 12ft because we don’t need to excavate those areas.

Now to get the total area that is to be fence: 480ft – 12ft = 468ft or 146.304m – 3.6576m = 144.6464m. This simply means that the total length of the area required to be fenced is approximately 145m.

Note: in this article, we will maintain the use of meter (m) for all the calculations because is the standard.

Thus, to calculate the cost of excavation you will multiply the “depth” * “width” * ” total length of the area to be fenced”. Which is 0.6m * 0.675 * 144.6464m = 58.581792m.

The rate of excavation ranges from ₦700 to ₦1000 per meter depending on the location. On this project, I will be using ₦800 as the rate.

The labor cost is negotiated per cubic meter.

Therefore, the labor cost of excavating the total area of 144.6464m is [800 * 145 = ₦116,000]. While the cost of clearing a 2 plot of land ranges from ₦50,000 to ₦80,000 depending on the negotiation.

So adding the cost of clearing the ground and the cost of excavation will amount: 50,000 + ₦116,000 = ₦166,000 or $435.12

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Cost of pouring and mixing the concrete footings

Pouring concrete footings simply means an act of dropping mixed concrete (which includes: cement, sand, and concrete) on the excavated portion to be fenced. This is done to create a level surface on the foundation that is to hold the block fence.

Some of the materials needed to mix the concrete are cement, sand, and granite. In building construction there are recommended ratios for mixing the concrete, which is 1: 3: 6; and 19mm aggregate of granite.

This ratio simply means you are to use 1 bag of cement with 3 head-pans of sand and 6 head-pans of granite when mixing the concrete footings. Also, the size of granite to be used for the concrete is 19mm.

Now, in other to find how many of this material will be needed for the concrete footings on a total length of 216m

Calculation: to determine the number and volume of material needed for the concrete

The total length of the area to be fenced is: 216m

The sum of the ratio is: 1+3+6 = 10

The width of the excavated foundation is: 0.675m

The thickness of the mixed concrete is always between 0.05m to 0.1m for the dry and level ground but for sloppy ground or foundation, it varies.

To find the total volume of the concrete footings needed, you have to multiply “the total length of the fence” * “the width of the excavation” * “the thickness of the concrete”. Which is: 145m * 0.675m * 0.1m = 9.7875m.

To find how many bags of cement are needed for the concrete footings on the foundation. You will use the constant to divide the arithmetic result between the total volume of the concrete and the sum of the ratio, below is the result.

The total volume of the concrete divided by the sum of the ratio: 9.7875m / 10 = 0.97875

Taking a constant 0.035m for a volume of a bag of cement.

Thus, total bags of cement needed for concrete footings: 0.97875 / 0.035 = 27.964bags

To find the volume of sand needed for concrete footings, you multiply the ratio of the sand with the arithmetic result between the total volume of the concrete and the sum of the ratio, below is the result.

The result of the total volume of the concrete and the sum of the ratio, multiply by the sand ratio: 0.97875 * 3 = 2.93625m. Taking a volume of one trip of sand to be 3.8m.

Therefore, 2.93625 / 3.8 = 0.773m. This means we need about one trip of sand for the concrete.

For the volume of granite needed, you multiply the sand ratio with the result of the total volume of the concrete and the sum of the ratio: 0.97875 *6 = 5.8725m.

Thus, the volume of the granite needed is 5.8725 / 3.8 = 1.545m. This means we need about one and a half trips of granite for the concrete foundation.

Cost of labor and materials needed for concrete footings

Having determined the volume of material needed for the concrete work, the next is to establish the cost of them.

From our calculations, 28bags of cement will be required to do the concrete. One bag of cement is ₦2,800.

Therefore, 28 bags of cement cost: 28 * 2,800 = ₦78,800.

For sand, we need one trip of sharp sand.

Therefore, one trip of sand will cost 25,000.

For granite, we need one and a half trips, one trip cost ₦30,000.

Hence, one and half trip of granite will cost: 30,000 + 15,000 = ₦45,000.

Cost of labor for concrete footings: labor cost is determined by the number of bags of cement used for the mixed concrete. At the same time labor cost varies from location to location and from individual to individual, also is a factor of negotiation. The price ranges from ₦800 to ₦1,000 for one bag of cement

Therefore, labor cost for 28 bags of cement will be 800 * 28 = ₦22,400.

In general, the total cost of materials and labor for mixing & pouring the concrete on the excavated ground are: ₦78,800 + ₦25,000 + ₦45,000 + ₦22,400 = ₦171,200 or $448.75

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Cost of laying Blocks for 2 plots of land

After the concrete has been poured the next thing is the laying of the blocks. Before that, you will need to know the height you intend to level the fence, with that you will then determine how many coaches of blocks will be required, also how many blocks will be needed to reach the height.

Meanwhile, coaches simply mean the laying of blocks level. For example, when you lay one block on the ground it is referred to as one coach when you lay another block on top of it that is referred to as second coaches, and so on.

On this project, our target height is 12ft. This will require about 12 coaches of blocks, two coaches will be buried on the ground as the foundation, while the remaining ten coaches will be the fence wall.

Note: the height of the fence you intend to build will determine how much it will cost to complete the fencing also the number of blocks that will be required.

How to calculate the number of blocks needed to fence 2 plots of land | how to calculate blocks for fence

Remember the total length of the area to be fenced is: 145m

The length of any given block is always 450mm or 0.45m which is equivalent to 18inches.

The width of any given block varies, the commonly used ones are the 6inches (150mm) block or the 9inches (225mm) block.

How to calculate the number of blocks to be laid on the fence

To determine the number of blocks that will cover the first block-level or coach is by dividing the total length of the area 145m by the length of a block 0.45m.

Which implies; 145m / 0.45m = 322 blocks.

From the calculation, it is clear that it will take about 322 blocks to level the first coach on the total portion of the ground that is to be fenced. Therefore in other to level the fence to 12feets height which is 12 coaches, we have to multiply 322 by 12.

Hence, 322 * 12 = 3,864 blocks.

This simply implies that it will take 3,864 blocks to level a fence of 2 plots of land to the height of 12 feet.

How to calculate the number of pillars (columns) to use on the fence

In this project, we will take the distance between one pillar to another to be 3m. So in other to get the number of pillars or columns the fence will carry, we will have to divide the total length 145m by the distance of each pillar or column 3m.

Therefore, 145m / 3m = 48 pillars (columns)

This implies that to fence the total length of 145m of 2 plots of land it will take 48 pillars (columns). We will minus two pillars that will be used on the gate because those two will use reinforcement. This will result in 46 pillars.

Please note: we use blocks for the pillars (columns) instead of an iron rod (reinforcement) because is dry land. If it were to be a swampy area or water-logged area it is advisable to use reinforcement.

How to calculate the number of blocks to be used on the pillars

To get the number of blocks for one pillar; it will be 1 block multiply by the number of coaches, in this case, is 12 coaches.

Thus, 1 * 12 = 12 blocks for one pillar.

So to get the number of blocks that will be used on 46 pillars (columns), we multiply 12 blocks by 46.

Therefore, 12 * 46 = 552 blocks for the pillars.

Hence, we will need 3,864 blocks for the fence plus 552 blocks for the pillars. Which in total is 3,864 + 552 = 4,416 blocks.

Note: always budget for damage blocks.

Cost of blocks, cement, sand, and labor work

We will be calculating the cost of blocks, cement, sand, and labor for this work

Blocks: cost of one 6 inches block is ₦180 while that of 9 inches is ₦200, although it depends on the area or location.

We will be using 9 inches blocks on this project also the blocks will be purchased from the factory.

So for 4,416 blocks, it will cost 200 * 4416 = ₦883,200.

Note: it is advisable to always mold the blocks on-site for quality purposes. Also if you were to mold the blocks on-site the cost will be cheaper.

Cement: cost of cement that is required to lay the blocks. We will divide the total number of the blocks by 50.

This will give 4,416 / 50 = 88 cements.

One bag of cement is ₦2,800, multiply it by 88 bags of cement, it will result in 2,800 *88 = ₦246,400.

Sand: we will need sand to mix with the cement in other to produce mud. 10 tons of sharp sand will be needed. The cost of sharp sand 10(tons) is ₦25,000

Labor work: the cost of labor for laying one block is between ₦60 to ₦80.

Therefore, the cost of laying 4,416 blocks is 60 * 4,416 = ₦264,960.

Hence total cost of laying blocks on the excavated portion on a 2 plots of land with the height of the fence been 12ft is: ₦883,200 + ₦246,400 + ₦25,000 + ₦264,960 = ₦1,419,560 or $3721.00

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Cost of the gate and the two pillars (columns)

 After finishing the laying of the blocks to 12 feet height the next thing is mounting the two concrete pillars and fixing of the gate.

We will need the following materials for it

• Granite: we purchased two and a half trips of granite during the time of concrete foundation. So we are going to use part of it here too
• Cement: we will need about four bags of cement for the 2 concrete columns. Each bag cost 2,800. So for 4 bags will be: 4 * 2,800 = ₦11,200
• Sharp sand: we will make do with the sharp sand bought during the foundation concrete.
• Planks: we also need planks to make the column firm after pouring the concrete. About 10 tons will be ok, which cost ₦10,000
• Iron rod: we need 3 lengths of 16mm iron rod for the 2 big pillars holding the gate, which cost ₦15,000
• Gate: a good quality gate ranges from ₦150,000 to ₦5,000,000.

Now let’s calculate the cost of labor.

Since the number of cement to be used is 4. Therefore the labor cost for mixing the cement for concrete is 4 * 600 (remember 600 is a cost of labor for a bag of cement) = 2,400. Adding the cost of pouring the concrete to the pillar: 4,000

Also, the cost of carpentry work and setting of the gate is 15,000

Therefore the total cost of labor is: 2,400 + 4,000 +15,000 = ₦21,400.

So let’s add the total cost of materials and labor: ₦11,200 + ₦10,000 + ₦15,000 + ₦150,000 + ₦21,400 = ₦207,600 or $544.17

Conclusion: the estimated total cost of fencing 2 plots of land in Nigeria

In other to get the total cost of the whole fencing project, we will need to add all the above costs together.

Hence, ₦166,000 + ₦171,200 + 1,419,560 + ₦207,600 = ₦1,964,360. Or $5149.04

This means that, if you are planning to fence 2 plots of land with a height of 12ft, you should budget from ₦1,964,360 above.

Note: always budget for unforeseen expenses also on this cost I didn’t factor in the cost of water to be used on the site.

Please Note: this cost was derived at the price of ₦2,700 for a bag of cement, this simply means that the cost of fencing 2 plots of land is subject to variation. Depending on the increase or decrease of cost of materials.

If you have a specific budget, you may want to use for this kind of project, feel free to connect with us let’s discuss and work things out.

Professional Advice

If you are planning of starting your building project, and you are concerned about the cost and the financial aspect of the project.

We strongly advise you quickly engage the service of a Quantity surveyor (QS) in other to ascertain the cost and plan the project properly before diving into it.

This will enable you to avert the problem of project abandonment.

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Why you need the service of a QS for costing your project

Knowing the cost of a project before commencing on it is so important. It helps the owner to plan & budget financially on how to go about it before starting the project. That is, know the time frame, how and when to start, who to use for the project, and the best time to start.

Secondly, to prevent people from robbing you on-site during construction especially project managers or family members who may want to use the avenue to make more money for themselves.

Also, it helps to avert project abandonment which is becoming a norm here in Nigeria. That is why I strongly advise anyone who intends to start any building projects to quickly engage the service of the quantity surveyor (QS) for the bill of quantities.

Honestly, that is the best step to follow before starting any building project. Sometimes people tend to shy away from their services probably because they are not aware of it or because of the professional fee.

The question is, is it better to start a project and get it abandoned (end it halfway) or get robbed than to pay a QS to get the cost of the project at each stage and beyond?

In other to help you plan and work with the stipulated budget.

The answer is yours. Meanwhile, if you need the service of a quantity surveyor (QS), we have experienced professionals that will give you a good bill of quantities for your projects.

I hope you find this article useful. If you have any questions, suggestions, addition, correction, etc. Please feel free to comment on the comment box below

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