How Renovation Budgets Actually Work
Most of what you see in a finished room — the walls, the ceiling and the floor — is priced per square foot of material plus a per-square-foot installation charge. Get those rates right and multiply by your measured areas, and the "unpredictable" budget becomes a spreadsheet. The tables below use current rates from our live category pages.
Wall Finishing Costs
| Material | Rate / sqft |
|---|---|
| PVC wall panels | PKR 75 – 200 |
| Fluted / 3D feature panels | PKR 180 – 250 |
| Wall cladding (stone/brick) | Quoted per project |
| Installation (add-on) | PKR 30 – 50 |
Ceiling Costs
| Ceiling | Rate / sqft |
|---|---|
| PVC ceiling panels | PKR 65 – 120 |
| Gypsum false ceiling | PKR 85 – 200 |
| POP false ceiling | PKR 80 – 150 |
| Installation (add-on) | PKR 30 – 60 |
Flooring Costs
| Floor | Rate / sqft |
|---|---|
| Vinyl (sheet / LVT) | PKR 80 – 180 |
| SPC rigid core | PKR 140 – 220 |
| Laminate / engineered wood | PKR 180 – 420 |
| Installation (add-on) | PKR 40 – 80 |
Budgeting Room by Room
For each room, measure three surfaces: the wall area you want panelled, the ceiling area, and the floor area. Multiply each by the material rate plus installation, and you have a per-room figure. Here's a full worked example for a 12 × 10 ft bedroom with a 9ft ceiling, using mid-range finishes:
| Surface | Area | Rate (material + fit) | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|
| One PVC feature wall | ~108 sqft | ~PKR 150 / sqft | ~PKR 16,000 |
| PVC false ceiling | ~120 sqft | ~PKR 135 / sqft | ~PKR 16,000 |
| Vinyl flooring | ~120 sqft | ~PKR 160 / sqft | ~PKR 19,000 |
| Full three-surface refresh | — | — | ~PKR 51,000 |
The same bedroom drops to roughly PKR 38,000 with economy PVC and sheet vinyl, or climbs past PKR 90,000 with a premium fluted feature wall, a gypsum cove ceiling and engineered-wood flooring. That spread — 38k to 90k for one bedroom — is exactly why measuring and pricing per surface beats guessing a lump sum. Scale the same three-surface method across the home: a lounge costs more (larger floor and often a gypsum ceiling), a kitchen or bathroom swaps in waterproof PVC throughout, and a small bedroom costs less.
Where to Save and Where to Spend
Not every surface deserves equal budget. Put money where it's seen and touched daily, and save on everything else.
- Save on ceilings and secondary walls: a plain PVC false ceiling and PVC on non-feature walls give a clean, finished look for the least money — nobody studies a bedroom ceiling up close.
- Save on low-traffic floors: budget vinyl is perfectly good in bedrooms and guest rooms that see light use.
- Spend on the one wall you look at: a premium fluted or 3D feature wall in the lounge is worth the upgrade because it's the room's focal point.
- Spend on main-area floors: the living and dining floor takes the most footfall and shows the most — SPC or engineered wood earns its cost here.
- Spend on wet areas done right: in kitchens and bathrooms, waterproof PVC and MR boards cost a little more than the wrong material but save an expensive redo later.
Get that balance right and a home reads as far more expensive than it cost. For boards and furniture budgeting, see our MDF guide and cost of one MDF board.