Warehouse and Godown Construction Cost Estimator
Choose Warehouse or Godown, then set the size, clear height, structure, floor, docks and fire system. See the full cost with yard, services, land and finance, the storage capacity in pallets or tonnes, the cost per pallet or tonne, materials, stage-wise cash flow and an editable measurement sheet.
A. Land
- Not entered—Add land cost in the form to include it
- Land and legal₹00.0% of total, ₹0 per sq.ft.
B. Shed, features, yard and services
- Shed and office at base rate₹9,27,52,00048,300 sq.ft., height factor ×1.07 on storage
- Floor, docks and fire₹1,78,24,000Details in the Services and yard tab
- Services and site₹2,09,62,000Details in the Services and yard tab
- Utility connections (1.5%)₹13,91,000Electricity load, water and sewer
- Hard cost₹13,29,29,00085.4% of total, ₹2,750 per sq.ft.
C. Fees and approvals
- Design and consultants (5%)₹39,88,000
- Building permission and fire NOC (2%)₹26,59,000
- Project management (3%)₹26,59,000
- Insurance (0.25%)₹3,32,000Contractor all-risk cover
- Legal and administration (0.5%)₹6,65,000
- Soft cost₹1,03,02,0006.6% of total, ₹210 per sq.ft.
D. Risk, taxes and finance
- Price escalation (0% a year)₹0On hard cost over half of 7 months
- GST on contractor billsoffSwitch on if you cannot claim it back
- Contingency (7%)₹1,00,26,000
- Interest during construction₹24,59,000₹7,66,29,000 loan at 11% for 7 months, half drawn on average
- Risk, taxes and finance₹1,24,85,0008.0% of total, ₹260 per sq.ft.
- Total project cost₹15,57,16,000₹3,220 per sq.ft. without land
- Foundations and plinth₹1,29,85,00014% of shed cost, ₹270 per sq.ft.
- Main frame (steel or RCC)₹2,78,26,00030% of shed cost, ₹580 per sq.ft.
- Roofing and wall cladding₹1,29,85,00014% of shed cost, ₹270 per sq.ft.
- Industrial floor and sub-base₹1,66,95,00018% of shed cost, ₹350 per sq.ft.
- Masonry and plaster₹55,65,0006% of shed cost, ₹120 per sq.ft.
- Rolling shutters and doors₹37,10,0004% of shed cost, ₹80 per sq.ft.
- Lighting and power₹64,93,0007% of shed cost, ₹130 per sq.ft.
- Drainage and toilets₹27,83,0003% of shed cost, ₹60 per sq.ft.
- Preliminaries and site overheads₹37,10,0004% of shed cost, ₹80 per sq.ft.
- Shed and office₹9,27,52,00048,300 sq.ft.
A typical split of shed cost by trade. Floor upgrades, docks, fire systems, yard and services are listed separately.
Quantities come from the measurement sheet below, so they change with the towers and with your sheet edits. Change a rate or a sheet quantity and the construction cost, stages, towers and total all update.
- Core civil materials₹2,59,63,00028% of construction cost
- Other construction cost₹6,67,89,000Labour, electrical and plumbing materials, doors, windows, fittings, formwork, equipment and contractor overheads
- Building construction₹9,27,52,000Materials plus other cost
- Change from your rates and sheet edits+₹0Default materials ₹2,59,63,000, now ₹2,59,63,000. This change flows into every cost, stage and the total.
- Total project cost₹15.57 crore
Per cum of concrete: 8 bags cement, 0.45 cum sand, 0.9 cum aggregate; 100 kg steel in footings and beams, 40 kg in the floor slab. Sub-base 1.2 cum aggregate per cum. Brick masonry: 500 bricks, 1.25 bags cement per cum. Sheets include 8% for laps. Custom sheet rows are not included.
1. Design and approvals₹74.1 LMonth 1 to 1, 4.8% of total, 5% spent by the end
- Design and consultants₹27,92,000
- Building permission and fire NOC₹21,27,000
- Contingency₹14,32,000
- Project management₹3,80,000
- Interest during construction₹3,51,000
- Legal and administration₹3,32,000
2. Site grading and foundations₹2.76 crMonth 2 to 2, 17.7% of total, 22% spent by the end
- Foundations and plinth₹1,29,85,000
- Truck yard and roads₹29,70,000
- Main frame (steel or RCC)₹27,83,000
- Industrial floor and sub-base₹16,70,000
- Contingency₹14,32,000
- Design and consultants₹11,96,000
- Boundary wall₹8,73,000
- Preliminaries and site overheads₹7,42,000
- Drainage and toilets₹5,57,000
- Building permission and fire NOC₹5,32,000
- Project management₹3,80,000
- Interest during construction₹3,51,000
- Insurance₹3,32,000
- Legal and administration₹3,32,000
- Fire system (hydrant system)₹2,66,000
- Rainwater harvesting₹1,50,000
3. Frame erection₹3.71 crMonth 3 to 4, 23.8% of total, 46% spent by the end
- Main frame (steel or RCC)₹2,50,43,000
- Contingency₹28,65,000
- Roofing and wall cladding₹25,97,000
- Dock canopy₹19,01,000
- Masonry and plaster₹16,70,000
- Preliminaries and site overheads₹11,13,000
- Project management₹7,60,000
- Interest during construction₹7,02,000
- Boundary wall₹2,91,000
- Rainwater harvesting₹1,50,000
4. Roofing, cladding and floor₹5.21 crMonth 5 to 6, 33.4% of total, 80% spent by the end
- Industrial floor and sub-base₹1,50,26,000
- Roofing and wall cladding₹1,03,88,000
- Floor upgrade (heavy duty with hardener)₹49,50,000
- Masonry and plaster₹38,96,000
- Contingency₹28,65,000
- Roof insulation₹28,35,000
- Lighting and power₹19,48,000
- Dock canopy₹19,01,000
- Rolling shutters and doors₹18,55,000
- Skylights and ventilators₹11,81,000
- Preliminaries and site overheads₹11,13,000
- Drainage and toilets₹8,35,000
- Fire system (hydrant system)₹7,97,000
- Project management₹7,60,000
- Loading docks₹7,20,000
- Interest during construction₹7,02,000
- Boundary wall₹2,91,000
5. Services, docks and fire₹1.93 crMonth 7 to 7, 12.4% of total, 92% spent by the end
- Lighting and power₹45,45,000
- Truck yard and roads₹29,70,000
- Rolling shutters and doors₹18,55,000
- Loading docks₹16,80,000
- Fire system (hydrant system)₹15,94,000
- Contingency₹14,32,000
- Drainage and toilets₹13,91,000
- Power backup₹7,25,000
- Utility connections₹6,96,000
- Car parking₹4,95,000
- Gate and security cabin₹4,00,000
- Project management₹3,80,000
- Preliminaries and site overheads₹3,71,000
- Interest during construction₹3,51,000
- CCTV and access control₹2,50,000
- Rainwater harvesting₹2,00,000
6. Yard and handover₹1.23 crMonth 8 to 7, 7.9% of total, 100% spent by the end
- Truck yard and roads₹89,10,000
- Car parking₹11,55,000
- Utility connections₹6,96,000
- Power backup₹4,83,000
- Gate and security cabin₹4,00,000
- Preliminaries and site overheads₹3,71,000
- CCTV and access control₹2,50,000
- Total over 7 months₹15,57,16,000Land in stage 1; fees, contingency, taxes and interest spread by duration
- Storage floor (45,000 sq.ft.)₹14.25 cr300 × 150 ft, 36 ft clear; ₹3,170 per sq.ft. with its share of all costs
- Office (2,500 sq.ft.)₹1.03 crWeight ×1.4; ₹4,140 per sq.ft. with its share of all costs
- Toilets and utilities (800 sq.ft.)₹28.4 LWeight ×1.2; ₹3,550 per sq.ft. with its share of all costs
- Total floor area48,300 sq.ft.₹15.57 cr without land
Capacity
- Rack levels634.5 ft usable ÷ 5.5 ft per level
- Pallet positions9,642Half the floor under racks at 14 sq.ft. per pallet
- Cost per pallet position₹16,150Without land
- Volume16,20,000 cu.ft.Storage floor × clear height
Floor, docks and fire
- Floor upgrade (heavy duty with hardener)₹49,50,00045,000 sq.ft.
- Loading docks₹24,00,0008 docks with leveller, shelter and door
- Dock canopy₹38,02,0008 bays
- Fire system (hydrant system)₹26,57,00048,300 sq.ft.
- Roof insulation₹28,35,00047,250 sq.ft. of roof
- Skylights and ventilators₹11,81,000
Services and site
- Power backup₹12,08,000
- CCTV and access control₹5,00,000
- Truck yard and roads₹1,48,50,00030,000 sq.ft.
- Car parking₹16,50,0005,000 sq.ft.
- Boundary wall₹14,54,000441 m around a square plot
- Gate and security cabin₹8,00,000
- Rainwater harvesting₹5,00,000
- Floor, docks, fire, yard, services₹3,87,86,000₹800 per sq.ft.
Save the current project as A, change the size, height, structure or floor, then save it as B to compare.
Measurement sheet
Generated from the shed size, height and structure, and updated when you change them. Edit any cell, restore automatic values, add your own rows and download as CSV. Quantity changes flow into materials and the total. All dimensions are in metres.
Quantity = Nos × L × B × H/D for cum, Nos × L × B for sq.m., Nos × L for running metres and Nos alone for numbers.
Warehouse or godown: what is the difference?
Both store goods, but they are built for different handling. The tabs load a typical set-up for each.
Warehouse
- PEB steel shed with wide spans and few columns.
- Clear height of 30 to 40 ft for pallet racking.
- Docks with levellers matched to truck bed height.
- Flat, hard floor for forklifts and reach trucks.
Godown
- RCC frame and brick walls, built by local contractors.
- Raised plinth so trucks unload at floor level.
- Bag stacks on dunnage, loaded by hand or conveyor.
- Ventilators and fumigation-ready sealing for grain and agri produce.
How the estimate is built
The shed is priced per sq.ft. of floor, adjusted for height. Floor upgrades, docks, fire, yard and site works are separate lines.
Shed = storage floor × base rate × location × height factor, plus office ×1.4 and utilities ×1.2
Height factor = 1 + 1.2% for each foot of clear height above 30 ft (less below)
Features = floor upgrade, docks, canopy, insulation, ventilators, plinth, fire system
Site = truck yard, parking, boundary wall, gate, weighbridge, solar, optional racking
Total = land + shed + features + site + fees + contingency and finance
- PEB shed per sq.ft.Basic ₹1,300Standard ₹1,600Premium ₹2,000
- RCC godown per sq.ft.Basic ₹1,700Standard ₹2,100Premium ₹2,700
- Floor upgrade per sq.ft.Heavy duty ₹100Super flat ₹250
- Fire system per sq.ft.Extinguishers ₹15Hydrant ₹50Sprinklers ₹120
- Dock with leveller, shelter and door₹3 lakh each
Before you build
These decide the design as much as the budget.
Land use and permissions
The plot must allow warehousing or industrial use. Get building permission and a fire NOC; large sheds and those storing hazardous goods face stricter fire rules.
Handling equipment first
Choose racking and forklifts before fixing clear height, column spacing and floor flatness. A floor built too rough or a shed built too low cannot be fixed cheaply later.
Truck movement
Plan the yard for the largest truck you expect, with turning space, dock approach and separate car parking.
Questions
What changes between the Warehouse and Godown tabs?
Warehouse is set up as a PEB shed with a tall clear height, loading docks with levellers, a heavy-duty or super-flat floor and capacity in pallet positions. Godown is set up as an RCC frame with brick walls, a raised plinth for trucks, roof ventilators and capacity in tonnes of bagged goods. You can still change the structure, height, floor and every other input on either tab, and each tab remembers its own inputs.
How much does it cost to build a warehouse in India?
The default Warehouse tab, a 45,000 sq.ft. PEB shed with 36 ft clear height, 8 docks, hydrant system, truck yard and boundary wall in a district town, comes to about ₹15.6 crore before land, or about ₹3,200 per sq.ft. That includes the floor upgrade, docks, fire system, yard, boundary wall, fees, contingency and loan interest, and works out to about ₹16,000 per pallet position.
Is PEB cheaper than RCC for a godown?
For large column-free storage, a pre-engineered steel building is usually faster to build and often cheaper per sq.ft. than an RCC frame, because it needs fewer columns and lighter foundations. For small godowns in towns, RCC with brick walls is common because local contractors build it easily. Switch the structure on either tab to compare.
How are pallet positions worked out?
About half of the storage floor is taken by racks and the rest by aisles. Each pallet with its flue space needs about 14 sq.ft. of rack footprint, and the number of levels is the clear height less about 1.5 ft, divided by 5.5 ft per level. A 36 ft clear height gives six levels. Very narrow aisle and drive-in racking fit more.
How is godown capacity in tonnes worked out?
About 70% of the floor is used for stacks, stacked up to the clear height less about 3 ft, with a maximum of about 20 ft. Bagged grain weighs roughly 0.75 tonnes per cubic metre when stacked. Other goods, and stacking rules of warehousing agencies, will change the figure.
Why does clear height change the cost?
Taller sheds need longer columns, heavier frames, more wall cladding and bigger fire systems, so the rate goes up by about 1.2% for every foot above 30 ft. They also store far more per sq.ft., so the cost per pallet position usually falls.
Are racking and forklifts included?
Racking is optional: switch it on to add selective pallet racking for every pallet position. Forklifts, reach trucks, conveyors and warehouse software are not included.
Why might GST be a cost?
Input tax credit on the construction of a building is often restricted, even for businesses that are registered for GST. Switch on GST on contractor bills if you cannot claim it back, and confirm with your tax adviser.
Is my data stored?
No. The calculator runs in your browser, loads no third-party scripts and does not ask for contact details. Inputs leave the page only if you copy the link, share on WhatsApp or download the CSV.