How Much Does a Self Build Wall System Cost?

As with all external features, how you construct the walls of your property will be influenced by both practical and aesthetic considerations – not to mention your budget. To help you decide what will work best for your project, I’ve put together a quick-fire cost comparison guide.

The figures are based on a house design with a net wall area of 117m2. I’ve priced up two inner leaf systems (masonry and timber frame) combined with a range of material finishes, so we can compare like-with-like.

In all but two of the examples, you’ll see a range of costs, which is intended to account for varying finish quality. For instance, if you’re cladding a timber frame with boards, at the upper end of the scale you’re talking high-spec hardwood, while fibre-cement would be at the more affordable end.

Note that structural insulated panels (SIPs), insulating concrete formwork (ICF) and oak frame are omitted from this analysis, as their costs are highly dependent on the specific design and the supplier chosen (although our experience suggests they will generally come out more expensive).

There are, of course, many variables. For instance, the price of using a stone finish will change significantly depending on the exact product, coursing method (random, regular, rubble etc) and thickness. However, it will usually be more expensive than facing brick, and is likely to be heavily influenced by what’s available (or traditionally used) locally.

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