Quantity surveyor in Ibadan
Measured documentation and site verification across Ibadan and Oyo State, including a large volume of extension and renovation work on existing buildings.
Ibadan builds differently from Lagos, and the difference is mostly in the stock of buildings. There is an enormous inventory of single-storey and older two-storey structures, many of them built between twenty and fifty years ago, and a great deal of current work is extension, renovation and rebuilding rather than a fresh build on an empty plot.
That changes the quantity surveyor's job. A new build can be measured from drawings. A renovation usually cannot, because the drawings do not reflect what is actually there: walls have moved, openings have been closed up, previous extensions were never documented, and the structural arrangement on site differs from any plan that exists.
A measured survey is the correct starting point for that work. Record the building as it stands, then measure the works required, then value them. Doing it in that order turns renovation budgeting from a series of unpleasant surprises into a schedule you can price and control.
What a Ibadan project usually needs
- Bill of quantitiesMeasured from your drawings, priced for Ibadan, issued blank for tender or priced for budget control.
- Material scheduleStaged purchase list so materials are bought as work progresses rather than all at once.
- Cost estimateElemental cost plan using local rates with the date basis stated.
- Site visits and measured surveysAttendance for progress verification, defects, or measuring an existing building.
- Independent valuationWork done measured and valued before payment, including claim review.
Areas covered in Ibadan
If your location is not listed, it is still likely covered. Tell us the nearest landmark.
- Bodija and Jericho
- Oluyole and Akobo
- Iwo Road and Moniya
- Eleyele and Mokola
- Ring Road and Challenge
- Akala Expressway and Idi-Ishin
- Ojoo and the Lagos-Ibadan corridor
- Iyaganku and Agodi GRA
Travel and scheduling
The practice is based at New Karu on the Abuja–Nasarawa corridor, behind the Government Science School. Sites in Ibadan are scheduled in regional blocks, with the journey planned so a single trip can cover more than one site where possible.
Travel is always quoted as a separate, visible line, never bundled into the fee. Where you have more than one project in the area, visits are grouped into a single trip and the saving is passed on.
Local considerations
Renovation needs measurement, not drawings
Existing buildings in Ibadan often differ materially from their drawings, which makes a measured survey the honest starting point.
Extension costs are underestimated
Connecting a new extension to an existing structure involves structural, roof and service work that a simple area rate will miss.
Land cost is lower, finish cost is the same
Material prices in Ibadan still track national rates, so a lower land budget does not lower the cost of building on it.
Questions from Ibadan clients
Can you measure an old building that has no drawings?
Yes. That is a measured survey, and it is the normal first step for renovation and extension work in Ibadan. You receive a record of the building as it stands that can be priced.
Is it cheaper to extend or rebuild?
That is exactly the question a measured comparison answers. Retaining an existing structure has hidden costs in structural strengthening, roofing and services, and those must be measured before the comparison is meaningful.
Do you cover the rest of Oyo State?
Yes, including Oyo, Ogbomoso, Iseyin and Eruwa, with travel quoted as a separate line. Where several sites are close together we group them into one trip.
Building in Ibadan?
Send the site location and stage of work. You will get a written fee, a delivery date, and a clear scope, normally within 24 hours.
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