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How Long Does It Take to Build a G+2 Bungalow in Ahmedabad? A Month-by-Month Schedule
Realistic month-by-month construction schedule for a G+2 bungalow in Ahmedabad — foundation to handover, what causes delays, and how planning avoids them.
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“How long will it take?” is the second question every family asks after “how much will it cost?”. For a typical 2,500–4,000 sq ft G+2 bungalow in Ahmedabad, a realistic answer is 10–14 months from foundation to handover — if the project is planned. Here is what a well-run schedule looks like.
Before construction (1–3 months)
- Site visit, requirement discussion and concept plan
- 3D elevation approval
- Detailed estimate and agreement
- Building permission drawings and approval (see our AMC vs AUDA guide)
- Structural design, working drawings and material specification sheet
Month-by-month construction
| Month | Work |
|---|---|
| 1 | Site clearing, layout, excavation, PCC, footings |
| 2 | Columns to plinth, plinth beams, backfilling, plinth-level check |
| 3 | Ground-floor columns and ground-floor slab |
| 4 | First-floor columns and first-floor slab |
| 5 | Second-floor columns, second-floor / terrace slab, overhead tank, parapet |
| 6 | Masonry (AAC block or brick) on all floors, lintels, chajjas |
| 7 | Electrical conduits and plumbing lines, internal plaster |
| 8 | External plaster, waterproofing of terrace and bathrooms |
| 9 | Flooring — vitrified / marble / granite, staircase |
| 10 | Kitchen platform, bathroom tiling and fittings, door frames and windows |
| 11 | Doors, electrical fittings, painting (primer and first coat), external paint |
| 12 | Final paint, fixtures, compound wall, gate, paving, cleaning |
| 12–14 | Snag list, completion drawings, BU permission documents, handover |
Monsoon (July–September) can slow excavation and external work, and finishing choices like imported marble or custom doors can add weeks — a good schedule builds these in.
What actually causes delays
- Material not on site when needed — the most common cause. Steel or cement arriving late stops a slab; a tile not ordered in time stops a floor.
- Design changes after construction starts — moving a wall after plaster costs weeks.
- Late finishing selections — tiles, sanitaryware and doors have lead times of 2–6 weeks.
- Payment delays — stage payments that arrive late stall the next stage.
- Approval queries — starting before permission is granted is risky; waiting for it without a plan wastes time.
How we keep to schedule at Sharda
- A construction schedule is agreed before work starts and tracked weekly by our office planners.
- Our purchase department orders material against the schedule, not the site’s daily shortage list.
- 3D elevation and working drawings are approved before construction so design changes are rare.
- A site engineer and supervisor are on your project every day.
- Finishing selections are locked in by month 6 so material is on site when the trades need it.
Ask for a schedule with your estimate — it is part of every Sharda quotation.