Short answer: a bare 4-inch CHB wall (blocks, mortar, rebar, labor — no plaster) costs roughly ₱650–₱950 per square meter in the Philippines in 2026. Cement plastering adds roughly ₱150–₱300 per square meter, per side. Plastered on both sides, a complete 4-inch CHB wall lands around ₱950–₱1,550 per square meter. Below is the full breakdown, why the range is wide, and where your specific quote should fall.
CHB wall only (4"): ₱650–950/m² · CHB wall only (6"): ₱700–1,050/m² · Plaster, 1 side: ₱150–300/m² · CHB + plaster both sides (4"): ₱950–1,550/m²
Every number above is a range, not a fixed price, because Philippine contractors quote CHB and plastering work under two different models that can differ by close to 2×:
Pakyaw (Lump-Sum Labor)
A crew quotes a flat rate per block or per square meter — commonly ₱80–150/block for CHB laying, and around ₱90/m² for plaster labor alone. This is typical outside Metro Manila and for smaller residential jobs. It tends to land your total near the low end of the ranges above.
Fully-Costed Crew Rate
Labor is built up from a full crew (leadman, mason, laborer) at legally loaded daily wages — SSS, EC, and other statutory add-ons — divided by realistic daily output (roughly 4–4.5 m² per mandays for both CHB laying and plastering). This is how larger contractors and formal bids price the work, and it pushes plastering in particular toward the high end — our own cost model puts fully-loaded plaster labor at around ₱180/m², roughly double the pakyaw labor-only rate.
Neither model is wrong — they're pricing the same work with different labor structures and risk allocation. When comparing quotes, ask which model your contractor is using before comparing the peso figure.
| Item | 4-inch (100mm) | 6-inch (150mm) |
|---|---|---|
| CHB blocks (12.5 pcs/m²) | Same block count — thickness changes unit price, not quantity per face | |
| Blocks + mortar materials | ≈₱550–650/m² | ≈₱600–700/m² |
| Rebar (vertical + horizontal) | ≈5.2 kg/m² — does not scale with thickness at standard spacing | |
| Labor (pakyaw to fully-loaded) | ≈₱150–300/m² | ≈₱150–300/m² |
| Total, unplastered | ₱650–950/m² | ₱700–1,050/m² |
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| Coat thickness | Materials only | Materials + labor |
|---|---|---|
| 16mm (thin coat) | ≈₱65–75/m² | ≈₱150–250/m² |
| 20mm (standard) | ≈₱80–95/m² | ≈₱170–280/m² |
| 25–30mm (thick / leveling coat) | ≈₱120–140/m² | ≈₱210–320/m² |
Materials are cement (1:3 mix, roughly 0.14–0.36 bags per m² depending on thickness) and sand. The gap between "materials only" and "materials + labor" is almost entirely the labor pricing model explained above — plaster labor alone can be quoted anywhere from ₱90/m² (pakyaw) to ₱180+/m² (fully-loaded crew rate).
| Scope | 4-inch CHB | 6-inch CHB |
|---|---|---|
| Wall only (unplastered) | ₱650–950 | ₱700–1,050 |
| + Plaster, one side | ₱150–300 | ₱150–300 |
| + Plaster, other side | ₱150–300 | ₱150–300 |
| Total, plastered both sides | ₱950–1,550/m² | ₱1,000–1,650/m² |
These ranges are built from our own unit-cost model cross-checked against current Philippine construction material price data and published pakyaw labor rates. Material prices (cement, sand, rebar, CHB) vary by region and supplier — Metro Manila and provincial prices can differ by 10–20%. Always get a written, itemized quote before committing to a project budget.
Location
Material prices in Metro Manila run close to official PHILCON reference prices; provincial and island-province projects can see 10–20% swings either way depending on freight and local supplier competition.
Load-Bearing vs Partition
Load-bearing CHB uses a higher-strength (and pricier) block and typically closer rebar spacing than a simple interior partition — push toward the top of the range for structural exterior walls.
Finish Quality
A skim coat or smooth "sandpapered" finish over the base plaster is a separate line item, not included in the plastering figures above — ask explicitly whether your quote includes it.
How much is CHB wall cost per square meter in the Philippines?
A complete 4-inch (100mm) CHB wall — blocks, mortar, rebar, and labor, unplastered — runs roughly ₱650–₱950 per square meter in 2026. A 6-inch (150mm) wall runs about 7–10% more.
How much is plastering cost per square meter?
Cement plastering, one side, runs roughly ₱150–₱300 per square meter including materials and labor, depending on whether your contractor prices labor pakyaw-style or as a fully-loaded crew rate.
What's the total for CHB plus plastering both sides?
Roughly ₱950–₱1,550/m² for a 4-inch wall, or ₱1,000–₱1,650/m² for a 6-inch wall, all-in materials and labor.
Is 6-inch CHB much pricier than 4-inch?
Only about 7–10% more — the block count per square meter is identical, so the difference comes from extra mortar volume and a higher per-block price, not from more material overall.
AEDO's design-build service covers the full wall system — structural design, CHB laying, and finishing — under one contract, for projects located in Negros Oriental. For projects elsewhere in the Philippines, AEDO provides complete structural, architectural, and MEP design with remote engineering oversight, and can refer you to a vetted local contractor for the actual construction.