House Construction Materials List Philippines — Phase-by-Phase Checklist
By AEDO ENGINEERING · Published August 13, 2026 · 10 min read
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Want exact quantities for your actual floor plan, not a generic checklist?
Every material on a house build falls into one of 6 phases, and knowing what's coming before it's needed is the difference between a smooth site and a work stoppage waiting on a supply run. This is the complete checklist — organized the way construction actually happens, foundation through turnover — with the quantities and prices we can verify, and honest pointers to get exact numbers for everything else.
Materials Snapshot — Verified Quantities
13CHB blocks per m² of wall (incl. 5% waste)
₱270Per 40kg bag of Portland cement (2026)
0.5Cement bags per m² of 100mm CHB wall (mortar)
₱37-45Per kg — current spot rebar price range (2026)
These figures come from AEDO's own CHB Quantity Estimator and PSA-tracked material price index — everything else in this checklist is a completeness list, not a priced quantity, since roofing, MEP, and finish-stage quantities depend heavily on your specific floor plan and finish level.
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Want the CHB, Cement, Sand & Rebar Numbers for Your Actual Wall Area?
Enter your wall dimensions into the free CHB estimator and get an instant, itemized quantity and cost breakdown.
This follows the same 6-phase sequence covered in our real project walkthrough — materials arrive roughly in this order, not all at once.
1
Foundation & Structure
Portland cement (40kg bags) — ₱270/bag, 2026
Reinforcing steel bars (10mm, 12mm, 16mm)
Tie wire (#16 GI wire)
Coarse aggregate (gravel, 3/4")
Fine aggregate (washed sand)
Formwork lumber (coco lumber or plywood)
Form ties, nails, and bracing
Concrete hollow blocks (footing/wall foundation, if used)
Waterproofing membrane (footing/basement, if applicable)
Anchor bolts and column dowels
Sizing this phase: footing size depends on your column loads and soil bearing capacity — see our free NSCP footing size calculator before ordering concrete and rebar quantities.
2
Masonry & Enclosure
CHB (100mm or 150mm) — 13 pcs/m² incl. waste
Portland cement for mortar — ~0.5 bags/m² (100mm)
Fine sand for mortar and plaster
Masonry rebar (typically 10mm @ 600mm v / 400mm h, per NSCP 2015 Chapter 7 masonry reinforcement provisions)
Lintel beam rebar and formwork
Door and window frames (jambs)
Scaffolding (rented or owned)
Mortar mixing tools/mixer rental
Exact quantities: our CHB Quantity Estimator computes blocks, cement, sand, and rebar for your specific wall length and height in seconds.
Roofing sheets (long-span, corrugated, or tile-profile)
Roofing screws/rivets and washers
Ridge roll and flashing
Gutters and downspouts
Insulation (radiant barrier or foam board, optional)
Fascia board
5
Finishes
Cement plaster/skim coat (walls and ceiling)
Floor tiles and wall tiles
Tile adhesive and grout
Ceiling board (gypsum or fiber cement) and metal furring
Interior/exterior paint (primer + topcoat)
Interior doors
Windows (awning, sliding, or casement — glass + frame)
Baseboards / cornice moulding (optional)
6
Fixtures & Turnover
Toilet, lavatory, and faucets
Kitchen sink and faucet
Shower set / water heater (if applicable)
Light fixtures
Door hardware (hinges, locksets)
Window screens and grilles
Cabinet hardware (kitchen/closet, if built-in)
Final touch-up paint and cleaning supplies
6 Buying Tips That Save Real Money
From AEDO's Site Experience
Buying Tips Worth Following
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Get a Real BOQ First
Not a guess
A generic checklist tells you what to expect; an itemized Bill of Quantities from your actual floor plan tells you how much of each thing — and lets you compare contractor quotes honestly.
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Buy Per Phase, Not All at Once
Cash flow & site security
Materials sitting on-site for months risk theft, damage, and weather exposure — and tie up cash you may need for the next phase.
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Watch Rebar Pricing Closely
Spot price moves faster than the index
Rebar is more exposed to fuel-cost swings than the official price index shows — get a current supplier quote before finalizing a structural-stage budget.
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Push Back on Padded CHB Quotes
13 pcs/m² is standard
Some contractors quote 14-15 blocks per m² to pad the estimate. 13 (12.5 theoretical + 5% waste) is the real number for standard CHB.
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Order Roofing Before Typhoon Season
Lead times spike in peak season
Roofing sheet lead times and prices both tend to worsen right before and during typhoon season, when demand for repairs spikes island-wide.
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Verify Deliveries Against the BOQ
Count what arrives
Short deliveries against what was ordered and paid for is one of the more common ways site budgets quietly bleed — check counts against your BOQ, not just the delivery receipt total.
Common Mistake
Estimating wall materials from total floor area instead of actual wall length × height. This over-estimates material by 15-25% on a typical 3-bedroom house with doors and windows — you end up paying for roughly 60 extra blocks per room. Always deduct door and window openings before ordering.
Why a Generic List Isn't Enough to Order From
This checklist tells you what to budget for at each phase — it deliberately doesn't give you exact quantities for roofing, MEP, or finishes, because those genuinely depend on your floor area, roof design, number of fixtures, and finish tier. Ordering from a generic number instead of your actual plan is how projects end up with expensive shortages mid-pour or wasteful overstock sitting unused. A proper Bill of Quantities, computed from your floor plan, is what an order should actually be based on.
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Full structural design (footings, columns, beams, slabs)
Sanitary/plumbing design including septic sizing
Material cost estimate matched to current supplier pricing
Design-build execution from groundbreaking through turnover (Negros Oriental)
Use this list to budget and sequence your purchases by phase — then get an itemized BOQ from your actual floor plan before you place real orders. The gap between "roughly right" and "exact" is where most site budgets quietly go over.
Materials ListBill of QuantitiesHouse ConstructionCHBConstruction Checklist
About 13 blocks per m² of wall area (incl. 5% waste), plus roughly 0.5 bags of 40kg cement per m² of 100mm CHB wall for mortar (about 0.65 bags/m² for 150mm). A 3-bedroom house with ~150-180 sqm of wall area typically needs 2,000-2,400 blocks and 75-90 bags of cement for masonry alone.
Per phase is safer for most homeowners — it protects cash flow and reduces theft/damage risk from prolonged site storage. The exception is materials with price volatility or long lead times, like rebar and roofing sheets, which some contractors recommend locking in early.
A generic checklist tells you what to budget for; it doesn't replace an actual Bill of Quantities computed from your floor plan. AEDO Construction provides a BOQ and itemized cost estimate from ₱3,000, delivered in 3-5 days.
NotesCHB block count (13/m²), cement mortar ratio (0.5 bags/m² for 100mm CHB), and current cement price (₱270/40kg bag) are drawn from AEDO's own CHB Quantity Estimator. Rebar spot price range and phase sequencing are drawn from AEDO's PSA-tracked material price index post and house construction stages walkthrough, respectively. This is a general planning checklist, not a substitute for an itemized Bill of Quantities computed from a specific floor plan.