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Cement Calculator Nigeria

Calculate exactly how many bags of cement — and the total cost — for a house, fence, or any structure in Nigeria. Covers foundation, blockwork, floor screed, and plastering.

Building Footprint

Overall building outline — used for external walls, foundation, and floor screed.

Rooms (for internal partition walls)

Room 1
Room 2
Room 3

Each room's perimeter is used to estimate internal partition wall length. Adjacent rooms share walls in reality, so use the blockwork mode below to correct for this.

Blockwork Settings

Doors & Windows (deducted from wall area)

Doors

Windows

Stages to Include

Foundation
Blockwork Mortar1:6 mix — mortar only, blocks counted separately below
Floor Screed
Internal Plastering
External Plastering

Results

Pre-filled from current market rate — edit if your local price differs.

Foundation63 bags
Blockwork Mortar106 bags
Floor Screed23 bags
Internal Plastering48 bags
External Plastering17 bags
Total Bags257
Total Cost₦3,598,000

How This Calculator Works

For a house, the building footprint (length × width) drives the external wall perimeter, foundation footing volume, and floor screed area. Rooms — entered individually or as a count with an average size — estimate internal partition wall length, since adjacent rooms share walls in reality, choose the blockwork mode that best matches your layout. Door and window areas are deducted from wall area before calculating blocks, mortar and plaster. Internal walls are plastered on both faces; external walls are plastered once inside and once outside, calculated separately. All cement quantities use standard Nigerian mix ratios — 1:2:4 for concrete (foundation, slabs), 1:6 for block mortar, and 1:3 for render/plaster.

Tips for Accurate Results

1This calculator gives a rule-of-thumb estimate. Soil type, foundation design, and your specific floor plan can shift the actual figure by 20% or more — use the full Estimator for an exact Bill of Quantities.
2Always order 5-10% more cement than calculated to cover mixing losses, spillage, and minor design changes during construction.
3If unsure which blockwork mode to use, "Shared-wall correction" gives the most realistic estimate for a typical room layout with shared internal walls.
4Cement prices vary by brand and location in Nigeria — update the price per bag above to match your local supplier's current rate.

Need a full project estimate?

Use our complete Estimator for a full cost breakdown and itemised Bill of Quantities — not just cement.