How SMP Builds

You contact SMP via WhatsApp, call, or the website form. We respond the same day. The first conversation covers your plot location, approximate size, what you want to build, timeline, and broad budget.

We offer a free site visit within 3 working days. During the visit we assess site access, soil type (visual), neighbourhood context, and utility availability. We identify any obvious constraints (road setback, existing structure to demolish) and give you an indicative rate range before you commit to anything.

Based on your requirements and site visit, SMP prepares a detailed cost estimate broken down by work category (structure, masonry, plaster, flooring, electrical, plumbing, etc.) with material specifications named for each item.

The proposal includes a payment milestone schedule, construction timeline, and warranty terms. There are no hidden inclusions — we list exclusions explicitly (architect fees, approval charges, interiors, landscaping).

We present the proposal in person or via video call, walk through every line item, and answer questions. No pressure for immediate sign-off.

Once you accept the proposal, we coordinate with our empanelled architect to produce construction drawings: site plan, floor plans, elevations, sections, and structural drawings. You review and approve before plans are submitted to AMC/AUDA.

This is the most important stage for locking in decisions. We walk you through each room's dimensions, flow between spaces, window placement for ventilation, and structural grid. Changes at this stage are inexpensive — changes after concrete is poured are not.

SMP coordinates the submission of building plans to AMC or AUDA, prepares the document package, pays scrutiny fees on your behalf, and tracks approval status. We respond to any departmental queries through the architect without requiring your involvement in every step.

We also identify whether your project needs additional NOCs (fire, airport, environment) and initiate those applications simultaneously to minimise the total wait time.

The Commencement Certificate is issued digitally. We provide you a copy and keep one in the site file — construction cannot begin without it.

Once the CC is in hand, SMP mobilises within 7 days. Site hoarding is erected, existing structures (if any) are demolished, and the plot is set out using batter boards and theodolite to mark column grid lines precisely.

A soil investigation is conducted (if not already done). Foundation type is confirmed with the structural engineer — strip footings, isolated footings, or raft/pile foundation depending on soil bearing capacity. Excavation, PCC (plain cement concrete) bed, and RCC footings follow.

All concrete is weigh-batched using site batching or RMC (Ready Mix Concrete) from a certified plant. Water-cement ratio is strictly controlled. Curing begins within 12 hours of pouring and continues for 14 days minimum.

The RCC structural frame is the backbone of your building. SMP follows a strict quality protocol: column and beam reinforcement is checked by the structural engineer before shuttering, concrete mix design is verified, and pour sequences are planned to avoid cold joints.

Each slab is cured by ponding (a bund of mortar around the perimeter, filled with water) for 21 days minimum. We do not remove forms or load the slab until the design strength is confirmed — typically 28 days. This discipline is non-negotiable at SMP.

For multi-floor buildings, this cycle repeats per floor. You receive photo updates at each pour and can request a site visit before any major concrete pour.

External and partition walls are built to approved layout. Internal plumbing pipe routes and electrical conduit paths are chased into walls and slabs before plastering, making it invisible in the finished building.

Bathroom waterproofing (cementitious crystalline coat) is applied before any tiling or plastering. Overhead water tank is constructed with in-situ waterproofing compound in the concrete mix.

Window frames and lintel beams are fixed at this stage. Any structural element that appears inconsistent with drawings is flagged to the architect before proceeding — our site supervisors are briefed to pause work rather than proceed over a discrepancy.

Internal and external plaster is applied in two coats (scratch coat + finish coat) with 7-day curing between coats. External plaster uses a weatherproof mix; internal plaster is finished to a smooth ready-for-putty surface.

Flooring is laid after all overhead trades are complete. Tile layout is pre-planned on paper to minimise cuts at door openings and to maintain symmetry in rooms. Large-format tiles are laid with a mechanical tile levelling system to ensure zero lippage.

External waterproofing (terrace brick bat coba or membrane system) and external paint primer coat are applied before monsoon if the project schedule allows.

Electrical points are fitted (switches, MCBs, DB board, sockets), sanitary fixtures are installed (WC, basin, shower, geysers), and all plumbing is pressure-tested before wall openings are sealed.

Internal paint is applied in sequence: wall putty, primer, two coats of emulsion with a 24-hour gap between coats and light sanding between. External paint (weathershield or texture) is applied with a manufacturer-recommended application method for maximum life.

Doors are hung, hardware fitted, grills installed, and all service connections (overhead tank float valve, drainage connection) are completed. The site is deep-cleaned by a specialist team before the pre-handover walk.

You and SMP walk through the entire building together with a snag list. Every item — a scratch on a tile, a door that does not close flush, a switch plate that is not level — is noted and rectified before formal handover.

Once you sign off on the snag list as complete, we hand over: all keys, all material test certificates (steel MTC, concrete cube test results, tiles compliance), the completion certificate application (or CC if already issued), and the warranty document.

The 12-month defects liability period begins at handover. Any latent defect that appears (not caused by misuse or modification) is rectified at no charge. For structural warranty claims, we engage the original structural engineer to assess and certify the repair.