Honest ranges rather than promises: what the three tiers really cover, what moves the price from one build to another, and the reflexes that protect your budget. On PontBat, every benchmark becomes a guarantee.
Demo price scale, to be calibrated with real quotes — never a contractual commitment.
A price per m² means nothing until you know what it includes. Here is the logic of the three tiers — to master before comparing a single quote.
Common materials of controlled quality, simple and durable finishes, the essentials done well: the right choice for a rental house or a tight budget — never compromising on structure, utilities or waterproofing.
The tier of most diaspora projects — and of our reference build, Villa Yasmine: neat tiling, better-grade joinery, equipment that lasts. The best balance between construction cost and everyday quality of life.
Marble, fine woods, made-to-measure work, high-end equipment: here, design and precision of execution set the price. Essential reflex: specifications written down in black and white, so that “premium” doesn't remain just a word.
Two houses identical on paper can cost very differently. Four factors explain most of the gaps.
A 2-floor, 220 m² build in the Comfort tier, signed at 450 000 TND — below the low end of the range, thanks to competitive tendering between verified professionals.
A sound budget is not guessed, it is built. Four habits that make the difference between a controlled build and an endless bill.
Never a vague lump sum: land, studies, structural work, fit-out, finishes, outdoor works. Key benchmark: structural work weighs about 45% of the budget on our reference build.
Soil conditions, connections, material price rises: no build goes exactly to plan. A budget with no margin is a budget already blown — set it aside before signing, not after.
The money waits in escrow and only leaves after each milestone is verified — timestamped photos and an on-site check — with a 5–10% retention held until defects are fixed.
Quotes with different structures cannot be compared — and sometimes that is the point. Demand the same line-by-line breakdown from every bidder: exactly what the platform's call for tenders enforces.
Move from a general benchmark to your personalised range, then from the quote to the guarantee: escrow, verified milestones, vetted professionals.