🏖️ Sand & Granite Prices in Lagos
Current Lagos prices for sand & granite — brands, units, change percentage and where to buy. Updated 2026.
Sand & Granite — current prices
2 sand & granite items with retail prices, trends, and where to buy in Lagos
| Material | Unit | Price | Δ% | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharp Sand (per trip/tipper) Sharp sand (coarse) for concrete mixing and block moulding. A "trip" is one tipper truck load (~5 tons). Lagos sharp sand comes from Ogun State sand mines. 💡 Always request washed sharp sand — unwashed sand contains salt/clay that weakens concrete. A 3-bedroom bungalow needs approximately 3-5 trips. | per trip | ₦85,000–150,000 | +15.0% | 📍 Direct from Ogun dredging sites 📍 Lagos building material markets |
Granite 3/4 inch (per trip) The standard granite size for concrete casting — foundations, columns, slabs. One trip (20 tons) costs N450K-N600K in Lagos. Prices vary by distance from quarry. 💡 Buy from Ogun State quarries directly for 20-30% savings. Transport cost is the main variable. | per trip (20 tons) | ₦450,000–600,000 | +10.0% | 📍 Abeokuta quarries (cheapest) 📍 Lagos building markets |
Related labor rates
Construction artisans you'll work with for sand & granite
| Role | Daily rate | Monthly rate |
|---|---|---|
Bricklayer/Mason Lays blocks, renders walls. The most critical artisan — bad bricklaying means uneven walls and structural issues. Experienced bricklayers charge premium. | ₦5,000–₦10,000 | ₦120,000–₦250,000 |
Carpenter Roofing framework, formwork for concrete casting, doors/window frames. A good roofing carpenter prevents leaks for decades. | ₦5,000–₦8,000 | ₦100,000–₦200,000 |
Plumber Water supply and drainage installation. First fix (before plastering) and second fix (after tiling). Poor plumbing causes the most expensive post-construction repairs. | ₦4,000–₦8,000 | ₦80,000–₦180,000 |
Electrician Wiring, conduit installation, panel board, earthing. MUST be certified — unlicensed electricians cause house fires. First fix and second fix stages. | ₦4,000–₦8,000 | ₦80,000–₦180,000 |
Tiler Floor and wall tile installation. Specialist tilers (marble, porcelain) charge N10K-N18K/day vs N5K-N8K for standard ceramic. | ₦5,000–₦12,000 | ₦100,000–₦250,000 |
Painter Interior and exterior painting. Screeding, filling, undercoat, and finishing. A 3-bedroom needs 2-3 weeks of painting work. | ₦4,000–₦7,000 | ₦80,000–₦150,000 |
POP Installer Plaster of Paris ceiling specialist. Paid per sqm (N3K-N6K/sqm installed) rather than daily rate. Cornices and decorative work cost extra. | ₦5,000–₦10,000 | — |
Welder/Iron Bender Bends and ties iron rods for reinforcement. Also fabricates gates, burglar-proof bars, and railings. | ₦4,000–₦8,000 | ₦80,000–₦160,000 |
Laborer (General) Carries materials, mixes mortar, assists artisans. A site needs 3-6 laborers depending on project size. | ₦3,000–₦5,000 | ₦60,000–₦100,000 |
Site Engineer/Foreman Supervises construction, reads drawings, manages artisans. A qualified site engineer prevents costly structural mistakes. 5-7% of project budget. | ₦15,000–₦30,000 | ₦350,000–₦600,000 |
📝 The Lagos context
Sand and granite na the cheap-per-unit, big-in-total material wey dey enter every bit of concrete and blockwork for site. Sand dey come for two main type: sharp sand (coarse, for concrete and block) and plaster or soft sand (finer, for rendering and plastering) — to use the wrong one dey weaken the mix or crack the plaster. Granite (crushed stone) dey come for size, commonly 3/4-inch for general concrete and smaller grade for finer work, and na the aggregate wey dey give concrete im strength.
Dem dey sell these by trip — tipper load, typically 5-ton, 20-ton or 30-ton — instead of by bag, so the unit big and haulage dey control the price. Because dem dey dredge or quarry am outside the city and truck am in, the delivered price dey swing with distance from source and, heavily, with diesel: when fuel rise, every trip rise. Two site the same size fit pay very different sand-and-granite bill purely on how far the material travel.
The practical rule na about quantity and quality. Estimate volume from your concrete and plaster work upfront, buy full trip instead of part-load, and collect delivery when you ready to use dem so dem no go contaminate for site. Watch quality too: sand with too much clay or silt dey weaken concrete, and dirty or dusty granite dey do the same. Clean, well-graded aggregate and the right sand for each job na wetin dey turn cement to strong, lasting concrete — the cheap material wey quietly dey decide whether the expensive one go perform.