What's the CPWD DSR rate for a 25mm CPVC concealed water line, per metre?
CPVC pipe for hot & cold water supply, concealed in a wall chase (the usual choice for bathroom/kitchen supply lines) — CPWD prices exposed, concealed and external-trenched CPVC work as three separate item families.
Preliminary Using CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil) item rates as published, this worked scenario adds up to ₹626.05 (items 18.8.3). The item rates are CPWD's Delhi base rates; the quantities and the item mix are NirmanDost's scenario, not a CPWD bundle — adjust both to your site and apply your local cost index.
The recipe
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.8.3 | Providing and fixing Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) pipes, having thermal stability for hot & cold water supply, including all CPVC plain & brass threaded fittings, i/c fixing the pipe with clamps at 1.00 m spacing. This includes jointing of pipes & fittings with one step CPVC solvent cement and the cost of cutting chases and making good the same including testing of joints complete as per direction of Engineer in Charge. Concealed work, including cutting chases and making good the walls etc. 25 mm nominal dia Pipes | metre | ₹626.05 | 1 | ₹626.05 |
| Total | ₹626.05 | ||||
What goes into one unit
Straight from CPWD's own rate analysis for these items — the material and labour they price into the rate above, per one unit of the item. Multiply by your quantity to get a shopping list. Carriage lines are left out: those pay for moving the material, not for extra material.
One metre of item 18.8.3 — 25 mm nominal dia Pipes
| Item | Qty | Unit | In site terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorinated Polyvinyl - chloride (CPVC) pipe 25 mm outer dia | 1 | metre | |
| Beldar | 0.166 | day | |
| Assistant Fitter or 2nd class Fitter | 0.066 | day | |
| Fitter (grade 1) | 0.033 | day | |
| Mason (brick layer) 1st class | 0.025 | day | |
| Mason (brick layer) 2nd class | 0.025 | day |
Item 18.78 itself builds on 4.2.5; that deeper level is not expanded here. These quantities include item 18.78 (18.78 of SH: Water), used at 1 metre per unit.
Rates and quantities are CPWD's published figures, not a market quotation. Local rates differ — you can override them in the BOQ Builder.
Variations
Exposed on wall instead of concealed
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.7.3 | Providing and fixing Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) pipes, having thermal stability for hot & cold water supply, including all CPVC plain & brass threaded fittings, including fixing the pipe with clamps at 1.00 m spacing. This includes jointing of pipes & fittings with one step CPVC solvent cement and testing of joints complete as per direction of Engineer in Charge. Internal work - Exposed on wall 25 mm nominal outer dia Pipes | metre | ₹408.55 | 1 | ₹408.55 |
| Total | ₹408.55 | ||||
External work (trenched)
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9.3 | Providing and fixing Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) pipes, having thermal stability for hot & cold water supply including all CPVC plain & brass threaded fittings This includes jointing of pipes & fittings with one step CPVC solvent cement, trenching, refilling & testing of joints complete as per direction of Engineer in Charge. External work 25 mm nominal dia Pipes | metre | ₹370.65 | 1 | ₹370.65 |
| Total | ₹370.65 | ||||
Notes
- Rates shown are CPWD Delhi base rates from CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil), as published (our extract of the book is dated 2025) — apply your local market / cost-index variation.
- CPWD has published later editions since (its site lists DSR 2023); the 2021 figures here are reference rates, not the schedule in force for a current tender.
- The item mix and quantities on this page are a NirmanDost worked scenario; the rates, units and descriptions in each row are CPWD's, verbatim. Every code opens in CivicMate for the source row.
- Page last rebuilt 2026-08-17.