What's the CPWD DSR rate for a window grill?
MS window grills are priced by weight, primer coat included. Grill weight depends entirely on the design density — a typical 1.2 x 1.2 m security grill runs 10 to 14 kg; this recipe prices 12 kg.
Preliminary Using CPWD DSR 2021 (Civil) item rates as published, this worked scenario adds up to ₹2,172 (items 9.48.1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.48.1 | Providing and fixing M.S. grills of required pattern in frames of windows etc. with M.S. flats, square or round bars etc. including priming coat with approved steel primer all complete. Fixed to steel windows by weldingtypical 1.2 x 1.2 m grill at ~12 kg — weigh your actual design | kg | ₹181 | 12 | ₹2,172 |
| Total | ₹2,172 | ||||
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 kg of item 9.48.1 — Fixed to steel windows by welding
| Item | Qty | Unit | In site terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild steel round bar above 12 mm dia | 0.0089 | quintal | |
| Red oxide Zinc chromate primer | 0.0031 | litre | |
| Carriage | 0.003 | L.S. | |
| Flats up to 10 mm in thickness | 0.0022 | quintal | |
| Beldar | 0.0593 | day | |
| Blacksmith 1st class | 0.0464 | day | |
| Painter | 0.0014 | day | |
| Coolie | 0.0014 | day |
These quantities include item 13.50.3 (Rate as per Item No.13.50.3 of SH:Finishing), used at 0.05825 sqm 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
Fixed to openings / wooden frames (rawl plugs + screws)
| Code | Description | Unit | Rate | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.48.2 | Providing and fixing M.S. grills of required pattern in frames of windows etc. with M.S. flats, square or round bars etc. including priming coat with approved steel primer all complete. Fixed to openings /wooden frames with rawl plugs screws etc. | kg | ₹197.70 | 12 | ₹2,372.40 |
| Total | ₹2,372.40 | ||||
Notes
- Payment is by actual weight of steel — get the fabricator's weight slip.
- Finishing enamel paint over the primer is a separate painting item.
- 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.