Made in Pakistan: The best local options for your home’s perfect finish

Comprising on quality of material used for home construction and finishing is hardly ever the option for us. If you believe that picking everything top-notch means opting for the imported stuff, it’s a privilege to break the news; that’s not true.

Pakistan is home to some of the best industries known worldwide for their respective products. This is especially true for the construction sector. If you pick only locally made products for construction of an A-category house from scratch to finish, the results will not at all be disappointing. And the best part is that manufacturers of sanitary fittings, tiles, paints, assorted fitting and wooden items are respected industry-wide for their experience and high product quality.

On top of that, designs, options and finish quality of locally made items has improved so much that picking them over their imported counterparts comes with no regret. If you are ready to adorn “Made in Pakistan” slogan, replace the imported home finishing items with these produced locally with love;

Flooring

Pakistan is home to the world’s best quality marble. Many countries import raw marble from us and finish it to sell off at much higher rates. Pakistan also produces granite, and since it is more expensive than marble, demand for it is low. Just like marble, granite is also exported to other countries and then purchased by some here at higher rates. Ceramic tiles are also produced locally in a huge variety, plus some vendors also take custom-made orders.

Rate of marble tiles increase with its size and thickness and of course the type. The more popular of these types include Badal, Lasbela Marbel, Nowshehra Pink, Sunny Grey and Ziarat. Depending on its size, thickness and type, the price ranges between PKR 400 square metre to PKR 3450 per square metre.

In terms of ceramic tiles, the options are huge. Their rates depend on size, finish, colour, and thickness; the price range is PKR 630 – PKR 970 per square metre.

Paint

For paint job, too, many local brands have products matching your expectations. The variety in this regard is also huge, offering the kind of finish desired for different parts of the house’s interior and exterior. More prominent of these brands include Master Paints, Brighto Paints, Happilac Paints, Diamond Paints, and a dozen others.

In terms of paint type and options, you can choose weather-shield paint, waterproofing paint, plastic emulsion paint, matt emulsion, synthetic emulsion, gloss enamel, and matt finish. While the price range is also wide, allowing people to pick the brand and paint type according to their budget. The per litre rate of local brands range between PKR 264 – PKR 500.

Bathroom accessories & sanitary Fittings

For a lot of people, choosing local brands for paint jobs and flooring is okay, but settling on locally produce bathroom accessories and sanitary fittings is a less appealing option. That could perhaps be so because they haven’t had the chance to explore locally produced items.

Many of these items are actually great when it comes to their design, functionality, and finishing. And not to mention that the production of concealed toilet sets has also been started in Pakistan. With more companies to introduce their lines of concealed toilet sets and wash basins, you should expect to see a variety in designs and price range.

Currently, the companies widely trusted for their bathroom accessories and sanitary fittings include Polo Ceramics, Super Asia, ICL, Faisal Sanitary, Master Sanitary Fittings, and Sonex Sanitary.

In addition to the above mentioned products, you can also pick locally produced latches, door knobs, and handles over the imported varieties. It is one of the many ways to help local business and economy in Pakistan. Not to mention that all of these items are as good as the imported ones, or better in some cases. So be Pakistani and buy things made in Pakistan.