Material List for New Home Construction

•  Wood/Timber  
•  Plastic 
•  Glass 
•  Metal (steel alloys and aluminum) 
•  Cement 
•  Concrete 
• Fly Ash Concrete
•  Bricks and blocks  
•  Tiles 
•  Clay and Sand 
•  Fiberglass Shingles

HomeAdvisor's Estimates

• According to HomeAdvisor, materials make up 30% to 50% of the total home construction cost, depending on the quality of the material. On average, the cost of materials ranges from:
•  Lumber: $25,000 to $65,000 (total)
•  Concrete: $1,000 to $10,000 (total)
•  Drywall: $10 per sheet  
•  Flooring: $1 to $5 per square foot
•  Siding: $2 to $15 per square foot
•  Insulation: $0.10 to $1 per square foot
•  Roofing: $1,000 to $3,000 (total)

Summary of Findings

• While we were able to find the list of common materials used in constructing a house and estimated costs for some materials, our research indicates that the cost varies sharply by the type and quality of materials selected.
• The initial research could not identify suppliers in New Jersey that can offer competitive deals on the materials required to construct a house.

Proprietary Database Search Results

• In addition to this public search, we scanned our proprietary research database of over 1 million sources and were unable to find any specific research reports that address the stated goals.