Demolition & disposal prices
Material and labor costs by grade for Demolition & disposal, the trades behind the labor cost with official wage trends, and real quote distributions.
Unit prices by grade
Basicper floor ㎡
Demolition and waste disposal
Removal of existing finishes
- Material
- ₩0
- Labor
- ₩18,000 ~ ₩24,940
- Total
- ₩18,000 ~ ₩24,940
Standardper floor ㎡
Demolition with protection
Includes elevator and hallway protection
- Material
- ₩1,000 ~ ₩2,000
- Labor
- ₩21,910 ~ ₩29,930
- Total
- ₩22,910 ~ ₩31,930
Premiumper floor ㎡
Precision low-noise demolition
Uses equipment that minimizes complaints
- Material
- ₩2,000 ~ ₩3,000
- Labor
- ₩29,930 ~ ₩39,910
- Total
- ₩31,930 ~ ₩42,910
Average daily wage for this work
Market wages weighted by this work's trade mix (by CAK publication date).
₩216,903Published 2026.9.1-1.2% vs a year earlier (2025.9.1)
| Trade | Share | 2025.1.1 | 2025.9.1 | 2026.1.1 | 2026.9.1 | vs a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demolition worker | 50% | ₩264,828 | ₩267,829 | ₩266,743 | ₩261,108 | -2.5% |
| General laborer | 50% | ₩169,804 | ₩171,037 | ₩172,068 | ₩172,698 | +1% |
| Demolition & disposal | 100% | ₩217,316 | ₩219,433 | ₩219,406 | ₩216,903 | -1.2% |
Labor = trade wage × share × labor input. Wages are official; shares and labor input are estimates.
Other work
Price basis and sources
Labor = official market wage × labor input per unit. Labor input, materials and trade mix are estimates not yet checked against official data, so treat amounts as reference ranges.
- OfficialConstruction Association of Korea, 2026 H2 Construction Wage Survey (market wage rates, published 2026-09-01, surveyed May 2026)Source
- EstimateLabor input per unit (worker-days)To be checked against MOLIT's Standard Construction Estimating Guide
- EstimateTrade mix per work typeTo be checked against actual site data
- EstimateMaterial costsTo be checked against Public Procurement Service price data and price guides
- EstimateMaterial logistics (delivery, travel, hoisting, waste removal)To be replaced with partner supplier quotes and anonymous quote-check data
- EstimateRegion and occupied-home factors, 7% overhead
Construction Association of Korea, 2026 H2 Construction Wage Survey (market wage rates, published 2026-09-01, surveyed May 2026)
| 1002 | General laborer | ₩172,698 |
| 5014 | Demolition worker | ₩261,108 |
| 1024 | Window installer | ₩248,547 |
| 1075 | Electrician | ₩276,108 |
| 1028 | Tiler | ₩294,379 |
| 1029 | Painter | ₩268,225 |
| 1030 | Interior finisher | ₩258,904 |
| 1031 | Paperhanger | ₩229,833 |
| 1026 | Waterproofer | ₩233,163 |
| 1039 | Plumber | ₩249,073 |
| 1042 | Sanitary fitter | ₩221,435 |
| 1023 | Carpenter | ₩282,990 |
| 5012 | Flooring installer * | ₩257,926 |