Contractors in Nairobi
Extensions, renovations, roofing, new builds and the trades that have to be run together.
Construction in Nairobi
What is different about construction here
Nairobi renovation work is dominated by apartments, which brings constraints a standalone house does not have: management approval, restricted working hours, no space for materials, and neighbours on the other side of every wall.
Black cotton soil makes foundations a real question for anything being built from the ground here. For extensions and new structures it is worth an engineer's input before a contractor's quote, not after.
Coverage
Nairobi areas you can post to
Help24 places a job at the neighbourhood rather than the city, so the providers who see it are the ones who can actually reach you. These are the Nairobi areas the app carries.
- Nairobi CBD
- Westlands
- Kilimani
- Kileleshwa
- Lavington
- Karen
- Langata
- Parklands
- Highridge
- Ngara
- Pangani
- Eastleigh
- South B
- South C
- Nairobi West
- Madaraka
- Hurlingham
- Upper Hill
- Riverside
- Spring Valley
- Loresho
- Kitisuru
- Runda
- Muthaiga
- Gigiri
- Ridgeways
- Roysambu
- Kahawa West
- Kahawa Sukari
- Zimmerman
- Githurai
- Kasarani
- Mwiki
- Ruaraka
- Baba Dogo
- Umoja
- Buruburu
- Donholm
- Pipeline
- Embakasi
- Fedha
- Tassia
- Utawala
- Kayole
- Komarock
- Njiru
- Dandora
- Kariobangi
- Huruma
- Mathare
- Makadara
- Jericho
- Kaloleni
- Mukuru
- Imara Daima
- Nyayo Estate
- Industrial Area
- Gikomba
- Dagoretti
- Kawangware
- Riruta
- Waithaka
- Uthiru
- Kangemi
- Mountain View
- Adams Arcade
- Woodley
- Kibera
- Ngong Road
Nairobi is one of the three cities Help24's launch effort is going into. More about Help24 in Nairobi.
What people post
Construction jobs posted in Nairobi
Every one of these can be posted as a one-off job to Nairobi providers.
- Home extensions and additional rooms
- Full renovations and refurbishments
- Kitchen and bathroom renovations
- Roofing: new roofs, re-roofing and leak repairs
- New builds on a plot you own
- Boundary walls, gates and external works
- Structural repairs to cracks and settlement
- Waterproofing and damp-proofing
- Shop and office fit-outs
- Demolition and site clearance
Writing the request
What to include so the offers come back usable
- What you want done, room by room or element by element
- Photos and any drawings or approvals you already have
- Whether you have county approvals, if the work needs them
- Whether materials are on your account or theirs
- Your timeframe, and whether you will be living there during the work
What moves the price
Why two quotes for the same job differ
- Scale, and how many trades have to be coordinated
- Materials, and who is buying them
- Whether structural work or engineering input is involved
- Site access and whether a lorry can reach it
- County approvals, where they are needed
Help24 does not publish price ranges for construction. Quotes come from the contractors themselves, and the number you agree is the number the payment is held against.
Before work starts
What to check with a contractor
- Ask for the NCA registration number and confirm the class covers the value of your project
- For structural work, get a qualified engineer's design — not a contractor's opinion
- Confirm what county approvals your project needs before it starts
- Agree a written scope and a payment schedule tied to stages, never a large payment up front
- Agree who removes debris, and whether that is in the price
How Help24 works
Posting a construction job
Describe the job
Say what needs doing and where you are. Posting is free, and you are not committing to anything by posting.
Nearby contractors send offers
Providers near you quote their own price. Nobody is assigned to you — you see the offers and you choose.
Agree the price first
Nothing starts until you have accepted an offer. The number you agree is the number that gets held.
Pay by M-Pesa, released when it's done
Help24 holds the payment while the work happens. The provider can see it is there; neither side can move it until you confirm the job is finished.
More detail on how posting and offers work, and on how payment protection works.
Other services in Nairobi
More Help24 services in Nairobi
- Plumbers in NairobiLeaks, blocked drains, taps, toilets, water tanks and pipework — the jobs that cannot wait until the weekend.
- Electricians in NairobiSockets, lights, wiring, consumer units and the faults that trip your whole house.
- Cleaners in NairobiDeep cleans, move-out cleans, regular visits, sofas, carpets and post-construction clean-ups.
- Carpenters in NairobiDoors, wardrobes, kitchen units, shelving, furniture repairs and fitted joinery.
- Painters in NairobiInterior and exterior painting, preparation, filling, and the repaint between tenancies.
- Movers in NairobiHouse and office moves, single items, packing, loading and pickup or lorry hire.
- Mechanics in NairobiDiagnostics, servicing, brakes, suspension, batteries and the car that will not start.
- Appliance technicians in NairobiFridges, washing machines, cookers, microwaves, water heaters and the appliance that just stopped.
- Masons in NairobiBlockwork, plastering, screeds, paving, boundary walls and the repairs that follow a leak.
- Welders in NairobiGates, grilles, railings, staircases, water tank stands and steel repairs.
- Gardeners in NairobiLawns, hedges, tree cutting, clearing an overgrown plot and regular garden upkeep.
Post a construction job in Nairobi
Free to post. You see the offers, you agree the price, and the payment is held until the work is done.