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Along the Dehiwala and Mount Lavinia coast, humidity is the deciding factor in any carpentry job. Melamine edges swell, unsealed timber moves, and joinery that would last well inland needs a different specification here.

What to expect

  • Professionals used to the narrow by-lanes off Galle Road and to coastal salt exposure
  • Measurements taken on site rather than from a drawing
  • The material named in writing: aluminium, melamine, plywood or solid timber
  • Hardware specified, since hinges and channels decide how long it lasts

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Specify marine plywood rather than melamine for anything in a kitchen, bathroom or on an exterior wall in this belt. At Rs 16,000 to Rs 24,000 per running foot against Rs 10,000 to Rs 16,000 it costs more, but it lasts 15 to 20 years instead of 8 to 12.

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In a dry bedroom, yes. Near a kitchen sink, a bathroom or an exterior wall in this humidity, its edges swell and lift. Marine plywood is the right specification for those positions.

Seal all faces including the back and the end grain, not just what shows. Moisture enters through unsealed surfaces, and end grain absorbs it fastest, which is why doors and frames fail at the bottom first.

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Carpenter Charges in Sri Lanka (2026)

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Hourly Rates

Rs 3,500 - Rs 5,000 Carpenter (wadu bass), per day
Rs 5,000 - Rs 7,500 Master carpenter for finish work, per day
Rs 2,000 - Rs 2,500 Helper, per day

Project Costs

Rs 10,000 - Rs 16,000 Fitted pantry cupboard in melamine (per running foot)
Rs 16,000 - Rs 24,000 Fitted pantry cupboard in marine plywood (per running foot)
Rs 9,000 - Rs 22,000 Built-in wardrobe (per running foot)
Rs 12,000 - Rs 45,000 Hang or replace a door with frame (per door)
Rs 3,000 - Rs 15,000 Repair or reglue a dining table or chair set (per item)
Rs 350 - Rs 700 Timber roof structure, labour only (per sq ft)

Indicative 2026 rates for Colombo and the suburbs, based on Snapwerks quotes and published Sri Lankan market data. Outstation districts usually run 10-20% lower on labour. Expect the top of each range during the Avurudu rush in March and April and at the start of the monsoon. Always get the scope and the price in writing before work starts.

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