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How Much Does a SIP-Panel House Cost in Romania (2026)
Price per square meter for a shell kit and a turnkey house, real catalog examples, and what the foundation adds — a clear guide, no inflated numbers.
Published: August 21, 20263 min read
What determines the price of a SIP-panel house
The price of a SIP-panel house comes down to three things: the house's floor area, the finishing level you choose — shell kit or turnkey — and the foundation type. The rest of the price spread you see on the market is a lack of transparency, not real technical complexity.
In 2026, the simplest reference for a quick budget estimate is the price per square meter. We start from that, and the exact amount is always fixed after a consultation, once we've discussed your land, the chosen project, and the options you want — so this guide speaks in ranges that actually apply to our current catalog, not market averages that don't apply to your house. Each project's floor area comes straight from the catalog's floor plans, and price differences between projects of the same size almost always come from the options chosen, not from the technology itself.
Shell kit or turnkey — price per square meter
The shell kit (the assembled SIP structure, roof, and exterior doors/windows) starts at roughly €500/m². It suits clients who want to continue the finishing themselves or with their own crew — the foundation isn't included by default, but you choose exactly the one that fits your land.
A turnkey house, with every stage included through move-in, starts at roughly €1,000/m² — essentially double the shell kit, because it covers interior finishes, utilities, and every stage in between, which we break down in our article on what "turnkey" actually includes. The price gap directly reflects the work left to do: the less you handle yourself, the shorter the time to your keys.
Catalog examples: from €20,000 to €150,000
Our project catalog spans a wide range: the smallest house is 39.6 m² and starts at roughly €20,000 as a shell kit, while the largest, at 151 m², reaches roughly €150,000 as a turnkey build.
Between those two extremes you'll find A-frame and Barnhouse projects for every budget, each with its own estimated price shown for both the shell kit and the turnkey option. See every option in the project catalog. Most projects in the catalog fall between 50 and 110 m², the range where most clients find the right balance between space and budget.
The foundation: how much it adds
The foundation isn't included in the base panel price, because it depends on your land. A pile foundation (recommended for sloped or low-bearing-capacity plots) adds roughly €2,500 over the standard option, and a slab foundation, suited to difficult soil or a larger ground-floor footprint, adds roughly €4,000.
We settle on the right foundation after a simple review of your plot — a conversation we have before the final quote is fixed, part of the construction technology we apply to every project. In most cases, a pile foundation is enough for flat plots, which is the norm across most residential areas in Romania.
Timeline: how long construction takes
Assembling the shell — the SIP panels, roof, and exterior doors/windows — takes 2–4 weeks of production and on-site assembly, since the panels are prefabricated at the factory and only assembled on site. For a turnkey build, the full cycle, from prepayment and ready permits to handover, runs up to 3 months.
That pace is possible because we don't depend on "wet" processes — poured concrete, plaster that needs to dry — which in classic construction add weeks regardless of the season. In practice, you can start the build any time of year.
The 2–4 weeks cover the shell assembly itself; the exact duration depends on the house's floor area and roof complexity. For a turnkey build, the up-to-3-months figure also includes every finishing, utilities, and interior fit-out stage, covered in our article on what turnkey includes.
How to get a fixed price for your project
Every figure above is an estimate — the exact price is always fixed after a consultation, where we go through your land, the project you picked from the catalog, and your foundation and finishing options. That way you avoid surprises and know the real cost before signing anything.
Our advice: start by choosing a project category, then we'll talk through floor area, foundation, and finishing level together — only then do you get a fixed number, not a range. That way you avoid the risk of a provisional price that grows as the build progresses.
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