Androon Shehar · Walled City · Old Lahore
Rebuilding a 70-year-old family house in a gali where no truck can enter? Adding a floor above your shop in Gawalmandi or Ravi Road? RSM Home & Developers plans every Old Lahore project around narrow lanes, shared walls, ageing foundations and Lahore’s harsh seasons. Architectural design, grey structure and complete turnkey construction, managed by one team since 2008.
Hand demolition next to shared walls • Engineer on every stage • 17+ years building in Lahore
Gali-Ready
Material moved by hand, rickshaw and small loader
Party Walls
Photographed and protected before work starts
Itemised
Demolition, structure and finishing priced separately
Free
Structural check of your old house
We Know Old Lahore
Old Lahore is the city inside and around its historic gates, Bhati, Lohari, Mochi, Delhi, Shah Alami, Akbari and the rest, along with the older neighbourhoods that grew around them, such as Gawalmandi, Ravi Road, Shadbagh, Misri Shah, Mozang, Krishan Nagar and Anarkali. Houses stand wall to wall, many plots are 2 to 5 marla with irregular shapes, and a large share of buildings were built decades ago with brick, lime mortar and wooden or girder roofs.
That changes how a house should be built. Materials have to come through lanes only a few feet wide, your foundation sits right next to a neighbour’s old wall, and the street outside may now be higher than your floor. We survey the building, the lane and the neighbouring walls before a single brick is removed or laid.
Real Problems, Real Solutions
Most Old Lahore clients are dealing with an ageing house or a difficult lane, not an empty plot. Here is what we hear most, and how we handle it.
Trucks and mixers can’t reach most Androon Shehar houses, so contractors overcharge or block the gali with material.
Small scheduled deliveries by rickshaw and trolley, material stored inside, and concrete mixed on site. The lane stays open.
Old houses share walls with equally old neighbours. Careless digging can crack them and stop your project.
We photograph adjoining walls first, demolish by hand, dig in short sections and give your house its own RCC columns.
Old wooden or girder-and-tile roofs sag, leak and attract termites, and tall neighbours block light and air.
We advise honestly on repair or rebuild in RCC, and add light-wells and ventilated stairs so rooms get daylight.
Tell us your mohalla and the issue. Our engineer will visit and explain your options, free.
Before We Build
An old house is never a blank slate. Walls may be carrying more load than they were built for, foundations may be shallow, and the building next door may depend on your wall more than anyone realises. That is why we never start demolition or construction on guesswork. We assess your building and its neighbours first, then design a foundation and structure for your plot, your soil and the number of floors you plan to build.
Weather in the Walled City
In the old city, buildings stand shoulder to shoulder and lanes are only a few feet wide. That changes how heat, rain, cold and dust behave around your home. Here is what each season does to an Old Lahore house, and what we build in to handle it.
Garmi · May – July
Barsaat · July – September
Sardi · December – February
Aandhi · March – June
Thoughtful Design
A small or irregular plot in Old Lahore can still become a bright, comfortable home. It just needs a design that works with the lane, the neighbours and the way your family lives. These are the factors we work through with you before the drawings are final.
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Old Lahore plots are rarely perfect rectangles. We measure the real site and plan rooms, stairs and storage to use every corner efficiently.
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Borrowing from the old havelis, we add a light-well, skylight or open stair shaft so inner rooms get daylight and fresh air without depending on the street.
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With neighbours only a few feet away, windows, balconies and roof terraces are positioned and screened so your family keeps its privacy.
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Want a shop below, a rented floor or separate portions for family members? We plan separate entrances, stairs, meters and water connections from day one.
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Especially inside the Walled City, the front should suit the historic character. We use brick, arches, jharoka-style balconies and timber details in a modern, durable way.
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An efficient RCC frame keeps loads off your neighbours’ walls, suits the soil and lets you safely add a floor later.
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Water pressure is often low in older areas. We plan underground and overhead tanks, pumps and pipe sizes so every floor gets steady water.
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Old wiring is a common cause of fires in dense areas. We install new, correctly sized wiring with proper earthing, safe gas lines and a clear exit route on every floor.
Our Services
Most of our Old Lahore work falls into one of these six jobs. Tell us which one fits your house or shop and we will plan the site visit around it.
Careful hand demolition of the old house, debris cleared through the lane, then a new RCC frame on engineer-designed foundations.
One team from foundation to final paint, so you are not managing separate thekedars for steel, wiring, plumbing and tiles.
Measured on site, then planned with 3D elevations so a 3 or 4 marla plot with odd angles still gets light, storage and a sensible stair.
We first check whether the walls and foundations below can carry it, strengthen where needed, then build the new floor on a proper frame.
Space-saving kitchens, modern bathrooms, flooring and lighting that make a tight old-city home feel open and easy to keep clean.
A shop or godown at street level with a separate entrance and stair to the home above, built for heavier loads and busy bazaar access.
Materials We Use
How It Works
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We walk the gali to plan material access, then inspect your walls, roof, cracks and foundations and note the condition of neighbouring buildings.
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You get a clear recommendation to repair, add a floor or rebuild, with the cost of each, followed by floor plans, 3D elevations and approval drawings, including WCLA where it applies.
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Demolition, structure and finishing are listed line by line with brands, timeline and stage-wise payments, so there are no surprises midway.
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Adjoining walls are photographed and shored, the lane is kept clear for residents, and an engineer supervises each stage while you get photo and video updates.
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A joint walk-through, every snag fixed, and the keys handed over together with your drawings, warranties and payment record.
Pricing
A per-square-foot rate that works in a new society rarely holds inside the old city. Access, demolition and the state of neighbouring buildings can move the budget more than the size of the house. We visit first and quote for what your site really needs, looking at:
The quote is itemised with what is included and excluded, and any change you ask for is priced and agreed before we do it.
Client Reviews
FAQs
Yes. We work in Androon Shehar and in older neighbourhoods such as Gawalmandi, Ravi Road, Shadbagh, Mozang, Krishan Nagar and Anarkali, on renovations, rebuilds and new construction.
Often, yes. After a structural check we tell you which walls, roofs and floors can be repaired and which need rebuilding, with the cost of each option, so you can decide.
We use smaller, scheduled deliveries by loader rickshaw and hand trolley, unload early in the day, store materials inside the site and keep the lane clear for your neighbours.
We record the condition of adjoining walls before work starts, demolish by hand, excavate in sections next to shared walls and use shoring or underpinning where needed. Your new structure stands on its own columns.
Construction and facade changes inside the Walled City fall under the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA). We help prepare the drawings and guide you on what is required before work starts.
Yes. Mixed-use buildings are common in Old Lahore. We design separate entrances, stairs and meters, and a structure suited to commercial loads on the ground floor.
Still have a question about building in Old Lahore? Talk to our team directly.
Let's Build Your Home in Old Lahore
Tell us your mohalla, the plot size and what state the current building is in. We will come to see the house and the lane, then give you honest advice and an itemised estimate at no cost.
Call: 0322 7391447 | Email: Info@rsmdevelopers.com
Office: Plot #6, opposite Expo Center Road, Lahore | Mon–Sat, 9 am – 9 pm
