Additional charge for sound (roof) tiles and stairs

Hello James,

Relatives and acquaintances (not the dealer!) advise against concrete: lichens, moss, fading, sand in the gutter... None of this happens with double glazing?

You should learn to distance yourself from most statements made by friends, acquaintances, and family. "Everything was better back then" is also such a meaningless sentence....

I unfortunately don't know what the standard stair model costs.

Probably no more than €2,500.00 per flight, fully installed.

The question is: Do I have any negotiating basis with my general contractor's contract partner? Can I tell them: Another stair builder does it cheaper, if I don't have the calculation basis for the standard stair?

Quite clearly: No.

Your general contractor selects his subs with whom he negotiates the standard. Everything beyond that you negotiate directly with the subs without any possibility of influence, as you described above. For example, for the stair builder, only his prices count, not those of the competition.

The only alternative: Excluding the stair trade; but keep in mind, then the construction stairs are history as well as your part.

Rhenish greetings

Hello,


I can hardly believe it, unless the staircase is inherently better calculated :-)

Both statements hit the nail on the head :-)

Rhenish greetings

I'm glad to read that :D

For me, there are two advantages of clay tiles compared to concrete roof tiles:

1. Due to the more elaborate interlocking of the clay tiles, a better seal to the tiles below is ensured and thus protection against penetrating water; that is why the standard roof pitch is also lower.

2. Clay tiles look nicer because you don't look directly against the rough edge as with concrete roof tiles.

Best regards

DerimBlockhauslebt

Just about the topic of stairs: Standard is an open string staircase. We want a closed staircase, somewhat nicer balusters, sturdier posts, and the stringers have to be curved for us. The handrail should not just be a long piece of wood, but "grip-friendly," and we also want parts of the staircase in white. Surcharge (!) approx. 4,000 euros.

Hello! It looked similar for us as well. If you negotiate persistently, there is some room for maneuver :). Have the additional costs itemized – in one point (Krümmling = curved handrail) the extra costs seemed excessive to us; maybe that also applies to your "curved stringers" :confused:. The rest was fine. Best regards, TomTom.