smartbuilder
2017-05-08 09:19:21
- #1
Hello dear forum community,
I am brand new here and wanted to ask (read up) how it went or goes for you with building a prefab house?
I am just about to despair. I am building a 143 sqm house with Bien-Zenker (or rather the somewhat cheaper variant with the subsidiary Living Haus).
I am already quite far along with the planning but the prices they charge for features (well, that actually aren’t really features) are astronomical.
A small excerpt to get a feel for whether this is rip-off and nonsense or if it’s real.
I am planning about 12 windows in my house (triple-glazed, KFW 55 standard). Since I would like anthracite-colored windows, the builder wants an upgrade surcharge of a whopping €3,500, which is about €300 per window. According to research and conversations with window suppliers, they would normally charge about €50-100 extra. Then I would also like reed contacts (smart home) in the windows, these aren’t really expensive, I would even accept an additional charge of about €50 per window sash. But since apparently not a single supplier from the builder (I think 4-5 are listed with them) offers a reed contact, the builder himself would install a reed contact but wants a whopping €150 per window sash for it. Isn’t that extortion? If I add these two "extras," I come to an additional cost of about €450 per window.
Have you had similar experiences?
What would you advise me?
Thank you for any tip.
Regards
I am brand new here and wanted to ask (read up) how it went or goes for you with building a prefab house?
I am just about to despair. I am building a 143 sqm house with Bien-Zenker (or rather the somewhat cheaper variant with the subsidiary Living Haus).
I am already quite far along with the planning but the prices they charge for features (well, that actually aren’t really features) are astronomical.
A small excerpt to get a feel for whether this is rip-off and nonsense or if it’s real.
I am planning about 12 windows in my house (triple-glazed, KFW 55 standard). Since I would like anthracite-colored windows, the builder wants an upgrade surcharge of a whopping €3,500, which is about €300 per window. According to research and conversations with window suppliers, they would normally charge about €50-100 extra. Then I would also like reed contacts (smart home) in the windows, these aren’t really expensive, I would even accept an additional charge of about €50 per window sash. But since apparently not a single supplier from the builder (I think 4-5 are listed with them) offers a reed contact, the builder himself would install a reed contact but wants a whopping €150 per window sash for it. Isn’t that extortion? If I add these two "extras," I come to an additional cost of about €450 per window.
Have you had similar experiences?
What would you advise me?
Thank you for any tip.
Regards