wiesschr
2011-07-17 08:47:56
- #1
Hello everyone,
In 01/2011 we concluded a contract for a prefabricated house (single-family house with a basement apartment). During the selection of features for the basement, it became apparent that the contract only provided optionally for a 6cm insulation of the side walls, but 8cm is required. An 8cm insulation of the floor slab was not part of the contract at all. Additional costs of 12,000 EUR are arising.
In my opinion, the developer should not have offered this, because the execution of the construction project would certainly not have met even the requirements of the Energy Saving Ordinance. For the project, we had even specified Kfw70.
How do you advise us to proceed? We have already complained about the whole matter. Should we set a deadline and now threaten with a lawyer? Possibly withhold the last payment (5%) in order not to delay the construction progress with legal proceedings?
Thank you very much for your response.
Best regards,
Fam. Müller
In 01/2011 we concluded a contract for a prefabricated house (single-family house with a basement apartment). During the selection of features for the basement, it became apparent that the contract only provided optionally for a 6cm insulation of the side walls, but 8cm is required. An 8cm insulation of the floor slab was not part of the contract at all. Additional costs of 12,000 EUR are arising.
In my opinion, the developer should not have offered this, because the execution of the construction project would certainly not have met even the requirements of the Energy Saving Ordinance. For the project, we had even specified Kfw70.
How do you advise us to proceed? We have already complained about the whole matter. Should we set a deadline and now threaten with a lawyer? Possibly withhold the last payment (5%) in order not to delay the construction progress with legal proceedings?
Thank you very much for your response.
Best regards,
Fam. Müller