The "reason" behind the whole elevation was, I believe (unfortunately I don't have a drawing of it right now), that there is a relatively steep slope on the street. The drainage in the street had apparently made that necessary. At least the architects had already mentioned during the conversation that the house might need to be "slightly" raised.
According to the construction company, the one meter would probably cost around €15,000...
They estimated a backflow prevention device at about €4,000-5,000. But I don’t know right now whether they included a lifting system in that.
OK thanks, now I have a basic idea. We will really decide against the elevation.
However, I am still interested in how much the maintenance costs.
I have read that, for a single-family house, maintenance should be done once a year. I found very different prices. But that surely also depends on the specific technology and the manufacturer. On average, I saw prices of €150-200. Is that realistic?