Building Site Assessment: Expert and Developer Disagree on Basement Plan

  • Erstellt am 2016-05-20 12:37:36

Wombat

2016-05-24 08:55:42
  • #1

From my side, the question remains whether the GU answered factually or interpreted the report in a way that might benefit him even more. I simply couldn't assess that at all...


We are building in the district of Steinfurt in Münsterland.
 

Bauexperte

2016-05-24 09:39:44
  • #2
Hello,


In the first step, you should realize that the vast majority of BU/GU/GÜ/BT aim to realize a construction process as smooth as possible and want to generate references. There can hardly be no mistakes, as too many people work on the construction. A certain skepticism is always good, but I wonder where this preemptive negative attitude towards your contractor comes from? What would he gain from charging you—allegedly—too much for services? It’s not as if “left - right” pocket applies...

In the next step, I would suggest commissioning the geologist with the earthworks... if the ground continues to be as easy to handle, all the better for you. But I fear he will not want/cannot comply with your request ;) The contradictory statements can, by the way, also be due to the fact that at the time of the soil investigation no designs of the single-family house were yet available. I am on your contractor’s side and read the geological expert report similarly; you will have to expect considerable additional foundation costs.

Get another offer from a provider; possibly directly from a trusted civil engineer for the earthworks and from another general contractor for the basement execution. External, expert supervision would be even better; then you would have a permanent contact for doubts/questions of any kind ;)


Then you are still comparatively lucky, as construction prices there (still) remain somewhat reasonable ;)

Rhenish regards
 

Wombat

2016-05-24 14:17:08
  • #3
Thank you very much for the comprehensive assessments! It is also important for me to mention that I am definitely not prejudging the construction company negatively. I just wanted to get a second opinion on the current situation here in the forum. Thank you for that! So I will continue to be an avid reader in the forum and also follow the good tips regarding the [Grundstück]...
 

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