Comparing construction work descriptions

  • Erstellt am 2010-05-19 10:43:49

Deril

2010-05-19 10:43:49
  • #1
Aloah,

my better half and I have now been in the middle of planning our own home for a month. We have already found a suitable plot of land and will probably want to develop it in the near future.

The search for suitable construction companies is already quite a difficult matter. In the meantime, we now know that the construction service description can be very useful for comparison.

We have even found a provider who has made us a rather interesting offer. The question now is, who can you turn to if you want to have such a construction service description or such an offer reviewed?

We do have an architect nearby, but we are not sure if he is the right contact person for this. We would be very happy to receive a little advice on this.

Best regards from Northern Germany.
 

miranda

2011-12-17 09:48:04
  • #2


Good day

Have you made any progress in this matter? What can you recommend? We are currently in the same situation

Thank you
 

Bauexperte

2011-12-17 10:01:41
  • #3
Hello,


There are different options. You can have your construction documents reviewed by the Bauherren-Schutzbund – in my opinion €500.00 if I remember correctly; a lawyer you trust will also do this work – prices based on the construction sum; or you can hire an external expert to do this work – which will be charged per hour at around €80.00 plus.

I have already done quite a few of these assessments and can only encourage you in your intentions to do so as well! Better to invest a bit more money upfront than to be annoyed later ;)

Kind regards
 

gwelgoth

2011-12-17 17:40:02
  • #4
Hello, there is another option - [Verbraucherschutzzentrale], I can only warmly recommend it. We also worked out our financing there, set the limits, etc... It all cost us about 450,-. It is definitely worth it. Seminars for builders are also, in my opinion, a must, there were some things we hadn’t even thought about. Regards, Alex
 

friedrich27

2012-01-15 08:16:01
  • #5
Hello, why should the architect be the wrong contact person?? He is definitely the right one, unless you do not trust this person.

Consumer advice centers and lawyers are the right contacts to review the contract, but not so much the construction service description and the corresponding price. Homeowner assistance could be useful.

However, bringing different construction descriptions, different plans, and different prices into a comparison is a hopeless undertaking even for a professional. The other way around makes sense. With professional support, create a draft and a list of services. Then obtain offers and obligate the provider to offer only this scope of services. In principle, every provider can do this, including prefabricated house builders. Although there will always be attempts to circumvent this by referring to existing floor plans, construction executions, etc., do not agree to this but oblige the provider to communicate such things in an additional alternative offer. Good providers will do this exactly as you want. Beware of providers who come up with the excuse: "We do it differently and it is much better."

One last thing, you should determine the construction method beforehand. Construction methods are not comparable, and if you think in stone, then you should not be guided by a supposedly cheaper wooden house or vice versa. Otherwise, you will not be happy.

Regards, Friedrich.
 

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