Complete solid construction company, hire individual companies?

Hello everyone,

I am new here and we plan to build in the next 1-2 years. We have already visited various model house exhibitions and, because of the negative aspects (such as noise, value retention, etc.), we are less convinced by prefab houses. We definitely want the solid construction option; I already have a few offers, which I find too expensive according to my expectations. Now to my question, which no one has been able to answer so far: Is it cheaper to hire a ready-made solid construction company or to hire an architect and individual companies from the local area?
Information about the house: 170 sqm, double garage, dormer and floor-to-ceiling windows on the terrace side, knee wall approx. 1.2 m with a gable roof approx. 30 degrees... budget for the house is about 220,000 without land.

Furthermore, I would like to know whether with the prefab companies it is better to have the heating and electrical work done by them (because of mass production) or whether it would be cheaper to rely on local companies?

I hope you know what I mean and understand me?!

Regards

Alex

Information about the house: 170sqm, double garage, dormer and floor-to-ceiling windows on the terrace side, knee wall about 1.2m with gable roof about 30 degrees... budget for the house about 220,000 without land.

I think that's really cheap!

Furthermore, I would like to know whether one should have the heating and electrical work done by the prefabricated house companies (because of mass-produced goods) or if it would be cheaper to rely on companies from the local area??

I hope you know what I mean and understand me?!

Regards

Alex

No, I don't understand. What do you mean by mass-produced goods?

Hello Alex,

Information about the house: 170 sqm, double garage, dormer and floor-to-ceiling windows on the terrace side, knee wall approx. 1.2m with a gable roof about 30 degrees... budget for the house approx. 220,000 without land.

Sorry, that is wishful thinking. The single-family house alone will cost around EUR 260,000 and then we are not even talking about a double garage; maybe a small dormer.

Furthermore, I would like to know whether one should have the heating and electricity done by the prefabricated house companies (because of mass production) or if it would be cheaper to rely on companies from the local area??

It will not be cheaper if you exclude these trades from the scope of services. I could also well imagine that your favorite will then also exclude the subsequent trades from his services, so you end up with a refined shell construction.

If you find a reputable provider, they will anyway work with craft companies from your local area.

Rhineland greetings

Hello verbagdonas, just as a comparison for you. We built a prefab solid house with a WU basement, turnkey, except for the basement room(s) (only ready for painting and without floor coverings) 109m² + approx. 32m² in the basement (guest and hobby room), gable roof 32°, knee wall 115cm, at a price of 238,000. You can see how the house was built in my albums. Regards Lilik

It won’t get any cheaper if you remove these trades from the scope of work. I can also well imagine that your favorite contractor would then also remove the subsequent trades from their services, so you’d end up with a refined shell.

If you look for a reputable provider, they will work with craftsmen from your local area anyway.

So you mean a shell construction without technology wouldn’t be worth it with such a provider? Or it wouldn’t make much of a price difference?

What about a provider or rather an architect and commissioning various companies?

I don’t want a turnkey solution; interior work, that is hanging ceilings, tiling, interior window sills, installing underfloor heating, painting, fitting doors, chasing slots for electrical wiring, etc., I would do myself...

have received this offer... looks good, doesn’t it?

· exclusively solid 36.5 cm thick exterior walls for best sound insulation as well as optimal thermal insulation and heat storage
· all interior walls also built solidly guarantee the best possible sound insulation inside the house
· energy-saving with the most pleasant and healthy indoor climate
· high and long durability of all used materials (exclusively renowned brand products such as Wienerberger, Viessmann/ Vaillant, Braas, Raab-Karcher, TMP, Stadler, Vigour/Villeroy & Boch, Busch-Jäger, etc.)
· earthworks (excavation, backfilling)
· insulated floor slab made of waterproof concrete
· complete construction site setup
· all planning and architectural services, including subsequent changes
· construction performance insurance
· builder’s liability insurance
· blower door test
· soil survey
· windows with triple glazing
plus
· contractual construction period guarantee!
· direct line during the construction phase not only to the site manager but also to the management
fixed price guarantee! (No cost estimate or quotation!)

· roller shutters on all windows on ground and upper floors
· knee wall raised to 0.85 m
· air-water heat pump with 400 l hot water storage
· additional insulation for KfW 70
· additional shower connection in the guest WC
· gable according to illustration
· floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor with safety glass/French balcony (optional)
· front door with side panel (can also be removed if not desired)
· garage 3 x 9 m with foundations and two doors
· the following trades are not included:
interior plaster, tiles, interior doors, drywall construction, screed and underfloor heating (boiler as well as air heat pump are already included) as well as sanitary fixtures (total package about €32,600.00)

all for 168,000 euros