Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

But since the forum is back, a thread seems to be broken. The one about the buying strategy with falling prices by Proeter. New posts keep showing up in the overview, but I can't find the new posts.

I had this problem several times. After I marked the entire forum as read, the problem was solved.

I am curious. The construction is supposed to start in February 2023 for us. Currently, our contractor is completely relaxed and still has some constructions going on in the area. He said that he naturally has to order the air-to-water heat pump etc. now because of the delivery times. Also, there have been no remarks regarding "price adjustments" so far.

Let's wait and see, the price adjustment also arrived for us at the end of December, construction started in mid-January. If the fixed price period expires before it begins, hardly any company will not take the option of a price adjustment. That would be downright negligent towards their own employees.

Every contractor is completely relaxed. After all, we don't tell our customers: Yes, you can forget the schedule, we will only get some critical components shortly before the final inspection.

Because this honesty is rarely rewarded. So we "play the game," like every other company, and hope to get one or the other component earlier than threatened.

Because let's be honest. If your contractor already started to question the final deadline and pointed out delivery problems... you might still back out, right?

Let's be honest. If your contractor were already starting to question the final deadline and point out delivery problems... you might still back out, right?

Well, I have already come to know the company as very open. I also spoke beforehand with 2 homeowners who completed with them last year and the year before last. Problems were always communicated openly. And that is what I expect. If it is transparently explained exactly what has become more expensive and whether there are alternatives – fine, you can come to an agreement.

The company doesn't have much to gain if you back out now. They only operate here in the region and don't build 500+ houses per year off the shelf.

Yes, we also visited people who built with our general contractor 2-3 years ago. Everything was great, we were told. The times back then simply can’t be compared to today. Some just can’t cope with the new circumstances now prevailing due to 3 years of pandemic and now also war.

He was also very relaxed at a time when it was already being read everywhere on the internet that heat pumps practically no longer exist. So let's tackle the heating issue, discuss everything calmly, and see when we want to comfortably order a heat pump. :eek:

He was still completely relaxed at a time when it was already being reported all over the internet that heat pumps practically no longer exist. So let's tackle the heating issue, discuss everything calmly, and see when we can comfortably order a heat pump. :eek:

Of course, you have to deal with it now, but on equal footing. Our heat pump is being ordered now and should probably be available in 12 months. If not, we need to look in 6-8 months at what plan B could be – and not just assume "calmly" that it will really arrive in 12 months. Communication, that's what it's about.

Yes, he was used to the heat pump being on the yard 4 weeks after ordering. He still assumed that now. Actually, the house acceptance was planned shortly before Christmas. The heat pump was ordered sometime in August.