Plan location of house & garage within building window *Pre-planning*

That sounds good. However, at this early stage, I would not commit to one company yet. Do feel free to talk to 2 to 3 other companies that may have been recommended to you.

That sounds good. However, I wouldn’t commit to one company in this early phase. Definitely talk to 2 to 3 other companies that may have been recommended to you.

Hi Jochen,

yes, we still have another prospect, but we know that the prices there are (as we say, "peppered"), though the consulting is said to be very good.

Furthermore, there is another company available (we initially had them in our selection), but they have already been recommended against multiple times due to bad experiences.

As a last good option, there is still an architect for planning... and the field around here regarding construction companies is already thinning out.

yes, we have another one in sight, but we know that the prices there (in our area we say "are steep"), but the consultation is supposed to be very good as well.

If the company's offer seems more expensive at first glance than the competition, you shouldn't be discouraged by that. We also built with a supposedly expensive provider. But there was absolutely good quality and only craftsmen from a radius of about 15 km. For example, I didn't have to negotiate with the electrician about the prices of sockets, there was practically a flat rate. We also had an offer from Heinz von Heiden. Last week I reread their construction service description and was glad that despite the significant price difference, we chose another provider.

Furthermore, there was another company available (we initially also had them in the selection), but they were repeatedly not recommended to us due to bad experiences.

Then you should not consider them further in the selection.

Last but not least, there would still be an architect regarding planning... and the field is already thinning out in the surrounding area regarding construction companies.

That is also still an alternative. Here, however, you should definitely clarify before the appointment from which point on costs will be incurred.

Tomorrow Jochen,

we will definitely contact the one as well as possibly the architect again. Now it's time to wait and I can hardly wait.

Anticipation is the best joy after all

You will have to wait often enough during the construction phase... you can already start practicing that now

Hello everyone,

the first appointment with Construction Company 1 is now behind us since last night, and it was a very pleasant and also constructive 2-hour conversation.

Step by step, all information, numbers/facts, and ideas were exchanged, and towards the end of the conversation, a direction could already be recognized.

In the next few weeks, the aim is to put what was discussed on paper. It will become clear whether and to what extent planning with a basement (from a cost perspective) or perhaps without is possible. According to the first statement, we might be somewhere in between. We will see what the first draft or drafts will bring.

Furthermore, we have contacted other construction companies and architects. In doing so, we have had quite different experiences regarding preliminary planning (a possibly free preliminary planning).

With Construction Company 2, we were now also able to schedule an appointment for a "free" preliminary planning. Some things were already explained to us on the phone, which largely correspond with the statements from Construction Company 1. Up until the submission plan or the offer preparation, the services would also be free of charge there.

Another Construction Company 3 was contacted, which, as it turned out on the phone, offers preliminary planning independently of further commissioning (house construction), but carries this out up to service phase 3 by the company's own architects. This preliminary planning then explicitly includes everything up to the final submission plan, which is why four-figure amounts can already be expected there.

In addition, there was a local architect whom we had asked about preliminary planning, but costs for the planning were also stated there right away.

Thus, after 5 calls, we have 2 construction companies that have offered or enable us free preliminary planning up to the submission plan.

We had hoped to have more scope for comparison of various planners since everyone has different ideas, but currently, that does not seem to be so easy.

Regards, Andreas