Prefab house - yes or no?

Hello,

My husband and I are currently dealing with the big topic of house construction...

300,000 euros with a basement is very tight in my opinion - especially when you consider all the additional building costs (these also vary greatly from provider to provider, so BE CAREFUL!). You definitely can’t include the land costs in that..

In terms of quality, my husband and I have come to the conclusion that prefabricated houses are equivalent, maybe even better, because everything is produced in the factory and the house is not half-built on the construction site in wind and rain… Prefabricated houses are usually erected within 2-3 days.

But here too, CAUTION is advised. For example, it is important to us not to have any foil or similarly harmful materials in the walls, so we have now found a provider who is affordable and still meets high quality standards. (Of course, everyone has to decide that for themselves.)

Of course, there are bad apples in the prefabricated house market, but they can also be found in traditional construction. Here you just have to carefully match the services and included costs.

My husband and I are glad that we decided on a turnkey prefabricated house. Now we only have one contact person and don’t have to organize countless craftsmen or suppliers.

I hope I could help you a bit

My husband and I are glad that we decided on a turnkey prefabricated house. Now we only have one contact person and don’t have to organize countless craftsmen or suppliers.

The same applies to solid construction if you choose a general contractor. That is true for all house builders.

And the wood and plasterboard are generally supposed to be of higher quality? Well, it's not for nothing that in follow-up financing, a prefabricated house is often valued lower than a solid one... Other disadvantages aside...

And the wood and drywall are generally supposed to be of higher quality? Well, it's not for nothing that in the follow-up financing a prefabricated house is often valued lower than a solid one... Other disadvantages aside...

What would those be...?

Our experience with big names like Viebrockhaus or Zenker was that they were immediately ruled out. Much too expensive, the designs way too large, too southern German in style. The Danes were also quickly discarded, didn’t want wooden walls on the outside, their designs use too much space, no wonder, in Denmark there is practically no plot under 800 sqm. But good on their part, their prices were more honest, including painting work and fitted kitchens. Remaining were Team Massiv, a local general contractor, and Scanhaus Marlow. Scanhaus was then ruled out because their prices were unfortunately also quite sugar-coated. The basic standard is really very plain. And if you want it nice, it also gets quite expensive. The decision for the local construction company was then, besides a good price, its reputation and a feeling telling us that it was okay. They say and do the same thing. So it will be a solid build, and it definitely won’t be more expensive than prefab. Also, just a feeling, solid construction has always been done, and it has always held, some solid houses have stood for over a thousand years. It can’t be wrong.

The same applies to solid construction when you decide on a general contractor. That is actually all homeowners

once again, you bring up the topic of solid houses when someone is sharing experiences with their prefab house. that's the topic of comparing apples to oranges. let me guess, you own a solid house?