Which prefabricated house company offers the sampling BEFORE purchase?

Thank you, Yvonne. Viebrockhaus is, if I remember correctly, one of the somewhat more expensive providers; aside from that, I am so far glad to have chosen a prefabricated house provider. When I see how much work and how many hours of research I already have to put into the "project," I don't want to imagine how much effort it would be for a solid house. But that is on me; I want to understand (almost) every detail and decide or at least be able to approve others' decisions.

You could propose to a favored provider to reimburse the sampling and, if a contract is concluded, of course get this amount back. Makes sense only if you have already focused on two to three providers.

A local general contractor would actually make much more sense for you. Your view of "prefabricated house" is simply wrong again. It is neither cheaper nor associated with less moisture (you didn’t write that, but this belief is quite common here) nor is it finished any faster. Only the rough shell is erected in a few days... But even with a solid construction house, you would be done within a month.

Otherwise, you can also inquire whether you can view larger projects shortly before handover. Our home building company has a mailing list and every week 2-3 houses can be viewed this way. There is also a salesperson directly on site who answers price-related questions...

You could suggest to a preferred provider to reimburse the sampling and, in case a contract is concluded, of course to get this amount back. It only makes sense if you have already narrowed down to two or three providers.

I don't assume that a prefabricated house is cheaper, but I feel safer with it because I think less can go wrong in a factory than out on a construction site. I've always known that if it's too cold, you can't work on the construction site; since last summer, I also know that if it's too hot, you can't either. Solid construction just seems much riskier to me than building in a closed factory hall. And regarding general contractors, I have too many negative examples among acquaintances... even 2-room condominiums are a problem there. As mentioned, it's not about saving money for me but minimizing uncertainties and risks.