R.Hotzenplotz
2017-08-20 18:45:21
- #1
Hi!
We are building a solid house with a general contractor and are currently in the architect planning phase (the GC is also doing that).
The planning will hopefully be finished soon and the building application submitted, so that we can then focus on the topic of the construction contract etc. In this regard, the question arises for us as to which trades in a turnkey construction by the GC are suitable to be separated out. We don't want to do anything ourselves, as we are both totally unskilled, but maybe for one or the other trade it is better not to have it included under the GC umbrella.
In particular, I am thinking of topics such as:
- Electrical
- Flooring
- Sanitary
- Painting
Of course, this also has to make sense in terms of warranty, because the more expensive GC construction compared to an allegedly somewhat cheaper individual contract is precisely interesting because of the warranty issue, so that one trade cannot simply pass the blame to another...
Especially with electrical work, I notice that you probably get a rather standard 08/15 package with the GC or have to pay exorbitantly for special requests regarding smart home from the GC’s partner... precisely here we would certainly feel well taken care of with an electrician chosen separately.
What do you think about the other trades I have listed? Are there any other trades that I haven’t mentioned but that would make sense to separate out?
We are building a solid house with a general contractor and are currently in the architect planning phase (the GC is also doing that).
The planning will hopefully be finished soon and the building application submitted, so that we can then focus on the topic of the construction contract etc. In this regard, the question arises for us as to which trades in a turnkey construction by the GC are suitable to be separated out. We don't want to do anything ourselves, as we are both totally unskilled, but maybe for one or the other trade it is better not to have it included under the GC umbrella.
In particular, I am thinking of topics such as:
- Electrical
- Flooring
- Sanitary
- Painting
Of course, this also has to make sense in terms of warranty, because the more expensive GC construction compared to an allegedly somewhat cheaper individual contract is precisely interesting because of the warranty issue, so that one trade cannot simply pass the blame to another...
Especially with electrical work, I notice that you probably get a rather standard 08/15 package with the GC or have to pay exorbitantly for special requests regarding smart home from the GC’s partner... precisely here we would certainly feel well taken care of with an electrician chosen separately.
What do you think about the other trades I have listed? Are there any other trades that I haven’t mentioned but that would make sense to separate out?