ᐅ Prefabricated house – yes or no?

Hello,

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

In my opinion, 300,000 euros including a basement is quite tight – especially when you consider all the additional construction costs (these can vary significantly from one supplier to another, so BE CAREFUL!). You definitely cannot include the land costs in that budget.

In terms of quality, my husband and I have concluded that prefab houses are just as good, maybe even better, since everything is produced in a factory rather than the house being partially built on-site in wind and rain... Prefab houses are usually completed within 2-3 days.

But you still need to be cautious here. For example, it is important to us that there are no foils or other harmful materials used in the walls, so we have now found a supplier that is affordable yet still meets high-quality standards. (Of course, everyone has to decide that for themselves.)

Of course, there are bad apples in the prefab house market, but you will find those just as much in traditional construction. It is important to carefully compare the services and the costs included.

My husband and I are glad that we chose a turnkey prefab house. Now we only have one point of contact and don’t have to organize countless tradespeople or suppliers.

I hope I was able to help you a bit.

nadineerlich schrieb:
My husband and I are glad that we chose a turnkey prefabricated house. Now we have only one point of contact and don’t have to arrange countless tradespeople or suppliers.

The same applies to solid construction if you choose a general contractor. That’s true for all home builders.

And the wood and drywall should generally be of higher quality? Well, it’s no coincidence that in follow-up financing, a prefabricated house is often valued lower than a solid (brick or concrete) house... Other disadvantages aside...

Peanuts74 schrieb:
And the wood and drywall are generally supposed to be of higher quality? Well, it’s no coincidence that, for follow-up financing, a prefabricated house is often valued lower than a solid built one... Other disadvantages aside...

What would those be...?

Our experience was that the big companies like Viebrockhaus or Zenker were immediately ruled out. They were way too expensive, the house designs were too large, and their style was very South German. The Danish companies were also quickly ruled out because they didn’t want exterior wooden walls, and their houses took up too much space—which isn’t surprising since in Denmark, almost no plot is smaller than 800 square meters (8600 square feet). On the plus side, their prices were more honest, including painting work and fitted kitchens.

We were left with Team Massiv, a local general contractor, and Scanhaus Marlow. Scanhaus was then ruled out because their prices were unfortunately quite optimistic. Their basic standard is really very simple, and if you want something nicer, it gets quite expensive.

The decision for the local builder was based not only on a good price but also on their reputation and a feeling that told us they were reliable. They say what they do and do what they say. The house will be built solidly, and it definitely won’t be more expensive than prefabricated construction. Also, there’s this feeling that solid construction has always been the standard and has always lasted—some solid houses have been standing for over a thousand years. It can’t be wrong.

ypg schrieb:
The same applies to solid construction when choosing a general contractor. That’s basically all home builders

Once again, you bring up the topic of solid houses when someone is sharing their experience with a prefabricated house.
That’s a classic case of comparing apples and oranges.
Let me guess—you own a solid house?