Hello everyone,
I would like to hear your opinion on this topic.
Our construction project will be a single-family house with approximately 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) of living space, a basement, a pitched roof, and two full stories. Since I am an HVAC technician myself, I have drawn the plans up to a certain point and then handed them over to the architect.
We currently have an offer from an architect who would handle phases 1-4 of the project (a fixed price of 10,000 € net). Now we need to obtain quotes from the structural engineer (just received today: about 5,000 €), the energy consultant, and possibly a construction manager.
The architect advises us to request turnkey quotes from various companies using his revised plans for the building permit / planning permission.
Since I will be handling the plumbing and heating work myself and possibly the electrical work as well, we are wondering if going turnkey makes sense or if companies would accept that.
Acquaintances have told us that it might be better to let the architect handle everything, as having too many contacts can lead to friction points.
What do you think?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Benjamin
I would like to hear your opinion on this topic.
Our construction project will be a single-family house with approximately 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft) of living space, a basement, a pitched roof, and two full stories. Since I am an HVAC technician myself, I have drawn the plans up to a certain point and then handed them over to the architect.
We currently have an offer from an architect who would handle phases 1-4 of the project (a fixed price of 10,000 € net). Now we need to obtain quotes from the structural engineer (just received today: about 5,000 €), the energy consultant, and possibly a construction manager.
The architect advises us to request turnkey quotes from various companies using his revised plans for the building permit / planning permission.
Since I will be handling the plumbing and heating work myself and possibly the electrical work as well, we are wondering if going turnkey makes sense or if companies would accept that.
Acquaintances have told us that it might be better to let the architect handle everything, as having too many contacts can lead to friction points.
What do you think?
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Benjamin
Just from the last two months, you can find plenty of threads here on topics like whether an architect is necessary, which service phases are relevant, who should contract the trades, and who submits the documents to the building authority (building permit / planning permission). These aspects have all been discussed very recently (still fresh).
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11ant is right. Use the search function, as everyone says something different.
We are doing it almost the same way as you.
We will build an extended shell structure and coordinate everything else through familiar tradespeople who know each other, so we accept that it might become more complex.
Our architect charged 4,500 euros for phases 1-4, just as a reference. 10,000 euros is almost the standard rate :-).
We are doing it almost the same way as you.
We will build an extended shell structure and coordinate everything else through familiar tradespeople who know each other, so we accept that it might become more complex.
Our architect charged 4,500 euros for phases 1-4, just as a reference. 10,000 euros is almost the standard rate :-).
Zaba12 schrieb:
10,000€ is almost the standard rate 🙂.Fee agreements below the minimum rate are invalid. Please keep this in mind.
An architect acquaintance once mentioned that yes, there are some colleagues who work below the minimum rate, but only for design phases 1-4. These are the phases with less liability and lower effort. Even so, they consider these fees to be excessive according to HOAI. But it doesn’t matter if it suits the project or if you plan to continue with a general contractor afterward, then it’s fine.
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