ᐅ Offer for Surveying a Single-Family Home

Created on: 3 Feb 2019 17:10
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Christian K.
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Christian K.
3 Feb 2019 17:10
Hello everyone,

we have received a quote for the surveying work and I wanted to quickly check if it seems appropriate and if anything might be missing. The plot was purchased in Hesse in a new residential development:

Rough staking out: €225 plus VAT (flat rate)
Fine staking out: €675 plus VAT (flat rate)
Building survey: €835 plus VAT (according to the administrative fee regulation)

plus the costs from the surveying authority of about €130

In total, this will be around €2,200 including VAT.

so long, ck
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Nordlys
3 Feb 2019 17:27
Why two staking-outs? The surveyed plot is presumably included in the purchase price. The house on it is only staked out once. Then it is built. Then measured in. However, the staking out of the house can also be done by the site foreman. String line, square, laser measurer – they have those too. Karsten
blackm883 Feb 2019 19:16
You always need two staking-outs. One on the greenfield site and another after the ground work, before the foundation slab/cellar. Here, the surveyor always handles this!

Maybe it’s different for you and each bricklayer does it…
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Escroda
3 Feb 2019 20:07
Nordlys schrieb:
However, the house setting out can also be done by the site foreman.
Karsten just can’t help himself. He narrowly avoided damage due to incorrect measurements himself but keeps giving the same advice. So I won’t let it go either: no insurance covers errors caused by the foreman or similar. If the company goes bankrupt, the client is left with the costs. A professional surveyor is simply the better choice :-).
Christian K. schrieb:
So in total, it will be about €2,200 including VAT.
I’m not up to date with current market prices and fee schedules, especially not in Hesse, but €2,200 is quite a sum. Especially since the services overlap significantly. Better ask another surveying office for a quote—I would have guessed at least €400 less based on my gut feeling.
11ant3 Feb 2019 20:14
Escroda schrieb:
I’m not very familiar with the current market prices and fee schedules anymore,

Are you already retired?
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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Escroda
3 Feb 2019 20:16
11ant schrieb:
Are you retired yet?

No, I just don’t send out invoices anymore.