Since we now have two fairly detailed quotes from prefabricated house suppliers for our desired home, we would like to know what costs we should expect for a masonry-built house.
With prefabricated house suppliers, it is quite easy to get a non-binding cost estimate.
But how do I approach this with a masonry house?
In our area, there are two construction companies offering turnkey builds; however, one is currently on company holidays and I have heard little positive feedback about the other.
Since I don’t necessarily need a turnkey solution, other companies might also be an option.
For an initial cost calculation, should I go directly to an architect, or can I simply take the floor plans and basic data from the prefabricated houses to a general contractor?
In connection with masonry construction, I often read about general contractors, but I’m not entirely clear on what services they provide. Is this clearly defined, or does it depend on the agreement with them?
If I approach a builder, will they most likely only offer the shell construction?
At the moment, I’m not quite sure how to proceed with the whole process—maybe you can help me clarify.
Thank you very much.
With prefabricated house suppliers, it is quite easy to get a non-binding cost estimate.
But how do I approach this with a masonry house?
In our area, there are two construction companies offering turnkey builds; however, one is currently on company holidays and I have heard little positive feedback about the other.
Since I don’t necessarily need a turnkey solution, other companies might also be an option.
For an initial cost calculation, should I go directly to an architect, or can I simply take the floor plans and basic data from the prefabricated houses to a general contractor?
In connection with masonry construction, I often read about general contractors, but I’m not entirely clear on what services they provide. Is this clearly defined, or does it depend on the agreement with them?
If I approach a builder, will they most likely only offer the shell construction?
At the moment, I’m not quite sure how to proceed with the whole process—maybe you can help me clarify.
Thank you very much.
You should know what you want. Your requests cause a lot of extra work for contractors, which is unnecessary.
If it doesn’t matter whether the house is timber frame or masonry and only the price counts, I can tell you that you will be happy with a Poland-based house like Danwood or Town & Country. After that comes individual contracting, and then prefabricated houses. The most expensive option is a general contractor (GC).
You can also get a GC offer and subtract about 30,000 to 50,000 to estimate the price for individual contracting.
This is a very general overview for an average single-family house of 150m² (1,615 sq ft) with a garage.
If it doesn’t matter whether the house is timber frame or masonry and only the price counts, I can tell you that you will be happy with a Poland-based house like Danwood or Town & Country. After that comes individual contracting, and then prefabricated houses. The most expensive option is a general contractor (GC).
You can also get a GC offer and subtract about 30,000 to 50,000 to estimate the price for individual contracting.
This is a very general overview for an average single-family house of 150m² (1,615 sq ft) with a garage.
Bleeker schrieb:
In connection with solid construction, I often come across the term general contractor, but I’m not completely sure what services they provide. Is this clearly defined, or does it always depend on what you agree with them? A prefab home manufacturer is basically also a "general contractor": a single fixed-price contract partner for you who carries out some of the work themselves and outsources other parts to subcontractors. The scope of work is called a "construction specifications document" in both cases – this term should be familiar to you from the offers you have seen – and if it says "client-supplied," that means in plain language that it’s your responsibility to provide those items.
Bleeker schrieb:
If I approach a building contractor, will they probably only offer me the shell construction? Or they might offer to take on additional tasks beyond that, acting as a general contractor as well. In my view, these are the recommended general contractors—those who at least handle the shell construction themselves—better than the mailbox companies also calling themselves general contractors with a site manager, who mainly just coordinate and bundle orders for all trades. The latter tend to underestimate costs and overbook their schedules more often than those who actually work with the mason’s trowel themselves.
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Bookstar schrieb:
If it doesn't matter whether it's a wooden or masonry house and only the price counts, I can tell you that you will be happy with Poland-based houses like Danwood or Town & Country. After that comes individual contract awarding, and then prefab houses. The most expensive is general contractor.
You can also get a general contractor offer and deduct about 30,000 to 50,000. Then you have the price for individual contract awarding.1. Why be so aggressive right away? There are many reasons why someone might be indifferent to the wall material, and they don’t necessarily have to do with money. 2. Prefabricated house providers are general contractors.
3. Usually, masonry builders are less expensive than their wood-based counterparts.
4. You’re talking nonsense. Town & Country IS a general contractor and can hardly be both the cheapest and the most expensive at the same time.
And take a look at what “turnkey” actually means. It can range from “we installed a lock, the interior is just a shell, but HEY! There’s a key that fits!!!” to “we’ve already installed lamps, curtains, and the fitted kitchen – all that’s missing is your toothbrush.”
For our neighbor here, a so-called turnkey house meant drywall that hadn’t been filled or sealed properly. They were surprised themselves and checked the detailed building specifications – and sure enough, the advertisement states: “We build all XXX houses turnkey for you, including the foundation slab.” But then in the building specification it says:
“12.8 Filling and acrylic work
For the interior cladding, filling, acrylic work, and sealing of joints are not included in the scope of services.”
ALL the other companies on the street, some of which don’t even advertise as turnkey, delivered homes that were more finished than the so-called turnkey house.
For our neighbor here, a so-called turnkey house meant drywall that hadn’t been filled or sealed properly. They were surprised themselves and checked the detailed building specifications – and sure enough, the advertisement states: “We build all XXX houses turnkey for you, including the foundation slab.” But then in the building specification it says:
“12.8 Filling and acrylic work
For the interior cladding, filling, acrylic work, and sealing of joints are not included in the scope of services.”
ALL the other companies on the street, some of which don’t even advertise as turnkey, delivered homes that were more finished than the so-called turnkey house.
fragg schrieb:
ALL the other companies on the street, which, among other things, do not advertise as turnkey, finished before the turnkey house.Yes, those who can read are indeed at a clear advantage once again. The magic word is to get properly informed beforehand...
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