ᐅ General Contractor in the Munich Area or Prefabricated House?

Hello everyone,

Thank you for welcoming me to the housebuilding forum.
My partner and I would like to build a single-family home in the Bauhaus style near Munich. Since we want a high proportion of glass surfaces as well as large rooms on the ground floor with a ceiling height of 3.50 m (11.5 ft), we don’t fit the standard offerings of prefab home suppliers. None of their predefined floor plans suit us. But of course, according to the sales representatives, they can also build custom designs.
We are just a bit concerned that the costs could get out of control since prefab home companies benefit from economies of scale. Also, with our ceiling height, we cannot use standard windows, sliding doors, interior doors, blinds, etc.

This raises the question of whether it might be better to build with a general contractor using traditional construction methods.
However, general contractors in the Munich area have such poor reviews. I have read here in the forum that it only makes sense to work with a general contractor if they are located near the building site. Do you have any advice or can you recommend a general contractor?

Thank you very much for your tips.

Budget? What exactly have you planned so far? Do you have an architect involved or just your own ideas? Do you already own the plot? It sounds quite lavish. I would worry less about excessive costs (if you have the money), but for reasons of individuality, it might be better to build with an architect and use individual contracts.

Forget about prefab house suppliers for this project.
Hiring an architect with individual contracts for trades is the way to go.
How big do you want it to be? Is your budget sufficient? Tell us more.
A fully glazed system with a height of 3.50 meters (11.5 feet) and many linear meters can quickly cost more than several houses here...

Julie87 schrieb:

We are just a little worried that the costs might get out of control, since the prices of a prefab house supplier are based on volume.

The costs don’t get out of control simply because prefab house suppliers produce in volume. While prefab manufacturers build houses in series, it’s not the same as mass production. Custom-designed homes from them are more expensive, but not drastically so. Your costs will be very high due to your specific wishes, no matter how or by whom the house is built. However, I also see more of an architect-designed house in your case. And if someone plans a floor one meter (3 feet) higher than the standard, they will naturally plan a larger living area than average. If the price then starts with a 1 or is close to it, you shouldn’t be surprised given this volume. I wouldn’t even consider prefab construction or a general contractor for this.

Architect and direct contracting

Hopefully, you have a plot of land with a suitable development plan (building permit / planning permission).

@ypg There is probably a 2 or 3 in front of that for the requirements and in the Munich area.