ᐅ Construction Costs for a City Villa – Gable Roof

Hello everyone,

A quick rough assessment from your side:

To potentially save costs, is it worth switching from a townhouse (hip roof or pyramid roof) with 2 full stories to a gable roof house?

- What kind of savings can one roughly expect, for example with the same or a similar floor plan?
- 145 - 155 m² (1561 - 1668 sq ft) of living space with a basement

We are currently considering whether we can make even larger savings in our planning.

Our roof for 183m² (1,975 sq ft) would have been about 5,000€ cheaper with a gable roof compared to our current hip roof.

Grantlhaua schrieb:

Our roof for 183 m² (1970 sq ft) would have been about 5,000€ cheaper as a gable roof compared to our current hipped roof.

Yes, I also estimated around 4,000€ additional costs just for the roof.

Are there any other savings since with a gable roof I wouldn’t have two full floors? Can you save more here besides just the roofing costs?

There are many different statements about this. One provider charges an extra fee for a gable roof, another for a hip roof – I have heard and been offered both. Ultimately, I believe that when considering the total costs (including the additional expenses for masonry with a gable roof), they are roughly the same. I have also seen this before.

If you naturally do not just switch to a gable roof but also reduce the upper floor, you will save even more, but you will have less usable space. For two full floors plus a gable roof, see above.

exto1791 schrieb:

Yes, I also estimated around 4,000€ additional costs regarding the roof.

Are there any other savings because with a gable roof I don’t have two full stories? Can you save more than just the roofing costs here?

Honestly, I don’t understand that. Why wouldn’t you have two full stories with a gable roof? If not, you are comparing apples and oranges.