ᐅ Home Design – Comparison of Services

Hey everyone, I’m planning to build a single-family house using Neopor. I have contacted an architect and received a quote. I also had a meeting with a company that offers a Neopor kit house, and they provided a rough quote as well, but I’m not sure which option is better. If you can help, please do.

Bigmack155 schrieb:

Planing offer

What does that mean?

You should understand that the architect offered you everything you need for the construction, excluding materials, labor services, and fees. In contrast, with Argisol, you only receive what is necessary for applying for and awarding the shell construction contract. In particular, you have to handle the tendering process itself as well as site supervision. Are you able to do that? In my opinion, the architect’s offer is not necessarily more expensive in relation, provided the quality is right.

K1300S schrieb:

What is this?

You should understand that the architect has offered you everything you need for the construction, excluding materials, labor costs, and fees. On the other hand, with Argisol, you only get what is necessary for applying for and awarding the shell construction. In particular, you have to handle the tendering process itself as well as the construction management. Can you manage that? I don’t necessarily find the architect’s offer more expensive in relation, provided the quality is right.

The question is how far BEWA has developed your floor plan or if you will need to go to an architect anyway. Also, having only two offers as a basis for comparison is a bit limited. You should get more quotes and possibly also consider a general contractor (GC). Especially nowadays, a fixed-price contract is worth its weight in gold. The architect cannot provide that for you.

Tom1978 schrieb:

The question is how far BEWA has completed your floor plan or if you will need an architect anyway. Also, two quotes are a bit too few to serve as a comparison. You should get more offers and possibly also consider a general contractor. Especially nowadays, a fixed-price contract is really valuable. This is something the architect cannot provide you with.

We do not want a general contractor. We have thought it through and want to contribute as much of the work ourselves as possible.
We only need the planning at a fair price. And for the construction manager, we will hire the architect. But I’m not sure who offers the better option. I am considering approaching another architect.

K1300S schrieb:

What is this?

You should understand that the architect has offered you everything you need for the construction except for materials, labor, and fees. In contrast, with Argisol, you only get what is necessary for applying for and awarding the shell construction contract. In particular, you will have to handle the tendering process itself and the site supervision on your own. Can you manage that? I don’t necessarily find the architect’s offer more expensive in comparison, provided the quality is good.

We would only handle the planning and site supervision.

I thought you needed the planning at a fair price? And now you’re saying you will only take over the planning and construction management?

Basically, an architect charges according to a fee schedule. It depends on how complex your building volume is, the final cost, and which planning phases the architect handles. But generally, all architects should cost more or less the same.

With an architect, you have full flexibility regarding construction. Whether your house is made of wood, stone, metal, or anything else.

With BEWA, you are tied to their building system, and there is no awarding of individual trades, construction supervision, etc. That means either you handle that yourselves if you feel confident, or you will have to go back to an architect anyway.

So, the 15K from BEWA only covers part of the architect’s services.

Maybe the architect can also build using the BEWA system?