ᐅ Basements – Wide Variation in Quotes

Created on: 31 Mar 2014 12:56
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zovima15
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zovima15
31 Mar 2014 12:56
Hello everyone,

We are planning to build a house with a staggered shed roof and a partial basement. We have received several quotes, with prices ranging from 19,000 EUR to 50,000 EUR. Unfortunately, we are quite new to this and the offers are hard to compare due to the lack of detailed descriptions of the basement. What should we specifically pay attention to, and what would be an approximate cost for such a basement? The house has a footprint of 11 m x 10 m (36 ft x 33 ft), and the northern part will have a basement of about 11 m x 5 m (36 ft x 16 ft).

Thank you very much in advance.
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Bauexperte
31 Mar 2014 13:12
Hello,
zovima15 schrieb:

We are planning to build a staggered single-pitch roof house with a partial basement. We have received a few quotes, and the prices vary between 19,000 EUR and 50,000 EUR. Unfortunately, we are quite inexperienced in this area, and the offers are difficult to compare due to the lack of detailed descriptions of the basement. What should we specifically look out for, and what would a basement approximately cost? The house has a footprint of 11 m x 10 m (36 ft x 33 ft), and the northern part is to be basemented, about 11 m x 5 m (36 ft x 16 ft).
A partial basement rarely makes economic sense, as it usually costs almost as much as a full basement. The 19,000 EUR is most likely only for the masonry work without earthworks, insulation, doors, wiring, light wells, etc. The 50,000 EUR offer can therefore be realistic.

You should always insist on a detailed description of the basement. If the provider asked for the quote refuses this, you should withdraw from further considerations because usually there are more issues.

A partial basement of that size, including necessary earthworks, would cost roughly around 45,000 EUR.

Best regards, Bauexperte
€uro
31 Mar 2014 13:16
Bauexperte schrieb:
...a partial basement is rarely worthwhile, ...
Bauexperte is right, "half measures" are rarely helpful ;-)

Best regards
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zovima15
31 Mar 2014 13:32
Many thanks in advance for the really quick and informative responses. This evening, I will share the construction specification for the basement at 19,000 EUR. According to the structural engineer who prepared the offer, everything is truly included here, with no hidden costs.

How much more would a full basement cost?
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zovima15
31 Mar 2014 17:34
I have now scanned the first page of the construction description. This is what I currently have available. Can you make anything out of it, or is something missing? What specific points should I inquire about? What do you think?

Seite eines Bauplan-Dokumentes mit Planung, Erdarbeiten, Entwässerung, Fundamentarbeiten und Keller.