Greetings,
We are planning to build a garage next to our single-family house. We have requested several quotes and are surprised by how much they vary. We contacted the following companies: Zapf, Rekers, Hoffmann, and K-Plus. We also noticed that the prices for installing strip foundations fluctuate dramatically, ranging from 3,000 to 5,000€ (approximately $3,200 to $5,300). Wouldn’t a large concrete slab be more cost-effective?
Garage dimensions: 2.95 x 9 meters (9.7 x 29.5 feet), including an extension. The specifications were always the same: Hörmann sectional door, Hörmann door and drive, electrical package.
Quotes:
Hoffmann: 30,000€ (about $31,700)
Zapf: 21,000€ (about $22,200)
Rekers: 17,000€ (about $18,000)
K-Plus: 12,000€ (about $12,700)
Except for Hoffmann, all providers add extra costs for the foundation and crane. Additionally, there is the electrical subcontractor’s fee. Our favorite is Hoffmann because of the material quality and the fact that no crane or foundation is required, but 30,000€+ is quite expensive. With Rekers, we appreciate the TÜV certification and the fact that the electrical wiring is installed flush in the walls; they are also the only provider offering this in their package. Zapf and K-Plus have many dissatisfied customers, and Zapf is still quite pricey.
What are your experiences, or are there other providers known for delivering quality that we might contact? By the way, a steel or wooden garage is not an option for us.
Best regards
We are planning to build a garage next to our single-family house. We have requested several quotes and are surprised by how much they vary. We contacted the following companies: Zapf, Rekers, Hoffmann, and K-Plus. We also noticed that the prices for installing strip foundations fluctuate dramatically, ranging from 3,000 to 5,000€ (approximately $3,200 to $5,300). Wouldn’t a large concrete slab be more cost-effective?
Garage dimensions: 2.95 x 9 meters (9.7 x 29.5 feet), including an extension. The specifications were always the same: Hörmann sectional door, Hörmann door and drive, electrical package.
Quotes:
Hoffmann: 30,000€ (about $31,700)
Zapf: 21,000€ (about $22,200)
Rekers: 17,000€ (about $18,000)
K-Plus: 12,000€ (about $12,700)
Except for Hoffmann, all providers add extra costs for the foundation and crane. Additionally, there is the electrical subcontractor’s fee. Our favorite is Hoffmann because of the material quality and the fact that no crane or foundation is required, but 30,000€+ is quite expensive. With Rekers, we appreciate the TÜV certification and the fact that the electrical wiring is installed flush in the walls; they are also the only provider offering this in their package. Zapf and K-Plus have many dissatisfied customers, and Zapf is still quite pricey.
What are your experiences, or are there other providers known for delivering quality that we might contact? By the way, a steel or wooden garage is not an option for us.
Best regards
HansvonKlaus schrieb:
There is only one accessible area on our project, about 5m (16 ft) long. A garage, a fence, and a garden shed are in the way. This basically means the pumice blocks cannot be mortared or plastered from the outside. Additionally, plastering also serves as a type of protection for the concrete/pumice. Without it, moisture can penetrate freely. I regularly hike in the Neuwied basin, where numerous unplastered pumice field barns stand. The pumice blocks are normally mortared in the joints.
HansvonKlaus schrieb:
The interior plaster is only available in a dark gray, which looks very unattractive and also further darkens the garage. My own pumice garage was unplastered and left natural inside; most of my neighbors’ garages I know are whitewashed.
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HansvonKlaus7 May 2023 17:2611ant schrieb:
My own BIM garage was left unfinished and exposed inside, while most of my neighbors’ garages I know are whitewashed.So far, I’ve seen many on Google, and all were gray. The brochure also doesn’t mention any white finish. But I’ll call them tomorrow. Either way, our neighbor will need to renovate his garage wall on our side. Otherwise, his moisture will likely affect our new garage. Eventually, the plaster will fall off completely anyway. I expect Hoffmann will resist this, which is, of course, understandable.
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HansvonKlaus9 May 2023 21:07So, I spoke with Hoffmann yesterday. He said that if the neighbor’s garage is in poor condition, they can’t allow us to build a garage there. The neighbor doesn’t see the crumbling plaster as a problem and believes the new plaster will be fine. Additionally, we are not allowed to build a garage, and later he added that it can only be up to 1.78m (5 feet 10 inches) high. I was just speechless.
He basically just criticized our plans while defending his poorly built or deteriorating garage. Well, does anyone know if there is anything we can do about this? I’m not a fan of lawyers or conflicts with neighbors, but if they want to hold us back, then there might be no other choice. In any case, we will use every means to build a garage, whether they like it or not.
He basically just criticized our plans while defending his poorly built or deteriorating garage. Well, does anyone know if there is anything we can do about this? I’m not a fan of lawyers or conflicts with neighbors, but if they want to hold us back, then there might be no other choice. In any case, we will use every means to build a garage, whether they like it or not.
HansvonKlaus schrieb:
The neighbor doesn’t see the crumbling plaster as a problem and thinks the new plaster will be the same. Also, we are not allowed to build a garage and later he added that it can be at most 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) high. I was simply speechless. For that, you would first have to have raised the ground level by 1.22 m (4 ft).
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HansvonKlaus11 May 2023 09:0311ant schrieb:
For that, you would first need to have created a 1.22 m (4 feet) elevation of the terrain.Certainly not. A slight elevation due to the basement, yes, but nothing worth mentioning.
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motorradsilke11 May 2023 10:50I would reconsider a masonry garage. Try posting the project on the platform with the hammer icon; maybe someone will take it on.
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