ᐅ Recommendation for a Construction Company for a Solidly Built City Villa in Erftstadt near Cologne

Good evening everyone,
I just registered and searched through all forum posts with the keyword Cologne, but unfortunately, I couldn’t find the answer to my question.
I have purchased a plot of land of about 800 m² (8,600 sq ft) in Erftstadt. Now I am looking for a local home builder. I am a complete novice in this area.
All search engine queries only return prefabricated home companies.

Therefore, I would appreciate any recommendations or experience reports from you about a builder who constructs with solid (masonry) methods.

Thank you in advance.

koelner1983 schrieb:

Searched through forum posts with the keyword Cologne,

And you didn’t find anything in BM/BN/SU either?

koelner1983 schrieb:

Now I’m looking for a local home construction company. I’m a complete novice in this field. [...] So I would appreciate recommendations or personal experiences with a company that builds solid (masonry) homes.

If it’s the classic "brick by brick" method, then local is definitely the right approach. But why has the decision about the building method already been made?
You can use "building method decision" as a keyword here for forum searching; it will lead you among others to:

11ant schrieb:

I always advise those seeking guidance to keep the building method decision open at least until the “resting phase” of the construction schedule. From my experience, there is no fundamentally right (or wrong) method between the timber and masonry options; each should be considered individually.

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You need to search for contractors or construction companies online, and you will find some. Feel free to set a radius of 50–80 meters (30–50 miles), as that is still regional.

ypg schrieb:

You need to search online for general contractors or construction companies, then you’ll find some. Feel free to set a radius of 50–80 meters (30–50 miles); that’s still considered local.

In this case, it would also be worth checking Olis Welt beforehand ;-)

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11ant schrieb:

In this case, you should also check Olis Welt beforehand ;-)

Oh, and also in the threads by @R.Hotzenplotz ...

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Hello 11ant and ypg,
first of all, thank you very much for your advice.
I honestly didn’t think about looking for a construction company or contractor. I always searched for a concrete construction company or home builder. 😀
Now, if I may ask, how do I find a construction company that won’t put me in the same situation as Oli? I really feel sorry for him 🙁

Thank you very much