ᐅ Looking for a prefabricated house with real bricks, not brick slips or facing bricks.
Created on: 14 Jul 2024 15:02
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Susanne AndreaS
Susanne Andrea14 Jul 2024 15:02Hello,
We are planning to build a brick house. The plot will be purchased soon and is already reserved. Now we are looking for a suitable prefab (modular) house manufacturer, and this is where I am reaching the limits of my online research skills.
I am looking for a prefab house manufacturer that uses real bricks (not brick slips). So far, I have only found Gussek Haus. Their construction specifications sound reasonable. The wall structure is cavity wall construction with brick. A consultation for a quote with Gussek Haus has been done but the offer is still pending. However, I would like to have more than one offer for a brick house.
Does anyone know a prefab house supplier who regularly builds with real bricks and therefore has experience with this? The wall structure should not contain any expanded polystyrene (EPS). No flat roofs.
Alternatively, if it will not be a prefab house, who could build my brick house?
Thank you very much
Susanne
Key details, in case of interest: We are building in Lower Saxony, the plot is about 800 sqm (8,600 sq ft), the house is planned to be 110–125 sqm (1,185–1,345 sq ft), with an air source heat pump and underfloor heating, as well as a ventilation system. The house with a slab foundation should cost around 340,000 euros (feels tight) excluding additional building costs and the plot.
We are planning to build a brick house. The plot will be purchased soon and is already reserved. Now we are looking for a suitable prefab (modular) house manufacturer, and this is where I am reaching the limits of my online research skills.
I am looking for a prefab house manufacturer that uses real bricks (not brick slips). So far, I have only found Gussek Haus. Their construction specifications sound reasonable. The wall structure is cavity wall construction with brick. A consultation for a quote with Gussek Haus has been done but the offer is still pending. However, I would like to have more than one offer for a brick house.
Does anyone know a prefab house supplier who regularly builds with real bricks and therefore has experience with this? The wall structure should not contain any expanded polystyrene (EPS). No flat roofs.
Alternatively, if it will not be a prefab house, who could build my brick house?
Thank you very much
Susanne
Key details, in case of interest: We are building in Lower Saxony, the plot is about 800 sqm (8,600 sq ft), the house is planned to be 110–125 sqm (1,185–1,345 sq ft), with an air source heat pump and underfloor heating, as well as a ventilation system. The house with a slab foundation should cost around 340,000 euros (feels tight) excluding additional building costs and the plot.
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nordanney14 Jul 2024 16:42Susanne Andrea schrieb:
Alternatively, if it’s not going to be a prefabricated house provider, who would then build my brick veneer house? Any construction company that builds cavity walls. Almost all should be able to do that. By the way, this is the most expensive option you can choose for a typical single-family home.
Susanne Andrea schrieb:
A house with a slab foundation should cost around 340,000 euros (felt like a tight budget), without additional construction costs and without the land. Why choose brick veneer instead of render/plaster, which would save money – something that probably matters to you.
nordanney schrieb:
Why choose brick cladding instead of plaster...In Lower Saxony, it is common for municipalities—especially in rural areas—to require brick cladding. You know, building tradition and all….S
Susanne Andrea8 Nov 2024 08:00Hello,
I wanted to provide a delayed update because I don’t like posts without a clear conclusion.
We decided against building a new house because, given our current situation (parental leave), it was too expensive, and yesterday we purchased an existing property.
The sales agent from Gussek Haus had been very pushy about concluding the contract just three weeks before they filed for insolvency. At that time, we actually rushed out of the meeting. Looking back, the warning signs were clear. We then had very pleasant discussions with Schwörerhaus (unfortunately without brick exterior). We felt well taken care of there. Our decision against building a new house came about a week before the land purchase appointment with the notary, based on a gut feeling. By chance, we saw an existing property in the same village and realized that my husband and I felt more comfortable with the clearly calculable costs of an existing home compared to the uncertain additional construction costs of a new build. Also, building new would have meant strictly cutting costs, which is no fun at all. This house was not the one in the end, nor were two others, but yesterday we signed with the notary and bought our house in the same village/preferred location. We are very happy with the outcome.
It has brick cladding, is built solidly, includes a fireplace and a sauna, 175 sqm (1,884 sq ft) on a 925 sqm (9,960 sq ft) lot, and is 20 years old. According to the building inspector, everything is in good condition, with a long remaining leasehold, and financially manageable on one income plus our equity. All in all, the house fits us perfectly, and we are happy and satisfied.
All’s well that ends well.
Best regards
I wanted to provide a delayed update because I don’t like posts without a clear conclusion.
We decided against building a new house because, given our current situation (parental leave), it was too expensive, and yesterday we purchased an existing property.
The sales agent from Gussek Haus had been very pushy about concluding the contract just three weeks before they filed for insolvency. At that time, we actually rushed out of the meeting. Looking back, the warning signs were clear. We then had very pleasant discussions with Schwörerhaus (unfortunately without brick exterior). We felt well taken care of there. Our decision against building a new house came about a week before the land purchase appointment with the notary, based on a gut feeling. By chance, we saw an existing property in the same village and realized that my husband and I felt more comfortable with the clearly calculable costs of an existing home compared to the uncertain additional construction costs of a new build. Also, building new would have meant strictly cutting costs, which is no fun at all. This house was not the one in the end, nor were two others, but yesterday we signed with the notary and bought our house in the same village/preferred location. We are very happy with the outcome.
It has brick cladding, is built solidly, includes a fireplace and a sauna, 175 sqm (1,884 sq ft) on a 925 sqm (9,960 sq ft) lot, and is 20 years old. According to the building inspector, everything is in good condition, with a long remaining leasehold, and financially manageable on one income plus our equity. All in all, the house fits us perfectly, and we are happy and satisfied.
All’s well that ends well.
Best regards