ᐅ Are the utility connections already located one meter inside the property boundary?

Hello everyone,

For our new building plot, according to the building authority, one meter (3 feet) of pipe for water, wastewater, and stormwater each will be installed on the property during the site development work. The cost is 1000 € per pipe.

The same applies for electricity and telecommunications.

Is it standard that the utility connections are laid that far onto the property, and does this provide us with a cost advantage for the house connections, or is this normal?

Mostly standard, but it varies depending on the region. The advantage for you is that you can connect directly there without having to open the street or sidewalk. So, only excavation work on your own property is required.

I took over a shell construction (gap site) where electricity and potable water were already available on the property. Extending these connections into the house ended up costing almost as much as connecting directly, effectively doubling the costs. (There’s hardly any other way, since these utilities are needed to build the shell.)

For wastewater and rainwater, the road had to be closed and excavated. Now there is a corresponding pipe on my property, and it is my responsibility to install the transfer chambers (I am only allowed to do this afterwards because the height levels were not entirely clear) and connect the house (gas has also been completely sorted out in the process). The local residents were not happy about the announced two-week full road closure, but it ended up lasting only one week...
So having all connections reach the property boundary is definitely the cleanest solution in a new development area.

It also depends on what you can do yourself. A few hours of excavator work on your own land and the materials don’t cost a fortune.

The advantage is that you save the cost of connecting your property to the public grid on public land. We're talking about five-figure amounts there.

Other than that, there are no benefits. The usual connection fees apply.

Mycraft schrieb:

The usual connection fees apply.

I am curious about what is considered usual costs for each: drinking water and wastewater. Are there any ways to save money or similar?