Hello,
I have been looking into house building for some time now, as we will likely be able to purchase a plot of land soon and would like to build a house on it. Through various websites, catalogs, and model home parks, we have already made some contacts and gathered ideas for planning.
In the first three initial meetings with prefabricated house companies, we realized that the candidates we selected all fall within a similar price range (not down to the last cent, but roughly speaking):
Is there a kind of categorization of companies by quality/price that a newbie should know? Like: Audi is more expensive than Skoda, this one is more like Porsche, and that one a Mercedes, which is about the same as the Audi?
For example, we have spoken with Baufritz, Kampa, Rensch-Haus, and Streif Haus, and still plan to talk with Weberhaus and Keitel-Haus.
Have I only chosen BMW, Audi, and Mercedes, or is there also a Ford in the group?
If you can roughly classify this, what is your impression?
(I understand that a Dacia is not only cheaper but also less capable/less well equipped than a Mercedes — but it would be helpful to know what kind of company you are dealing with and what the market offers, possibly without having calculated a project with every manufacturer — or am I the only one who thinks about such things?
Thank you very much and best regards,
Björn
I have been looking into house building for some time now, as we will likely be able to purchase a plot of land soon and would like to build a house on it. Through various websites, catalogs, and model home parks, we have already made some contacts and gathered ideas for planning.
In the first three initial meetings with prefabricated house companies, we realized that the candidates we selected all fall within a similar price range (not down to the last cent, but roughly speaking):
Is there a kind of categorization of companies by quality/price that a newbie should know? Like: Audi is more expensive than Skoda, this one is more like Porsche, and that one a Mercedes, which is about the same as the Audi?
For example, we have spoken with Baufritz, Kampa, Rensch-Haus, and Streif Haus, and still plan to talk with Weberhaus and Keitel-Haus.
Have I only chosen BMW, Audi, and Mercedes, or is there also a Ford in the group?
If you can roughly classify this, what is your impression?
(I understand that a Dacia is not only cheaper but also less capable/less well equipped than a Mercedes — but it would be helpful to know what kind of company you are dealing with and what the market offers, possibly without having calculated a project with every manufacturer — or am I the only one who thinks about such things?
Thank you very much and best regards,
Björn
Exactly one year ago, we visited Fingerhaus — first at one of their show homes, where we received extensive advice. At that point, a rough estimate was provided based on what we wanted. A second consultation followed with the same advisor directly at the factory, and the price for our requirements was already nearly 20% higher. There was very little room for negotiation. We did not get the impression they were truly interested in selling us a house. Their order books are full. Even back then, a waiting time of well over a year for a house was already factored in.
One day after our last consultation, I contacted the advisor again by email to ask if there was any possibility to lower the price. This email was not answered at all. With that, Fingerhaus, from whom we never heard again, was ruled out. We are now building a solid house with a local provider.
Best regards
Axel
One day after our last consultation, I contacted the advisor again by email to ask if there was any possibility to lower the price. This email was not answered at all. With that, Fingerhaus, from whom we never heard again, was ruled out. We are now building a solid house with a local provider.
Best regards
Axel
Kampa was quickly ruled out for us. Two model homes, two sales representatives, and two very different conversations. We felt like we had spoken to two completely different companies.
We had several discussions with Rensch-Haus, but it was not the right company for us.
We wanted a passive house on a rather challenging plot (slope) and therefore quickly focused on solid construction. First, we considered masonry, but they didn’t take us seriously and even ridiculed the idea of a passive house, so we ended up with solid timber construction. We can recommend the company Wir-Leben-Haus.
We had several discussions with Rensch-Haus, but it was not the right company for us.
We wanted a passive house on a rather challenging plot (slope) and therefore quickly focused on solid construction. First, we considered masonry, but they didn’t take us seriously and even ridiculed the idea of a passive house, so we ended up with solid timber construction. We can recommend the company Wir-Leben-Haus.
Bautraum201530 Mar 2018 10:44My general recommendation is to always compare with a local brick-and-mortar builder. In our case, the total cost was lower than with any prefabricated house suppliers! For example, we designed the house with Keitel-Haus without a basement and without fancy extras. With our local general contractor, including a basement and some additional features and extras, it was only about 20,000 euros (approximately $22,000) more expensive. How that’s possible, I still wonder. Well, that was back in 2016, and prices have increased since then.
Of course, you also have to wait for the start of construction with solid building manufacturers, but you can’t move in right after the site handover. At least another three months of interior work are needed, if not more. Lux is out for us by 95% because they haven’t managed to send an offer for ages. It’s a disaster. I once thought the hardest part of building a house was finding the plot. At least in our town, that’s not the case.
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