Hello,
an architect told us that building according to the HOAI fee structure is at least as cost-effective as building with Dieter Viehbrockhaus or Heinz von Heiden.
He explained that this is because construction companies already factor in their costs for show homes and similar expenses, while as an architect he directly hires the craftsmen and so on.
Is that a fair statement? Or is it more likely an unverifiable marketing claim on his part?
Thank you very much for your experiences and assessments.
an architect told us that building according to the HOAI fee structure is at least as cost-effective as building with Dieter Viehbrockhaus or Heinz von Heiden.
He explained that this is because construction companies already factor in their costs for show homes and similar expenses, while as an architect he directly hires the craftsmen and so on.
Is that a fair statement? Or is it more likely an unverifiable marketing claim on his part?
Thank you very much for your experiences and assessments.
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hampshire2 Jan 2020 20:22This is not a promotional tactic. It is also not guaranteed that it is cheaper, but it can be. With an architect, it is also possible to agree on a fixed price based on the HOAI.
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HilfeHilfe2 Jan 2020 20:31Billing is always done at the end. If low cost is the priority and not custom building, then I would rather advise against using an architect.
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boxandroof2 Jan 2020 20:45I generally don’t agree with that. There are small to medium-sized general contractors (GCs) in Lower Saxony without model homes. As far as I know, the companies mentioned are not cheaper than building locally with a GC. It might be different in southern Germany.
The GCs have catalogs where prices are also listed.
Apart from saving money: if you work with an architect, there is a significantly higher risk that the final cost won’t stay within the budget. Don’t make the mistake of trying to build somehow cheaper than others. If something obviously seems cheaper, there is usually a reason, and you end up paying for it in some other way.
I built with a relatively affordable architect through "hb" in terms of fees — I don’t consider the GCs here to be more expensive, quite the opposite, at least if you want to build a standard house. My experience is from 2017–2018.
Do you already have a plot of land?
The GCs have catalogs where prices are also listed.
Apart from saving money: if you work with an architect, there is a significantly higher risk that the final cost won’t stay within the budget. Don’t make the mistake of trying to build somehow cheaper than others. If something obviously seems cheaper, there is usually a reason, and you end up paying for it in some other way.
I built with a relatively affordable architect through "hb" in terms of fees — I don’t consider the GCs here to be more expensive, quite the opposite, at least if you want to build a standard house. My experience is from 2017–2018.
Do you already have a plot of land?
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nordanney2 Jan 2020 21:09Bookstar schrieb:
An architect is the most expensive option for building,That depends on the client’s demands, not the architect. The architect designs your house individually according to your wishes – these specific requests and special features increase the price. Regarding the plot, architect-designed houses have a comparable price to standard production houses like Heinz von Heiden or Town & Country, as mentioned by TE.You can also have a custom design made by the architect and then go to a local general contractor or timber house manufacturer who will give you a price for a portion of the house. It is not necessarily required to manage contracts separately by trade.