ᐅ Looking for a construction company in the Greater Stuttgart area!
Created on: 18 Sep 2018 21:18
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Hello,
we have purchased a plot of land near Stuttgart and submitted a building permit application. Unfortunately, the cost estimates keep increasing.
The project is a single-family house with a living area of 250 m² (2690 sq ft), including a double garage and basement, KfW40+ standard.
Can anyone recommend a construction company in the greater Stuttgart area?
Thanks in advance!
we have purchased a plot of land near Stuttgart and submitted a building permit application. Unfortunately, the cost estimates keep increasing.
The project is a single-family house with a living area of 250 m² (2690 sq ft), including a double garage and basement, KfW40+ standard.
Can anyone recommend a construction company in the greater Stuttgart area?
Thanks in advance!
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HoisleBauer2218 Oct 2021 16:24I want to share something here as well. Many thanks to @erazorlll for your reports. I am from the Böblingen area, and your tips regarding the search for providers were very interesting. I only learned about Köhler after your post.
Regarding previous posts, I want to add: With so many inquiries providers receive, they have numerous standard floor plans and cost breakdowns ready. It should take no more than an hour to put together an offer using software. I also wonder why providers don’t offer an online login where you can simply enter your desired house and plot details (rooms, floors, orientation) and immediately get some results—similar to car buying portals where you can set detailed filters. All of this is doable with good software.
The way (prefabricated house) providers handle us clients is quite frustrating. One phone call is rarely enough; face-to-face (F2F) meetings are considered a must. Video conferences are sometimes met with complaints and only grudgingly accepted. Salespeople prefer to drive 100 km (60 miles) back and forth for a meeting or even insist you come visit their company first—this is the case with Fertighaus Weiss and Schwörerhaus. They waste a lot of time and money this way, but it could be much simpler for both sides! One advantage of video consultations is screen sharing and live price calculation. This is much better than a F2F meeting at your home without the advisors having access to their systems.
Another tip for beginners searching for providers: Browsing and ordering catalogs doesn’t help much. It’s better to first visit an independent architect to discuss what’s possible on the plot (restrictions on height, roof shape, orientation, etc.) and to talk about floor plans (room orientation according to compass directions) and have some drawn up (or draw them yourself). Afterwards, with as detailed information as possible (e.g., KfW standard, heating system—start with an energy consultant?—price expectations, etc.), approach the providers and try to schedule several meetings in one day, for example in Fellbach. There, the consultants have access to their software. These meetings are very important because you learn a lot from each conversation and it makes you think. This is more helpful than consumer advice center books or Stiftung Warentest publications.
We have currently searched extensively (goal: detached single-family house, about 140 m² (1500 sq ft), fully cellar):
Price range from providers for the house only, excluding additional costs (earthworks, utility connections, landscaping, fees for road closures and building permit/planning permission, etc. = around €100,000 (about $110,000)) but including architect and planning: 410,000–480,000€.
Prefab house providers (offers only after face-to-face meeting):
Solid construction (massive house) providers:
Regarding previous posts, I want to add: With so many inquiries providers receive, they have numerous standard floor plans and cost breakdowns ready. It should take no more than an hour to put together an offer using software. I also wonder why providers don’t offer an online login where you can simply enter your desired house and plot details (rooms, floors, orientation) and immediately get some results—similar to car buying portals where you can set detailed filters. All of this is doable with good software.
The way (prefabricated house) providers handle us clients is quite frustrating. One phone call is rarely enough; face-to-face (F2F) meetings are considered a must. Video conferences are sometimes met with complaints and only grudgingly accepted. Salespeople prefer to drive 100 km (60 miles) back and forth for a meeting or even insist you come visit their company first—this is the case with Fertighaus Weiss and Schwörerhaus. They waste a lot of time and money this way, but it could be much simpler for both sides! One advantage of video consultations is screen sharing and live price calculation. This is much better than a F2F meeting at your home without the advisors having access to their systems.
Another tip for beginners searching for providers: Browsing and ordering catalogs doesn’t help much. It’s better to first visit an independent architect to discuss what’s possible on the plot (restrictions on height, roof shape, orientation, etc.) and to talk about floor plans (room orientation according to compass directions) and have some drawn up (or draw them yourself). Afterwards, with as detailed information as possible (e.g., KfW standard, heating system—start with an energy consultant?—price expectations, etc.), approach the providers and try to schedule several meetings in one day, for example in Fellbach. There, the consultants have access to their software. These meetings are very important because you learn a lot from each conversation and it makes you think. This is more helpful than consumer advice center books or Stiftung Warentest publications.
We have currently searched extensively (goal: detached single-family house, about 140 m² (1500 sq ft), fully cellar):
Price range from providers for the house only, excluding additional costs (earthworks, utility connections, landscaping, fees for road closures and building permit/planning permission, etc. = around €100,000 (about $110,000)) but including architect and planning: 410,000–480,000€.
Prefab house providers (offers only after face-to-face meeting):
| Provider | Comments |
| Streif Haus | Very committed consultant, almost too much so, fastest construction time among providers. Show home in Fellbach feels very cheap, low material quality. |
| Weberhaus | Good consultant, but air-to-air heat pump as the basic concept? Please no... Responded late. Show home in Fellbach is attractive and relatively high quality. |
| Fingerhaus | Good consultant (great: video consultation was easy), good breakdown of items with options and individual prices, favorite! Also excellent overview of additional building costs. |
| Kampa | Good consultants (two together), good offer discussion. Offer and service description only printed. Show home in Fellbach feels very cheap, but it dates from 2008; the person in the house knows their stuff. |
| Fertighaus Weiss | Good contact, calls and engaged. But no offer; you must visit the company somewhere out in the sticks first—totally unacceptable! |
| Schwörerhaus | Poor contact response, no offer, you must visit the company somewhere remote first—totally unacceptable! Show homes in Fellbach are good quality. |
| Haas Haus | Good assigned consultant, calls, offers a Teams meeting via email. Preliminary draft only the floor plan. Decent house in Fellbach, the on-site consultant talks a lot, can be tiring. |
| Town & Country Haus | Quote: Floor plan request (usual, standard single-family house types!) too complicated, ‘go elsewhere’—unbelievable! |
| Hanse Haus | “We will get back to you”—nothing happens! |
Solid construction (massive house) providers:
| Provider | Comments |
| Hauser Massivhaus | Quick response, appealing offer as PDF (supports the positive impression above!) without F2F meeting, good offer with options and prices included. |
| Einstein Haus | Respond quickly, offer as PDF without F2F meeting but unfortunately very brief, service description good and illustrated, no prices for options. |
| HEFA Holz- & Massivhaus GmbH (mymassivhaus.de partner) | Good contact, clear service description with good photos, needs analysis including detailed additional building costs—excellent! Offer only after F2F meeting. |
| Heinz von Heiden | Excellent consultant, offer after F2F meeting, immediately provided very good floor plans, best list of additional costs ever seen, options included in the offer, fair price—top favorite! |
| Haiss-Massivhaus | No longer accepting customers |
| b + m Schlüsselfertiges Bauen GmbH | No offer, quote (snappy): “We don’t do it at that price, you can forget it.” |
| Attraktives Wohnen (partner of favorite Massivhaus) | Request ongoing |
| Lechner Massivhaus, Kern-Haus | No response for over two weeks |
| AWS Haus | Desired house not feasible (only possible from €500,000 (about $550,000) upwards) |
| Wochner-Haus | Desired house not feasible (only possible from €500,000 (about $550,000) upwards) |
| Köhler | Request ongoing |
HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
I also want to write something here. Many thanks to @erazorlll for your reports. Yes, it’s great that you don’t just express thanks in words but also set an example by providing such a comprehensive overview for the other readers!https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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GeradeSchräg19 Oct 2021 07:20HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
It’s really frustrating, especially how (prefabricated house) suppliers deal with us builders. A phone call is rarely enough; face-to-face (F2F) meetings are necessary. Video calls are sometimes complained about and only reluctantly accepted. The salespeople would rather drive 100km (62 miles) round trip to see someone or even want to show their company first! Well, I can understand the companies; what you’re doing are basically "last price" inquiries and nothing more. I think suppliers get plenty of such requests, so it’s understandable that they focus primarily on those who show commitment, invest time, and are serious overall.
After all, at least 19 companies are left out in your case.
On what basis did you choose the mentioned suppliers? It’s quite a mixed group with different construction methods and price ranges.
HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
Regarding the previous posts, I want to add: Given the many inquiries suppliers receive, they have so many standard floor plans and cost estimates that it should take no more than an hour to compile an offer using their software. HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
Another tip for newcomers searching for suppliers: Thumbing through and ordering catalogs won’t help. It’s better to start with an independent architect to discuss the building possibilities on the plot (restrictions regarding height, roof shape, orientation, etc.) and floor plans (room orientation according to compass directions) and have some drawn up (or draw them yourself). Afterwards, take these specifications as detailed as possible (e.g. energy efficiency standard like KfW-standard, heating system—first consult an energy advisor?—budget expectations, etc.) to the suppliers and for example, arrange several meetings in one day in Fellbach. The advisors there have access to their software. These meetings are very important because you learn a lot at each one and it makes you think. This is more helpful than consumer protection books or comparative product tests. First, you want prices for standard floor plans, but then detailed offers for a custom house?
What good is a 20-minute price if it’s poorly prepared and incomplete? There are so many factors influencing the cost of building a house that you don’t notice at first glance. Some are included as standard with one builder but not with another. One hour simply isn’t enough.
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friendly_f19 Oct 2021 10:04Thank you very much for the overview. I am still exploring potential building partners in the Stuttgart area. If anyone has additional tips or experiences, I would be very glad to hear them – I am also open to building with an architect.
friendly_f schrieb:
I am still looking for building partners in the Stuttgart area. If anyone has additional tips or experiences, I would be very happy to hear them.You should find useful information in the “Experiences with Construction Companies” section here. friendly_f schrieb:
I am also open to building with an architect.That’s good—especially if you mean having a proper design and tender process done before awarding the contract, possibly even if hiring a general contractor. It’s best to introduce yourself and your building project in a separate thread first. That way, you can get advice tailored to your specific situation, as every project is a bit different.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/