ᐅ Construction Supervision: Seeking Recommendations in the Greater Groß-Gerau Area
Created on: 24 Mar 2020 22:59
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Der Storch
Hello everyone,
Some time ago, I spent quite a bit of time finding a suitable construction consultant, contacted the expert by phone, briefly explained the issue, everything went well, sent the necessary documents, and prepared for the next steps after receiving the building permit / planning permission.
When the time came, I contacted them again. The consultant said it wasn’t possible at the moment and that they would get back to me in a week to discuss the next steps—no problem, I thought. After two weeks with no news, I cautiously asked if I had been forgotten or if they were fully booked. The answer was: unfortunately forgotten, but no big deal, it can happen. The consultant asked me to send the building permit / planning permission again and said they would get in touch to arrange an appointment. That was on March 6th, but I have not heard anything further.
It seems increasingly likely that some reports or site visits might not happen as planned. Is this normal behavior? Even if their schedule is fully booked, they should simply stop accepting new clients; otherwise, it ends up pointless and makes customers angry sooner or later.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a consultant who is better at communication and not so out of touch? These are terraced houses / townhouses from a developer, which should be somewhat less complex than a detached architect-designed house, although I might be wrong.
My main concern was the start of construction. The developer is currently still working on site development and wanted the consultant to visit on the safe side rather than not often enough—I was even thinking of around ten on-site appointments.
I appreciate any tips and wish you all good health.
Some time ago, I spent quite a bit of time finding a suitable construction consultant, contacted the expert by phone, briefly explained the issue, everything went well, sent the necessary documents, and prepared for the next steps after receiving the building permit / planning permission.
When the time came, I contacted them again. The consultant said it wasn’t possible at the moment and that they would get back to me in a week to discuss the next steps—no problem, I thought. After two weeks with no news, I cautiously asked if I had been forgotten or if they were fully booked. The answer was: unfortunately forgotten, but no big deal, it can happen. The consultant asked me to send the building permit / planning permission again and said they would get in touch to arrange an appointment. That was on March 6th, but I have not heard anything further.
It seems increasingly likely that some reports or site visits might not happen as planned. Is this normal behavior? Even if their schedule is fully booked, they should simply stop accepting new clients; otherwise, it ends up pointless and makes customers angry sooner or later.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a consultant who is better at communication and not so out of touch? These are terraced houses / townhouses from a developer, which should be somewhat less complex than a detached architect-designed house, although I might be wrong.
My main concern was the start of construction. The developer is currently still working on site development and wanted the consultant to visit on the safe side rather than not often enough—I was even thinking of around ten on-site appointments.
I appreciate any tips and wish you all good health.
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HansHansen13 Jul 2020 14:10Der Storch schrieb:
Hello asterixyz,
Communication regarding the building savings contract is going well now, but the process is just beginning since we are in the northern section of the development and just starting the foundation slab.
In my opinion, having your own building savings contract that has been involved from the start is necessary for a proper inspection. The technical inspection authority (TÜV) visits three times throughout the entire construction period, including the final inspection, and is paid for by the developer. Combined with my limited expert knowledge, this is not an ideal situation, so I recommend having your own building savings contract. Hi. We have a house in the southernmost row and received the first TÜV report about three weeks ago. From our perspective, it is quite thorough overall. We don’t feel there is any "backroom dealing," despite the fact that the inspection is paid for by the developer.
Therefore, we decided to save the money and not hire an independent inspector.
Just my 2 cents
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asterixyz14 Jul 2020 14:49Der Storch schrieb:
Hello asterixyz,
Communication regarding the building savings contract is now going well, but the whole process is just beginning since we are in the northern part of the house and are only just starting with the foundation slab.
In my opinion, having your own building savings contract that has been involved from the very beginning is necessary for a proper handover. The building inspection authority (TÜV) inspects the project three times throughout the entire construction period, including the final acceptance, and is paid by the developer. Combined with my amateur knowledge, this is not a good combination, so I recommend having your own building savings contract. Thank you.
If it’s not too much trouble, could you please provide us with the contact details for the building savings contract? (It’s probably better to go with a well-known building savings contract rather than a random one found online.)
Der Storch19 Jul 2020 11:58HansHansen schrieb:
Hi. We have a house in the southernmost row and received the first technical inspection report about three weeks ago. From our perspective, it is quite detailed overall. We don’t get the impression that there is any collusion, like being paid by the developer or anything like that.
Therefore, we decided to save the money and not hire an independent expert.
Just my 2 centsThat sounds pretty good; if everything goes according to plan and runs smoothly, all the better.