ᐅ Costs of Architectural Services for Prefabricated Homes

Created on: 7 Feb 2011 20:21
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funt4stic
Hello,

I received a quote from an architectural firm for a plot of land and the construction of a prefabricated house using timber frame construction with a precast concrete basement. The house model is from the manufacturer’s catalog, with only slight changes to the interior layout. I am now wondering about two points in the cost breakdown:

1) A commission is charged on the land price (which I can understand), but also on the building cost. Is this normal?

2) Under additional costs, nearly 10,000 EUR is listed for “Architect (building permit / planning permission, design, formwork and reinforcement plans).” Is this a reasonable price for a prefabricated house where only the interior layout is slightly modified?

Regards
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Bauexperte
1 Mar 2011 09:34
Hello,
Interessent schrieb:
I had never dealt with this industry before, but now I have a small insight into the practices that take place. Very unprofessional methods. I think I can say this openly: I had talks with three salespeople/advisors, all of whom I would classify as untrustworthy/hard sellers.
This then answers your question – "what are the downsides of low-cost providers" – based on real experience.

Kind regards
R
Renia
1 Mar 2011 16:02
For me, this whole discussion leads to only one clear conclusion: Tell the provider exactly what you want, get a precise final price for it, and then make a contract and have the execution supervised. This really should be standard!