ᐅ Cost of Converting a Flat Roof into a Balcony

Created on: 2 Apr 2020 23:40
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eugensit
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eugensit
2 Apr 2020 23:40
Hello everyone,

we are in the final planning stages of our future two-story home.

The upper floor is smaller than the ground floor and therefore has a 35 m² (about 377 sq ft) flat roof. Below it is the living space of the ground floor.

Now we are considering converting this area into a balcony.
The construction company wants to charge €880 per m² (about $880 per 10.8 sq ft), which means an additional €30,800.

I am still quite inexperienced, but this seems somewhat overpriced.

What do you think?

Many thanks for your opinions!
11ant3 Apr 2020 00:42
eugensit schrieb:

We are in the final planning stages of our future two-story home.

I don’t see anything.
eugensit schrieb:

The upper floor (first floor) is smaller than the ground floor and therefore has 35 m² (375.9 sq ft) of flat roof. Beneath it is living space on the ground floor. We are now considering converting this area into a balcony.

At first, that sounded like a possible issue with full storey classification, but according to your profile, you are in Brandenburg, where this does not matter. So why the discrepancy in the floor sizes? — see above
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eugensit
3 Apr 2020 00:48
11ant schrieb:

I don’t see anything.
I will gladly share the pictures once this last question is resolved and the planning is finalized.
11ant schrieb:

At first, I thought this might lead to a full storey issue. But according to your profile, you are from Brandenburg, where that doesn’t matter. So why is there a discrepancy in the storey heights? – see above
Well, that was purely a matter of personal preference.
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hampshire
3 Apr 2020 09:00
eugensit schrieb:

We are now considering converting this area into a balcony.
The construction company wants to charge €880 per m2 (approximately $82 per ft2), so around €30,800 (about $34,000) total.

I’m still quite inexperienced, but this seems a bit overpriced.

What do you think?

The structural requirements for a balcony terrace are quite demanding and mean that you need a different construction. Then add a surface covering and a railing, and the price doesn’t seem so high anymore.
AxelH.3 Apr 2020 09:49
eugensit schrieb:

Now we are considering converting this area into a balcony.

Hello Eugensit,

we did the same. The planned parapet wall was simply built up a bit higher, which didn’t add much to the cost. On top of the flat roof covering, a protective construction mat was installed. That cost an additional 500 euros. I then installed the terrace flooring made of WPC myself.

Best regards

AxelH


Modern white villa with terrace, balcony, large glass fronts, and garden.
11ant3 Apr 2020 13:28
eugensit schrieb:

I will gladly post the pictures as soon as this last question is resolved and the planning is finalized.
That’s a classic catch-22 situation.
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/