ᐅ Costs for Quantity Surveying by Developer / Self-Purchase / Materials / Installation – Is this correct?
Created on: 12 Aug 2016 21:21
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We would like to ask for your opinion, as we are unsure whether we might be mistaken.
Regarding the bathroom, we would, on the one hand, upgrade the washbasin. The double vanity unit, which we really like, would, however, be charged by our preferred house provider at almost 1,100 euros extra. This is in addition to the standard price, which already includes a washbasin from Villeroy & Boch.
Now, I found exactly the same vanity unit online for 450-650 euros. That’s still more than 600 euros less... I don’t yet understand why it is about 200 euros cheaper in one online store compared to another, but anyway. These online prices, of course, do not include installation.
But is the installation of a washbasin really so difficult and time-consuming that it justifies a difference of about 500 euros compared to the price for a private customer purchase?
Another example: a rain shower, meaning a fixed overhead shower head. This would also cost us nearly 1,000 euros extra on top of the standard price. Online, I find prices around 200-300 euros... so about 750 euros less, also excluding installation. But is such a shower system really that complicated to install?!
Regarding the bathroom, we would, on the one hand, upgrade the washbasin. The double vanity unit, which we really like, would, however, be charged by our preferred house provider at almost 1,100 euros extra. This is in addition to the standard price, which already includes a washbasin from Villeroy & Boch.
Now, I found exactly the same vanity unit online for 450-650 euros. That’s still more than 600 euros less... I don’t yet understand why it is about 200 euros cheaper in one online store compared to another, but anyway. These online prices, of course, do not include installation.
But is the installation of a washbasin really so difficult and time-consuming that it justifies a difference of about 500 euros compared to the price for a private customer purchase?
Another example: a rain shower, meaning a fixed overhead shower head. This would also cost us nearly 1,000 euros extra on top of the standard price. Online, I find prices around 200-300 euros... so about 750 euros less, also excluding installation. But is such a shower system really that complicated to install?!
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Sebastian7915 Aug 2016 05:51He probably means just the ceramic part – not the furniture underneath.
Otherwise, 1000 euros wouldn’t necessarily be expensive.
Otherwise, 1000 euros wouldn’t necessarily be expensive.
Tomtom, tastes differ... I believe we don’t need a 3000-euro sink for our aesthetic satisfaction.
This is explicitly about the ceramic part only. What the cabinet below costs—here we also need something larger because there’s simply a lot of bathroom stuff—is a different matter, but we would have had to buy that anyway, and it has nothing to do with the 1000 euros.
This is explicitly about the ceramic part only. What the cabinet below costs—here we also need something larger because there’s simply a lot of bathroom stuff—is a different matter, but we would have had to buy that anyway, and it has nothing to do with the 1000 euros.
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HilfeHilfe15 Aug 2016 08:23Hello,
funny enough, we had the same issue back in 2013: rain shower and double sink. In the end, we just agreed on it beforehand. Just tell the builder / seller that it’s a bit too expensive and ask them to provide a more precise cost estimate. The question is legitimate, and the contract hadn't been signed yet.
At that time, we also tried to remove these features initially. You can forget about that because, as often described here, you usually only get a handyman with limited skills, no warranty, and it causes trouble if anything goes wrong. The possible credits for the unused materials were a joke as well.
I can also partly understand the additional costs. In our case, these were charged directly by the tradespeople. The more the tradespeople are pressured, the higher the surcharge. You are practically left without alternatives.
funny enough, we had the same issue back in 2013: rain shower and double sink. In the end, we just agreed on it beforehand. Just tell the builder / seller that it’s a bit too expensive and ask them to provide a more precise cost estimate. The question is legitimate, and the contract hadn't been signed yet.
At that time, we also tried to remove these features initially. You can forget about that because, as often described here, you usually only get a handyman with limited skills, no warranty, and it causes trouble if anything goes wrong. The possible credits for the unused materials were a joke as well.
I can also partly understand the additional costs. In our case, these were charged directly by the tradespeople. The more the tradespeople are pressured, the higher the surcharge. You are practically left without alternatives.
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