ᐅ Current situation regarding installation times / delivery times?
Created on: 30 Oct 2021 12:11
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Caypirinha
Hello everyone,
what are your current experiences with delivery times / installation periods for timber frame houses?
We had a conversation yesterday with a prefabricated house company that can only start installation in Q4 2023. That’s 2 years! At least they offer a generous fixed price guarantee for 24 months...
That means I would sign the construction contract now and could already take out the loan. Typically, the interest-free loan availability period is 12 months, which means I would have to pay rent plus interest for about a year and still hope the house is delivered within the 24-month fixed price guarantee, otherwise it will become even more expensive...
Is that normal? The seller said this is usual given the current building material situation, and that you should be suspicious of any manufacturer promising shorter delivery times. I know that’s obviously a marketing argument, but it did make me a bit uneasy...
That’s why I wanted to ask what installation or delivery times you have been told?
We have already been in contact with other prefab house manufacturers who guaranteed delivery within 8 months after obtaining the building permit / planning permission. Well, it would be unfortunate for us if the architect from the prefabricated house company then needs 12 months just to prepare the required permit plans...
what are your current experiences with delivery times / installation periods for timber frame houses?
We had a conversation yesterday with a prefabricated house company that can only start installation in Q4 2023. That’s 2 years! At least they offer a generous fixed price guarantee for 24 months...
That means I would sign the construction contract now and could already take out the loan. Typically, the interest-free loan availability period is 12 months, which means I would have to pay rent plus interest for about a year and still hope the house is delivered within the 24-month fixed price guarantee, otherwise it will become even more expensive...
Is that normal? The seller said this is usual given the current building material situation, and that you should be suspicious of any manufacturer promising shorter delivery times. I know that’s obviously a marketing argument, but it did make me a bit uneasy...
That’s why I wanted to ask what installation or delivery times you have been told?
We have already been in contact with other prefab house manufacturers who guaranteed delivery within 8 months after obtaining the building permit / planning permission. Well, it would be unfortunate for us if the architect from the prefabricated house company then needs 12 months just to prepare the required permit plans...
MarkoW. schrieb:
What currently seems to cause longer waiting times at Streif Haus are the selections. It can take several months (after the building permit / planning permission) to get an appointment for the selections. [...] Planning with architects, then building application (which varies greatly depending on the region), then selections, approval, and finally production. One might even consider doing the selections during the planning phase. Deciding on tiles and interior doors has nothing to do with room layout or roof pitch, so there is no real reason for them to wait for each other.
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Pinkiponk27 Nov 2021 13:4811ant schrieb:
One might even consider making the selections during the planning phase. The choice of tiles and interior doors has nothing to do with the room layout or roof pitch, so there is no real reason to wait for each other.This was not possible with our home builder. I would have liked to complete it as early as possible, but it was rejected.11ant schrieb:
One might even consider selecting the finishes during the planning phase. The choice of tiles and interior doors is unrelated to the room layout or roof pitch, so logically, these decisions don’t need to wait for each other.The manufacturer must have their reasons for doing it this way. This process allows them to save some time... According to the contract, I as the customer am responsible for providing the conditions necessary for the production of the house. This includes selecting the finishes, even though as a customer I have no influence over the timing.
MarkoW. schrieb:
The manufacturer must have their reasons for doing it that way. It allows them to gain some extra time... According to the contract, I as the customer am responsible for creating the conditions necessary for the house production. This also includes the selection of finishes and fixtures, even though I as the customer have no influence over it. Maybe you should inform your contracting party when you would be ready and respond to their delay with a notification of hindrance ;-)
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