ᐅ Information from developers varies. What is a realistic construction timeline?

And while building, I wouldn’t focus only on speed; the faster everything has to be done, the less time the house has, for example, to dry out or settle. We will be managing the construction ourselves and doing a lot of work on our own, currently estimating 9–12 months of construction time before we can move in. (We might even delay applying the exterior render until later, so any moisture can possibly still escape to the outside.)

The question is what you mean by construction time.
The fully enclosed shell can easily be completed within 3 months.
For the finished, ready-to-move-in house, after completing the entire planning process and with well-coordinated contractors, 6 months is more realistic.
However, if you start counting from the first or second meeting with the builder, expect rather 9 to 12 months.

And always keep in mind that doing parts of the work yourself usually extends the timeline.

Hello,

Fortuna86 schrieb:

With some developers, you hear that the houses are built in 3 months, with others it takes 6 months.
What construction period is really realistic?

This cannot be answered generally, as there are many "ifs" to consider.

If you want to build a single-family house, it currently depends heavily on the provider; if their order books are full, it can easily take half a year to a full year before house production even begins. Ordering and interior finishing will then – depending on the size of the house – take approximately 4-5 months.

If you want to build conventionally, meaning with solid masonry construction, the timeline also depends on your preferred builder’s order situation, but a crucial factor is whether you build with a nationally operating company or a more regional one; this applies regardless of the construction method. For both, it usually takes a good 6-7 months for the actual building of the house, depending again on the house size; adding a basement extends the construction time by about 1 month. The 3 months mentioned in the discussion are advertised by a competitor and in my opinion are mostly met. To achieve this, chemicals are used that reduce the drying times of the screed.

If you decide to do a lot of work yourself, the construction time depends on the contractual obligations of your partner and, of course, on the level of completion of the house you purchased.

In my experience, from the first consultation to moving into the new house, it usually takes about a year. If the house is conventionally built with masonry and the self-performed work is limited to painting and floor coverings.

Edit:

I forgot to add: if you opt for individual subcontracting, it depends on the selection of craftsmen, their order books, and the negotiation skills of your architect. Regarding pure construction time, the same applies as when contracting a general contractor or construction manager.

Best regards,
Bauexperte

Yes, it completely depends on the construction method and the building company. A prefabricated house can be fully weatherproof within 1 week. A construction period of about 4 months is then realistic. With solid construction methods, the entire process takes correspondingly longer!

@Bauexperte: Oh dear, that doesn’t give me much hope of moving out of our hated rental apartment this year.

Fortuna86 schrieb:
@Bauexperte: Oh no, that doesn’t give me much hope of moving out of our hated rental apartment this year.

I’m sorry to hear that. On the other hand – you will hopefully be living in your new house for several years; does a delay of half a year really make that much difference?

Don’t get discouraged, but try to find the positive side of the current situation. Building a house will still be adventurous enough later on, especially from a layperson’s perspective.

Best regards, Bauexperte