ᐅ Experiences with companies that offer complete home renovations.
Created on: 15 Mar 2021 20:36
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Frankxxx
Hello everyone,
The ground floor of a two-family house is going to be renovated. The upper floor is still occupied under a right of residence by the aunt and is completely self-supplied (own heating, gas, electricity connection, etc.).
The grandfather lived on the ground floor (75 sqm (807 sq ft)), and now the entire house is being sold within the family.
The problem is that we hardly know anyone who can help or knows how to proceed. Therefore, the idea is to hire a company to handle everything.
Work that needs to be done includes wiring from the meter, sewage and water pipes, windows, complete heating system, bathroom fully renovated with the bathroom door moved. Interior doors and a new main entrance door for the apartment.
The basement used to be a pigsty long ago. In this basement room, the ceiling is 1 meter (3 feet) higher than in the rest of the basement, which takes space from the room above in the apartment. The concrete ceiling (12 sqm (129 sq ft)) must be removed and replaced with a new ceiling that is one meter (3 feet) lower. Additionally, a wall needs to be broken through inside the apartment with a steel beam installed to combine two rooms. The new ceiling is not yet included in the offer.
The floor is in good condition. Tasks like painting and wallpapering are no problem and will be done by ourselves.
Offers from companies have already been received.
Company 1 quoted about €120,000 with a very questionable offer and attitude. No good feeling, and at the meeting there were very vague statements regarding execution, dimensions, quality, and methods.
Company 2 quoted about €90,000 and also seemed very competent. The offer is attached. This is a family business. She is the interior designer, and he is the practical part (certified master in gas, water, and heating installation). This company does everything with its own staff. No subcontractors.
Questions:
What do you think of the offer?
What should be considered in advance when dealing with such companies? Was anything overlooked? Does anyone have experience with a similar process?
What should be paid attention to during the renovation? Where might there be pitfalls or hidden issues?
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Frankxxx
The ground floor of a two-family house is going to be renovated. The upper floor is still occupied under a right of residence by the aunt and is completely self-supplied (own heating, gas, electricity connection, etc.).
The grandfather lived on the ground floor (75 sqm (807 sq ft)), and now the entire house is being sold within the family.
The problem is that we hardly know anyone who can help or knows how to proceed. Therefore, the idea is to hire a company to handle everything.
Work that needs to be done includes wiring from the meter, sewage and water pipes, windows, complete heating system, bathroom fully renovated with the bathroom door moved. Interior doors and a new main entrance door for the apartment.
The basement used to be a pigsty long ago. In this basement room, the ceiling is 1 meter (3 feet) higher than in the rest of the basement, which takes space from the room above in the apartment. The concrete ceiling (12 sqm (129 sq ft)) must be removed and replaced with a new ceiling that is one meter (3 feet) lower. Additionally, a wall needs to be broken through inside the apartment with a steel beam installed to combine two rooms. The new ceiling is not yet included in the offer.
The floor is in good condition. Tasks like painting and wallpapering are no problem and will be done by ourselves.
Offers from companies have already been received.
Company 1 quoted about €120,000 with a very questionable offer and attitude. No good feeling, and at the meeting there were very vague statements regarding execution, dimensions, quality, and methods.
Company 2 quoted about €90,000 and also seemed very competent. The offer is attached. This is a family business. She is the interior designer, and he is the practical part (certified master in gas, water, and heating installation). This company does everything with its own staff. No subcontractors.
Questions:
What do you think of the offer?
What should be considered in advance when dealing with such companies? Was anything overlooked? Does anyone have experience with a similar process?
What should be paid attention to during the renovation? Where might there be pitfalls or hidden issues?
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Frankxxx
Tamstar schrieb:
What stands out to me:
The quantity figures are inconsistent.This is basically the first version of the quote. We have already visited and discussed it in more detail. There is also a version of the quote with numbers. It was presented to us, but the contact person does not want to release it like that. Other customers took something like that to competitors, who then simply copied it, saving themselves the effort of creating their own quote. We were also offered the option to get in touch with other homeowners to inspect the quality on site. Based on experience, the total project costs with this company are within ±5% of the quoted amount.Osnabruecker schrieb:
Many things are the builder’s responsibility. Make sure that this is how you want it.What exactly do you mean by that?O
Osnabruecker16 Mar 2021 14:2110 electrical outlets provided by you
50-120 Own labor / required work
200 Final ceiling paint own labor
Etc
50-120 Own labor / required work
200 Final ceiling paint own labor
Etc
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