Hello dear forum,
We are currently planning our own home.
The plot is fully connected, meaning the utility connections are already available at the property boundary.
What are the next steps, and what additional costs can we expect? (I understand this may vary depending on the location.)
Who is responsible for installing the lines into the utility room? Do I need to hire someone, for example, from the gas provider?
On the internet, I have seen mentions of around €8,000 (approx. $8,700); is that the kind of cost we should anticipate?
Sorry for the basic question.
We would appreciate any answers.
Best regards
We are currently planning our own home.
The plot is fully connected, meaning the utility connections are already available at the property boundary.
What are the next steps, and what additional costs can we expect? (I understand this may vary depending on the location.)
Who is responsible for installing the lines into the utility room? Do I need to hire someone, for example, from the gas provider?
On the internet, I have seen mentions of around €8,000 (approx. $8,700); is that the kind of cost we should anticipate?
Sorry for the basic question.
We would appreciate any answers.
Best regards
H
HilfeHilfe12 Jun 2018 21:52Who are you building with?
You can contact the utility providers directly. If you provide them with a drawing (house on the plot) or something similar, including a few measurements such as the positions of the utility connections and the distance to the street, they can give you a fairly accurate price estimate.
Connection costs vary widely. For example, we paid €3000 (about $3200) just for water, but €1700 (about $1800) of that was a fee for joining some kind of network or association to get access to water in the first place.
Water: €3000 (about $3200)
Gas: €1500 (about $1600)
Electricity: €1500 (about $1600)
Internet/telecom/fiber optic: €0–1000 (about $0–1100); this depends on agreements made. Often, the connection is free or heavily discounted if you sign a two-year contract at the same time. We have two lines (fiber optic/telecom) and dealt with both providers; in the end, we were reimbursed for both connection fees.
If the connections are not all managed by the same provider, it’s important to coordinate the timing. Otherwise, the water supplier might do the excavation and only close it up to the gas/electricity depth. The next day, gas/electricity comes and finishes the job. The internet line should be integrated at that point too, although that is usually much more difficult.
Sewage and rainwater drainage are often done privately rather than through public utilities. Sometimes your general contractor handles this or it’s part of the contract. Costs here vary significantly—from a simple infiltration trench 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) next to the house for €50 (about $55) if done yourself, up to €10,000 (about $11,000) for complex earthworks (for example, if the transfer shaft is very close to the house but buried very deep, requiring secure excavation to prevent the house from slipping, etc.) including other complications.
When we planned our connections, we budgeted €15,000 (about $16,000) in total and that estimate worked out well for us.
Connection costs vary widely. For example, we paid €3000 (about $3200) just for water, but €1700 (about $1800) of that was a fee for joining some kind of network or association to get access to water in the first place.
Water: €3000 (about $3200)
Gas: €1500 (about $1600)
Electricity: €1500 (about $1600)
Internet/telecom/fiber optic: €0–1000 (about $0–1100); this depends on agreements made. Often, the connection is free or heavily discounted if you sign a two-year contract at the same time. We have two lines (fiber optic/telecom) and dealt with both providers; in the end, we were reimbursed for both connection fees.
If the connections are not all managed by the same provider, it’s important to coordinate the timing. Otherwise, the water supplier might do the excavation and only close it up to the gas/electricity depth. The next day, gas/electricity comes and finishes the job. The internet line should be integrated at that point too, although that is usually much more difficult.
Sewage and rainwater drainage are often done privately rather than through public utilities. Sometimes your general contractor handles this or it’s part of the contract. Costs here vary significantly—from a simple infiltration trench 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) next to the house for €50 (about $55) if done yourself, up to €10,000 (about $11,000) for complex earthworks (for example, if the transfer shaft is very close to the house but buried very deep, requiring secure excavation to prevent the house from slipping, etc.) including other complications.
When we planned our connections, we budgeted €15,000 (about $16,000) in total and that estimate worked out well for us.
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