Hello fellow home builders!
We are currently facing the fundamental question of whether to hire a general contractor (Helma, Kern-Haus, Brale ...) or to have everything designed by an architect and then hire local companies ourselves. The plot of land is already available. We also intend to do some of the work ourselves (interior plastering, driveway paving, floor installation). A few details about the planned house: no basement, 170–190 m² (1,830–2,045 sq ft), gable roof.
I believe there are two key questions to consider when weighing this decision:
1. How does each option affect the overall cost?
2. How does it influence the construction timeline?
Has anyone had experience comparing these approaches? Maybe even tried both?
Thank you!
We are currently facing the fundamental question of whether to hire a general contractor (Helma, Kern-Haus, Brale ...) or to have everything designed by an architect and then hire local companies ourselves. The plot of land is already available. We also intend to do some of the work ourselves (interior plastering, driveway paving, floor installation). A few details about the planned house: no basement, 170–190 m² (1,830–2,045 sq ft), gable roof.
I believe there are two key questions to consider when weighing this decision:
1. How does each option affect the overall cost?
2. How does it influence the construction timeline?
Has anyone had experience comparing these approaches? Maybe even tried both?
Thank you!
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seniordingdong17 May 2020 18:51Thank you, I’ll do some Googling. I thought you had to contact a large company directly.
Leipziger Land
dhd82 schrieb:
Try searching for the term "planning office" in your area (where exactly is the house going to be built?)
Leipziger Land
seniordingdong schrieb:
Monitoring would, however, be a problem. What exactly does that mean?
seniordingdong schrieb:
I thought you had to approach a large company directly. Size is probably the least convincing argument when comparing several general contractors. Well-known brands often have very inconsistent quality among their regional franchisees.
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seniordingdong18 May 2020 06:21seniordingdong schrieb:
They just want to plan.A planner who does not regularly calibrate their sense of feasibility through practical experience will quickly become completely out of touch. I would NEVER commission a planner like that.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/