Hello,
We are about to buy a house from a developer. The house is very expensive and costs 730,000 euros without any customizations. It has just over 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) of living space and is a KfW 70 house. For underfloor heating throughout the entire house as a customization, the developer charges 12,000 euros. That seems very, very expensive, doesn’t it? I suspect they want to make a good profit since nowadays almost everyone installs underfloor heating. What are your thoughts on this?
Thank you
Cookie
We are about to buy a house from a developer. The house is very expensive and costs 730,000 euros without any customizations. It has just over 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) of living space and is a KfW 70 house. For underfloor heating throughout the entire house as a customization, the developer charges 12,000 euros. That seems very, very expensive, doesn’t it? I suspect they want to make a good profit since nowadays almost everyone installs underfloor heating. What are your thoughts on this?
Thank you
Cookie
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Sebastian7912 Apr 2016 22:44We paid just under 4,500 euros for 230 m² (2,475 sq ft) of heated living space.
Cookiea schrieb:
Do you think underfloor heating significantly increases the resale value of a house?Personally, I believe it does. Unless you happen to find a buyer like me (which is probably rare).
Hi,
Yes, it does. At that price level, the absence of underfloor heating will likely be seen almost as a deficiency. We also went back and forth and initially planned to install regular radiators again on the upper floor to be able to properly turn off the heating at night. But because of a potential sale, we decided to keep the underfloor heating.
One more thing: if the builder uses radiators as the standard, make sure that with underfloor heating, the ceiling height in the rooms does not become too low. Underfloor heating requires a floor buildup about 5–6 cm (2–2.4 inches) higher, which naturally reduces the room height.
Best regards,
Andreas
Do you think underfloor heating significantly increases the resale value of the house?
Yes, it does. At that price level, the absence of underfloor heating will likely be seen almost as a deficiency. We also went back and forth and initially planned to install regular radiators again on the upper floor to be able to properly turn off the heating at night. But because of a potential sale, we decided to keep the underfloor heating.
One more thing: if the builder uses radiators as the standard, make sure that with underfloor heating, the ceiling height in the rooms does not become too low. Underfloor heating requires a floor buildup about 5–6 cm (2–2.4 inches) higher, which naturally reduces the room height.
Best regards,
Andreas
I will try to start a conversation and ask how the high costs for the underfloor heating can be justified. The explanation is just as much smoke and mirrors as the surcharge for private patients compared to public insurance patients. They will probably talk about extra costs due to the many meters of pipe and additional effort to install the lines. But basically, it’s all talk, because radiators don’t hang themselves either. Also, the pipes don’t lay themselves down and take at least just as much time to install. The extra charge simply comes from the fact that, in reality, you don’t really have a choice. It’s like with cars that come with built-in navigation. Audi charges an extra €2500 (around $2700) just because company cars need it and it doesn’t really hurt them. You could buy a premium windshield-mounted navigation system for €200 ($215), but no one does that...
If you’re not satisfied with the overall package price, you can always contact other companies. With that amount of money, you can be sure there are others who would gladly take on the job.
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