ᐅ Builder of Solid Construction Homes or Architect During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Created on: 29 Mar 2020 22:08
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Mertha257
Hello everyone,

We are about to start building a house (rural area, Schleswig-Holstein, 60 km (37 miles) from Hamburg) and are uncertain about how to proceed due to the coronavirus crisis:

Option 1: Turnkey with a solid construction company Massivhausanbieter Viebrockhaus, because – as we assume –:
- more financially stable/crisis-proof as a large company, lower risk of insolvency
- own sample display centers with likely on-site material storage
- own trades/construction crews (no cross-border workers who currently cannot cross the border)
- relatively short construction period

Option 2: local architect/construction manager who uses local tradespeople, because:
- has known many trades in our region for decades
- very good reputation/experience
- can adapt plans more flexibly in case of illness/material shortages (has several framers, carpenters, electricians, etc. available)
- feels personally committed to the construction project

What do you think, which option would be your favorite and why?

Thank you very much for your opinions, advice, and tips!
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PyneBite
31 Mar 2020 20:27
11ant schrieb:

Where are they located, and how did the best friend come across them?

They are based in Schuby but, for example, have an office in Timmendorf.

Stoll built a house for their parents-in-law and is currently building more houses in the same new development. Their quality is very good there as well. Whether this is always the case, I don’t know, but I have only heard positive things about them.
11ant31 Mar 2020 22:42
PyneBite schrieb:

Whether that's always the case, I don't know, but I only hear good things about them.
I can't guarantee it either, but I just took a look at their website, which I have some experience interpreting, and my impression is positive: in my assessment, they are a reliable family-run general contractor and property developer.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/