ᐅ General Contractor or Architect Proposal

Thanks for the answers.

My main concern is whether I can get a better price for the standard floor plan and subcontracting than getting the shell house from the general contractor. The 150,000 (currency) seems too high to me.

I’m also interested to know if I can start construction faster than 11 months with an architect.

hegi___ schrieb:

For me, it’s simply a question of whether I can get a better price with a standard floor plan and subcontracting the trades myself, compared to buying a shell house from the general contractor. The 150k seems too high to me.

You’ll only find out by getting comparable detailed quotes in your area.

The price isn’t entirely wrong.

hegi___ schrieb:

I’m also interested in whether I can start construction faster than 11 months with an architect.

This depends less on the architect and more on the availability of the necessary trades. The scope offered only covers the shell, roof, and windows anyway—relatively straightforward. It’s quite possible that you’ll have to find an architect/project manager willing to take on such a small job first.

I’ll repeat myself, but most non-experts tend to significantly overestimate the percentage cost of the shell in the total project. Interior finishing at 50,000€ without labor is actually quite low.

If the price seems too high to you, wait until you have sourced the supposed remaining work on your own. By the way, the shell construction concept is aimed at do-it-yourselfers – it is not intended as a basis for subcontracting the other trades on the open market at random. Do you really want to join the club of those who believe they can win at the shell game?

Saving money overall by cleverly switching contractors while the project is ongoing is not entirely impossible – someone who has already gained experience with three previous house builds might succeed – but almost certainly not a novice.

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Fixed-price general contractor all-inclusive

If you involve an architect, you will be unhappy when it comes to building cheaply

I purchased a shell construction with a roof, so it did not yet have any windows. Completing the building through individual contracts then cost about €1000/m² (approximately $110 per ft²), with a manageable amount of personal labor included (I excluded the windows and the exterior costs). I basically built to standard, nothing extravagant.
So if you want to finish your 140m² (1507 ft²) home, you should realistically budget around €120,000 to €150,000 (approximately $130,000 to $165,000).