ᐅ Prefabricated House with Solid Construction – Which Building Company to Choose
Created on: 4 May 2017 17:39
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Hello everyone,
We are planning to purchase a prefabricated house built with solid construction. We do not have a plot of land yet. Our budget, excluding the land, is 200,000 € (about 220,000 USD). We have already looked at several houses online and read many reviews. This has made us more uncertain, since hardly any construction company gets good ratings on the internet. So far, we have found two companies that we really like, but unfortunately they only build in Lower Saxony or Northern Germany. Do you have any recommendations for companies in Rhineland-Palatinate?
Because we have relatives with strong craftsmanship skills, we are planning a so-called shell house to save some money and be able to customize it individually. Here is a rough outline of what we are looking for:
1.5 stories
about 140 m² (1,500 sq ft)
5-6 rooms
no basement
no garage
underfloor heating
ventilation system
We are aware that our budget is not very large, but we absolutely want to avoid poor workmanship. Therefore, we would appreciate any tips that could reduce costs or improve energy efficiency.
What are the must-haves (for example, wall materials, stairs, flooring, etc.)?
What can safely be chosen in the standard version?
We would be very grateful for any advice.
Thank you in advance!
We are planning to purchase a prefabricated house built with solid construction. We do not have a plot of land yet. Our budget, excluding the land, is 200,000 € (about 220,000 USD). We have already looked at several houses online and read many reviews. This has made us more uncertain, since hardly any construction company gets good ratings on the internet. So far, we have found two companies that we really like, but unfortunately they only build in Lower Saxony or Northern Germany. Do you have any recommendations for companies in Rhineland-Palatinate?
Because we have relatives with strong craftsmanship skills, we are planning a so-called shell house to save some money and be able to customize it individually. Here is a rough outline of what we are looking for:
1.5 stories
about 140 m² (1,500 sq ft)
5-6 rooms
no basement
no garage
underfloor heating
ventilation system
We are aware that our budget is not very large, but we absolutely want to avoid poor workmanship. Therefore, we would appreciate any tips that could reduce costs or improve energy efficiency.
What are the must-haves (for example, wall materials, stairs, flooring, etc.)?
What can safely be chosen in the standard version?
We would be very grateful for any advice.
Thank you in advance!
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Stivikivi11 Dec 2017 04:41ypg schrieb:
A company that takes full control is called a general contractor, often abbreviated as GC, and usually offers turnkey construction services.
However, turnkey can mean a lot of different things.
General contractors are reluctant to outsource trades because doing work yourself can disrupt logistics (self-caused delays, poor planning conditions for the GC, lack of coordinated workflows).
Usually, painting and flooring work—and sometimes minor electrical work—are tasks that you can or even must do yourself!
Most people building here in the forum work with a GC. Some still hire an architect.
So, the full range of topics on this forum is available to you—anything not related to building with a GC becomes clear quickly.
Best regards in briefIs there a significant difference between a GC/general contractor and a builder?
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toxicmolotof11 Dec 2017 10:33I’m not sure if and how these can be clearly separated.
An overview is provided in the wiki by the two terms construction company and general contractor.
So every general contractor is also somehow a construction company. Construction company is not a common term in discussions here. In your case, you should rather focus on the terms general contractor / main contractor and distinguish these from prefabricated house providers who have different roles and responsibilities. Even a specialized general contractor can carry out construction using prefabricated building methods. There’s still a lot of complexity ahead of you.
An overview is provided in the wiki by the two terms construction company and general contractor.
So every general contractor is also somehow a construction company. Construction company is not a common term in discussions here. In your case, you should rather focus on the terms general contractor / main contractor and distinguish these from prefabricated house providers who have different roles and responsibilities. Even a specialized general contractor can carry out construction using prefabricated building methods. There’s still a lot of complexity ahead of you.
A contractor can operate as a sole contractor (handling everything themselves, which is rare), as a general contractor (doing almost everything with only occasional subcontractors), or as a construction manager. A construction manager only takes the contract and does not perform any work themselves; they act solely as an agent for all subcontractors they hire. As a homeowner, you will rarely encounter a construction manager, as they are mostly active in large-scale or commercial residential projects. Prefabricated home suppliers usually hire local electricians, tilers, and other tradespeople, thus functioning as general contractors, similar to many concrete or masonry contractors.
To complete the overview: a property developer does not work for homeowners at all, but acts as the owner themselves and legally sells the fully developed land (even though they often sell it before construction starts and usually offer the buyer limited design options). Property developers are mostly concrete or masonry builders, predominantly employing traditional bricklayers on site (though increasingly using factory-made wall panels or prefabricated elements).
Therefore, you will never come into contact with a property developer if you already own the plot of land.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
To complete the overview: a property developer does not work for homeowners at all, but acts as the owner themselves and legally sells the fully developed land (even though they often sell it before construction starts and usually offer the buyer limited design options). Property developers are mostly concrete or masonry builders, predominantly employing traditional bricklayers on site (though increasingly using factory-made wall panels or prefabricated elements).
Therefore, you will never come into contact with a property developer if you already own the plot of land.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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