ᐅ Price difference between oiled or lacquered beech staircase

The home construction company, prefabricated house

No wonder.
When changes are made, costs go up.
If you remove it, you never meet the budget.
"Take it or leave it."

1700 euros is outrageous... Order it untreated and have the painter oil it? They will probably do it for a fraction of the price...

Why should an extra charge of 1700 € be considered unreasonable? Oiled does not simply mean oiled. It is certainly worth questioning which product is being used and how the oiling is carried out.

Neige schrieb:
Why should a €1700 (about $1800) surcharge be unreasonable? Oiling isn’t just oiling. It’s definitely worth asking which product is used and how the oiling is done.

Hello Sigi,

I don’t know which product was used. But it was only oiled once, which definitely uses less material than painting. What circumstances would realistically justify the €1700 (about $1800) cost?

Most stair suppliers I contacted either don’t charge a price difference between oiled and lacquered finishes or the difference is minimal.

But I’m happy to learn. That way, I’d be less frustrated if I could understand it.

After reading carefully again, I didn’t see the question

Tihiddi schrieb:
Is that said by the home builder or the "manufacturer"?

and I also overlooked your answer

tiguanis schrieb:
The home builder, prefabricated house

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To be fair, I have to agree that the surcharge is excessive.

An additional cost would be justified if, for example, the surface had been hand oiled 2-3 times and then treated with a finishing oil, making it more resistant.

In your case, it really seems that only the home builder wants to profit.