Hello everyone,
I’m new here because we’ve decided to build a prefabricated house.
We’re still at an early stage and have been gathering information from specialist literature and house catalogs.
Based on the Focus Money test, the following companies are options for us:
- Huf (we don’t really like their design)
- Schwörerhaus (located about 30km (19 miles) away from us)
- Hanse Haus
- Streif Haus
We’ve already had an initial informative conversation with Hanse Haus, which was very friendly.
We haven’t contacted the others yet. Schwörerhaus has a very good reputation, but also a reputation for high prices.
Our budget is around 450,000 - 500,000€.
One of our preferred building plots is priced at 165,000€ (developed, from the municipality plus notary and property transfer tax). We expect total costs to be close to 180,000€ for this. Price per m² (square meter) is 380€ (about $403).
Personally, I find that quite steep, but the infrastructure and the location are good. Slightly sloped site with a nice view; airport, state capital, and trade fair grounds are only 10 minutes away. Schools, doctors, and supermarkets are in the town. The region is Baden-Württemberg (BW), by the way.
Now, to my question:
Since we don’t yet know where we will end up choosing, I would like to know
a) if you have any experience with the companies mentioned above, and
b) what your house cost you (price without and with the land).
We are wondering if we can afford prefabricated house prices with our budget. The house should be around 180m² (about 1,940 square feet), with a shed roof or gable roof. Of course, this is hard to say generally, as it depends a lot on personal wishes. But please help me… with the remaining budget (500,000€ - 180,000€ = 320,000€) is there anything reasonable to be found, or will that already be very tight?
Oh, and we plan almost no self-construction work, due to lack of DIY skills.
Thanks in advance!!
I’m new here because we’ve decided to build a prefabricated house.
We’re still at an early stage and have been gathering information from specialist literature and house catalogs.
Based on the Focus Money test, the following companies are options for us:
- Huf (we don’t really like their design)
- Schwörerhaus (located about 30km (19 miles) away from us)
- Hanse Haus
- Streif Haus
We’ve already had an initial informative conversation with Hanse Haus, which was very friendly.
We haven’t contacted the others yet. Schwörerhaus has a very good reputation, but also a reputation for high prices.
Our budget is around 450,000 - 500,000€.
One of our preferred building plots is priced at 165,000€ (developed, from the municipality plus notary and property transfer tax). We expect total costs to be close to 180,000€ for this. Price per m² (square meter) is 380€ (about $403).
Personally, I find that quite steep, but the infrastructure and the location are good. Slightly sloped site with a nice view; airport, state capital, and trade fair grounds are only 10 minutes away. Schools, doctors, and supermarkets are in the town. The region is Baden-Württemberg (BW), by the way.
Now, to my question:
Since we don’t yet know where we will end up choosing, I would like to know
a) if you have any experience with the companies mentioned above, and
b) what your house cost you (price without and with the land).
We are wondering if we can afford prefabricated house prices with our budget. The house should be around 180m² (about 1,940 square feet), with a shed roof or gable roof. Of course, this is hard to say generally, as it depends a lot on personal wishes. But please help me… with the remaining budget (500,000€ - 180,000€ = 320,000€) is there anything reasonable to be found, or will that already be very tight?
Oh, and we plan almost no self-construction work, due to lack of DIY skills.
Thanks in advance!!
Of course, you can also have a turnkey build if you are constructing with solid construction methods—that’s what we are doing as well. I just recommend taking plenty of time during the initial selection process and carefully comparing all prices; it’s also worth requesting some “solid construction” quotes.
Solid construction does not automatically mean working with an architect and separate contracts!
Solid construction does not automatically mean working with an architect and separate contracts!
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Bauexperte13 Aug 2014 11:20Hello,
One thing you should be clear about: cheap will always end up being quite expensive! With Schwörerhaus, Hanse Haus, and also Weberhaus you have reliable partners at your side; all three providers are, when looking at their business operations (to be read separately), beyond any criticism. Your “final” choice cannot really stand out at this level.
Best regards, Bauexperte
xycrazy schrieb:Considering the following statement in your opening thread:
so Weberhaus is definitely an option, and finally also Danhaus.
xycrazy schrieb:this is, in my opinion, a mutually exclusive option
Based on the Focus Money test, the following companies are an option for us:
- Huf (we don’t really like the design)
- Schwörerhaus (30km (19 miles) away from us)
- Hanse Haus
- Streif Haus
xycrazy schrieb:Weberhaus is not more expensive than Schwörerhaus; both share the fact that they mostly deliver very good quality.
But Weberhaus is supposed to be very expensive.
xycrazy schrieb:That is true. Unfortunately, many providers – also in the prefabricated house sector – tend to hire career changers; the “arrogance” is then conveyed in internal training because “we are somebody.” I don’t find that appealing either, but a phone call to the local branch can work wonders.
And honestly, we have already been to an exhibition three times and each time the consultants were either extremely incompetent or arrogant! In the end, I’m not just buying a house but also the consultant.
xycrazy schrieb:I don’t understand where this statement comes from. With a prefab house, you initially deal with the sales consultant and during the actual construction with the site manager; in between is the selection of finishes. It’s no different with conventional construction, except that some providers do the finishes selection in one day and others do it trade by trade.
Why a prefabricated house and not a solid build is quite simple: one contact person for all trades instead of 20 different ones!
xycrazy schrieb:In my vocabulary, “cheaper” only applies to low-cost builders. If you stay within the range of prefab manufacturers you mentioned, “more cost-effective” is the appropriate term. I have handled quite a few contracts from the league you mentioned at the beginning, with comparable quality and specifications.
Furthermore, I can hardly imagine that solid building is cheaper, especially since the initial price is never the final price anyway.
One thing you should be clear about: cheap will always end up being quite expensive! With Schwörerhaus, Hanse Haus, and also Weberhaus you have reliable partners at your side; all three providers are, when looking at their business operations (to be read separately), beyond any criticism. Your “final” choice cannot really stand out at this level.
Best regards, Bauexperte
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Doc.Schnaggls13 Aug 2014 13:47nordanney schrieb:
P.S. Overall, the prefabricated houses took longer to build—from purchasing the land to moving in—than our solidly built house. About six months lead time with Gussek Haus before the house was even assembled...
Also, they were significantly more expensive than our architect-designed house (though with separate contracts for individual trades).Hello,
yes, currently some prefab house suppliers take considerably longer to complete than a solidly built house constructed by local craftsmen.
It is a common misconception that a prefab house is ready to move into faster than a masonry house.
The time saved by faster assembly of the building shell is often lost in the lead time and especially in waiting for the selection of finishes and fixtures (currently the bottleneck with our supplier).
Regarding interior work, both methods require about the same time.
For our house, the supplier estimates roughly 3 months for turnkey interior finishing and exterior plastering.
Regards,
Dirk
Danhaus. Wow, then you should definitely get a quote. You’ll quickly notice that Danhaus is priced higher than Weberhaus. For us, there was a difference of over 50,000 euros. With them, every little thing (literally every single thing) costs extra.
And about what you said, everything from one source:
We are currently building for the second time. This time it’s a solid construction with a general contractor. Our main contact for all trades is primarily our site manager. He takes care of everything, is basically always reachable, takes us seriously, helps us, and so on. We don’t have to do anything. No collecting quotes, no negotiating prices with individual tradespeople. The construction time is not longer than with a prefab house.
At the moment, we still have a prefab house (Rensch-Haus) and there were also a few small issues. But with one big difference. We hardly ever saw the site manager, and it was difficult to communicate with the craftsmen – either because they didn’t speak German or they were very reserved. No traditional beam-raising ceremony at the topping-out event, etc. With the current craftsmen, you can have very good conversations and discuss various details. The topping-out ceremony was great and fun. Nevertheless, I can of course also recommend Rensch-Haus, as the quality and price are simply right.
And about what you said, everything from one source:
We are currently building for the second time. This time it’s a solid construction with a general contractor. Our main contact for all trades is primarily our site manager. He takes care of everything, is basically always reachable, takes us seriously, helps us, and so on. We don’t have to do anything. No collecting quotes, no negotiating prices with individual tradespeople. The construction time is not longer than with a prefab house.
At the moment, we still have a prefab house (Rensch-Haus) and there were also a few small issues. But with one big difference. We hardly ever saw the site manager, and it was difficult to communicate with the craftsmen – either because they didn’t speak German or they were very reserved. No traditional beam-raising ceremony at the topping-out event, etc. With the current craftsmen, you can have very good conversations and discuss various details. The topping-out ceremony was great and fun. Nevertheless, I can of course also recommend Rensch-Haus, as the quality and price are simply right.
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