ᐅ Schwörer House – DIY Concrete Slab?

Created on: 29 Oct 2016 17:01
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SchneeRose82
Hello everyone!

We have a quote from Schwörerhaus for just under €200,000 (automatic ventilation, nothing else included). The building consultant mentioned that an additional cost of €27,000 for the foundation slab will be added.

Our bungalow is relatively small, about 80m² (860 sq ft), and online research showed foundation slab costs of around €170/m² (approximately $16/sq ft), which is only about half of that.

Then I saw the current model homes from Schwörerhaus. There is a bungalow with about 86m² (925 sq ft) of living space that includes the foundation slab for only €151,000!

What do you think? Is the price for the foundation slab too high? What costs should be expected? Is the online figure of €170/m² a reasonable guideline?
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SchneeRose82
30 Oct 2016 12:54
Schleswig-Holstein, north of Hamburg. Yes, our building consultant also told us that local companies carry out the work here. We knew in advance that Schwörerhaus, alongside Weberhaus, would be among the higher-priced options. Weberhaus gave us an offer in which the foundation slab is priced at €22,000.
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ONeill
30 Oct 2016 13:35
The €17,000 was only for the concrete slab to be placed on the blinding layer.

We contracted a local civil engineer for the necessary earthworks ourselves, which cost about €10,000. There are now 130 cubic meters (4,590 cubic feet) of clay and 60 cubic meters (2,120 cubic feet) of topsoil on the property.

In addition, there was another €2,000 for the multi-utility house connection, which the company installing the concrete slab naturally handled directly.