ᐅ Are the windows in the offer non-negotiable?

grieflo19 schrieb:

customized planning that was implemented quite well.

grieflo19 schrieb:

Change the type of windows. In some places, doors to the outside are still planned where, from our perspective, they don’t make sense or simply wouldn’t work.

That’s contradictory. You notice that, don’t you?

Otherwise, allow me just one question: Would you sign a purchase agreement at a car dealer for a custom-designed car if the contract does not yet specify the desired engine, suitable rims, and the sunroof, but "of course" all of that can still be individually planned later?

If your answer is "Yes, of course," then you can also sign the house contract. If not, then you actually shouldn’t even be asking here.
Once the contract is signed, the saying applies here too: "You who order the music must also pay for it" – any request after signing the contract will, if anything, come out of your own pocket. And if there are already obvious points to address like windows, I don’t want to imagine what else is coming your way that you currently can’t even see in the fine print.

grieflo19 schrieb:

why don’t they simply make the offer exactly the way we want it.

Because you haven’t yet met or spoken with a professional who can create a proper, feasible design based on a measured plot with soil reports and height surveys. In other words, an architect. These professionals are usually within the company, not the sales representative whose job is to engage you (not in a negative way) so that you continue your building journey with the company. Their role isn’t to pressure you into signing anything. Unfortunately, there are many questionable individuals who do exactly that.

grieflo19 schrieb:

So far, everything has gone very well with the representative at the show home park.

He probably drew exactly what you wanted to see.

grieflo19 schrieb:

Sales staff,

Who?

grieflo19 schrieb:

We have an individual design that was implemented quite well.

By the representative or sales staff? Do you see that something doesn’t add up?

grieflo19 schrieb:

We would like to change the type of windows in the offer.

This kind of decision is made together with the designer.

grieflo19 schrieb:

Specifically, we want to replace these doors with large fixed-pane windows in two places on the ground floor.

grieflo19 schrieb:

because there is a drop of about one meter (3 feet) directly behind them (we are building on a slope).

The designer would also advise you regarding fixed windows that, if there is a slope directly behind them, you wouldn’t be able to clean them from the outside. So precisely the reason you want fixed windows can also be why you might want to avoid them. Additionally, other factors affecting window size and type are considered during the design phase and shouldn’t be changed based on casual assumptions.

In conclusion: consider other providers that work differently, or if you must build with this company, kindly ask the representative to introduce you to the relevant contacts. A proper design process takes several weeks and involves much more than just two office meetings in a show home.

Building on a slope requires careful consideration. Prefabricated house providers may not be the best point of contact for this. A freelance architect should first take a look.

Of course, you can also share your plans here, and several people will review them. Whether redesigning the windows is such a simple idea will then become clear.