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Build Cost

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Living in Portugal August 22, 2016

Its one of the first questions we hear. What is the build cost here in Portugal ?

It’s understandable of course, people do not have unlimited resources and they want to know if their ideas can be achieved within their budget.

Build Cost is probably the hardest question that we have to answer.

This really is one of those (long as a piece of string) answers.
If you go the wrong route and end up with an architect who charges you 6,000 to 8,000 for a 2,800 Euro design project and then use a builder who inflates his price by 10,000 – 15,000 Euros because your foreign and don’t speak Portuguese.

You will already have lost up to 20,000. Before your house is built.

Some people come out here and try to save money by negotiating or playing off suppliers, builders and architects against each other so as to keep the price down. They may think that this process is working but it rarely does and here is a real life example that shows you why.

Take for example my friend Bill he came out here and wanted to carry out a renovation of a large stone built property as cheap as possible. Truth be told he had bought a huge property without thinking about the refurbishment cost. Its a familiar story that we hear from time to time. I heard from an architect friend that bill was asking any architect that he could find to come to his property and give a price for carrying out the design project work. He was surprised that some architects refused to go and look at the work and were not interested in quoting for it.

What Bill didn’t know of course is that most architects practices here share work load. For example a structural engineer may work for 2 other “competitor” architects practices so they know who is looking for a design project and what prices are being quoted.
The temptation to ask builders to quote for work before the plans are passed is asking for trouble because how can the builder know what has been included in the design until he sees the finalized and approved plans.

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Castelo Construction Lda are builders in Central Portugal. We have 12 years’ experience of working with and delighting clients in Portugal. Tel 00351 927168247 or kelvin@casteloconstruction.com If you need an English speaking builder for renovation or new build work we will provide free estimates, fixed prices and carry out your work to a very high standard. Many of our clients are not in the country full time so rely on our regular photographic updates and written reports. They are always surprised when they make inspection visits. New Construction and Refurbishment of Portuguese Property It’s exciting for both our team and of course our clients to mark out on the earth the site of a new home. We will have been with them during the design process and have spoken to the architect many times so we will be comfortable with what we are about to do. For many clients, this stage is a little daunting as it’s hard to see without experience just where the house is going to be in relation to other things on the property. Once the foundations are dug out the house normally looks smaller than they thought, As the pillars and foundation wall start to go you get a much better idea of scale. You can see with your mind’s eye the location of the kitchen, bedrooms and so on. Once the walls are up and the first floor is in place the rooms start to looks smaller again (something to do with the light absorbing properties of the bricks) once the walls are plastered the rooms look a lot larger and it starts to feel more like the home our clients imagined building. As the build progresses we are involved with many specialist subcontractors and it is our job the get them on site at the right time so that the trades do not overlap and time is not wasted. Once the roof is on and tiled it is traditional in this area to have a dinner on site. Everyone who is involved in the build is invited to share a suckling pig dinner with local bread, oranges and of course wine. This is a great way for the clients to enjoy some local hospitality and meet the craftsmen who are building their new home. We also invite the near neighbors so that they get a chance to see what’s going on (when the house is at a very basic stage) and it gives our clients a relaxed opportunity to make their acquaintance. As we always accompany our clients to choose, kitchens, tiles, bathroom fittings or whatever they want. We can help with translation and of course negotiation! As the house is coming to completion we always have them professionally cleaned so that when we hand over the keys it feels more like a home than a building site. 2 months after the house is finished we are back to check for any small faults that may need attention and of course we are available to help and advise should that be needed. Central Portugal builders

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