We sold our old house in south Austin and have decided to build a small house on the ranch we just bought, which shares a fence with my family ranch. We had a guy come and remodel our bathrooms at the family ranch a couple months ago and he did a great job. So I contacted him and asked what kind of price per Sq Ft he could build for us. He stated he can do it for $75-$95 which threw me for a loop. We paid much more than that building our new house in Austin, which was expected. I realize that material is much cheaper in rural areas but seems super low to me. This guy was recommended to my by wife uncle since he built four homes on their ranch so I have seen his quality. Any advice is appreciated.
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Can I have his number?? Haha
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If he can do it for that sign the paperwork todayComment
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is that slab sq ft price or heated sq ft? I am currently starting the "find my builder" process as well, so I am interested in this.Comment
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He means if that covers porches or garages etc. Permitting in Austin is a mess and last I heard there was a $45-50K meter fee to tie into city utilities. Likely no permitting requirements where you are building (other than septic) and price per square foot seems doable, and fair to both parties, depending on finishes.Originally posted by Barrett View PostComment
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Say what?Originally posted by Barrett View Post
I'm a builder and I have found that the further out you get the higher the cost of materials.
As far as cost to build goes, the smaller the square footage, the higher the price per square foot.
As an example, a $1,000 refrigerator costs $1 per sq ft on a 1,000 sq ft house and 50 cents a sq ft on a 2,000 square foot house.
Another example is framing labor. It costs more per sq ft on a smaller houses(and on huge house it is higher because of complexity).
Yet another example is plumbing. You may have 12 fixtures in a 1,200 sq ft house and 12 fixtures in a 1,800 sq ft house. The plumbing cost would be fixed and cost more per sq ft on the smaller house.
The guy that does my concrete flatwork charges more per sq ft for anything under 1,500 sq ft.Comment
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I just signed a contract in the liberty hill/bertram area for a 2200sft house (+700sqft garage). $100sqft which is patio and dried in area of the house, so that's garage too. Total $296,000 which includes septic and water line hookup.Comment
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I can do it for $75-$95 per sq ft too. That's not what I charge my customers though. I gotta eat.Originally posted by Barrett View Post
My cost at $75 would be straight up junk.
My cost at $95 would be run on the mill tract housing on a slab. Prefab cabinets, granite tops, laminate flooring, vinyl windows, fiber cement siding, cheap fixtures, ect.
As a general rule, square foot quotes are for heated/cooled(under air) square footage.Comment
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That's $134 per square foot. Not bad. That would be a $74,000 profit for the builder around here if it's not custom finishes.Originally posted by deerslay3r View Post
We are selling for around $168-$170 per square foot at the moment. Out price includes the lot though.Comment
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75- 95 won't happenComment
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In Normangee our builder quoted 85-92 a Sq. FootComment
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Comes with custom cabinets and upgraded windows. Initially it was going to be an awesome deal as I was not going to have an attached garage. But, POA said it had to be attached, no metal building/shop like I planned.Originally posted by GA Bowhunter View PostComment
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If you have a large garage and porches, that seems about right to me. For instance, assume you have 3000 Sq Ft heated/cooled, with another 1500 sq ft in garages and porches on the slab. If the house is built for $400,000, that would be $133 per ft for the living space, but only $89 for the slab Sq Ft.Originally posted by Barrett View PostComment
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