Hi, I'm hoping to start building a house in Loei province in about one or two months.
We filled the land a year ago, and a company is building a retaining wall around it now; we had planned to use them to also build the house, but I am "not too happy" with their work so am looking around to see if I can find a reliable builder elsewhere.
After 20 years here I know that's asking a lot, but I'm always hopeful!
House size is just over 300 m2, single storey, and I already have full plans made.
Apart from the builder we have now I have only had a reply from one other builder: NYJ House in Udon, who are very enthusiastic to come and have a look (tomorrow, Sun 11 Jan), so I would be very interested to know if anyone else has any experience with them. They have given me an "average" price of 12,800 baht per sqm which seems about right from a "proper" construction company, but I'll have to see just how inclusive that is and to what spec.
I have already come across the "you need pilings for the foundation and they're 200,000 baht extra, and I'm sorry but we don't give any discount for the amount we'll save by not having to dig a pier foundation" scam!
I asked in the "Building in Udon" thread, but that was only yesterday so I know I've hardly given anyone a chance to reply, but any information here or by PM would be very much appreciated.