Seven benefits of building a house with Matsuo Design Office
These advantages are important enough to outweigh the disadvantages.
Understand the pros and cons of building a house
Advantage 1: A first or second class architect will be in charge
It is out of the question for a salesman to make a plan, but even if they are called a designer, they often do not have an architect's license or have little practical experience and are unable to make a satisfactory design or hold a meeting.The architect in charge is a first- or second-class architect.When you go to a major manufacturer, the design, interior coordinator, exterior contractor, and everything else is often separate, butOne person in charge keeps everything in orderThen, Matsuo will check it at the end to ensure that the whole thing is coordinated.
Benefit 2: It makes it economical to keep all homes warm in winter and cool in summer.
While there are many advantages, there are also disadvantages to consider.
Even with the same insulation and airtightness, it is not uncommon for heating costs to vary by 1.5 times in winter depending on whether or not there is sunlight coming from the south. In summer, if the house is not properly shaded from the sun, it will be hotter than a normal house. On the other hand, a highly insulated and airtight house with perfect shade can be much cooler than a normal house. This isEconomical heating and coolingIt's the first step.
The next most important thing is air conditioning.One or two units can cool, heat, and dehumidify the entire house.This means that you can make it possible to do so. Air conditioners have the lowest electricity costs, but because they have three functions, the cost of the equipment is also very low. Also, if you can choose the smallest model without running out of capacity, it will be the cheapest for both the air conditioner itself and the heating and cooling costs. However, to make this happen requires a lot of know-how. This is where our company excels.
As such, it is important to consider the pros and cons and make the best choice.
Benefit 3: We will advise you on the most advantageous loans, subsidies, etc. available at that time.
Most people focus on construction costs. However, in reality, if the mortgage interest rate changes by 0.1%, the total payment amount will change by about 30 yen.Always advise on the most advantageous loanAlso, since I usually build energy-efficient houses, I am aware of the various energy-efficient housing standards that are announced every year.Subsidies for energy-efficient homes are available with almost no additional construction work required
So it's important to understand the advantages and disadvantages.
Advantage 4: We also carry out formal structural calculations and air conditioning planning in-house.
This is a formal structural calculation.Allowable stress calculationThis is done by in-house design staff, not by outsourcing.All buildings earthquake resistance grade 3We clear these requirements. Furthermore, if air conditioning planning is left to the manufacturer, it will always be planned with excessive equipment. In order to ensure that it works at the correct capacity, it is necessary to plan the air conditioning in-house. Unlike other industrial products, homes are made one at a time. Because they are made one at a time, it is not possible to make prototypes and check them. We believe that it is important to at least perform simulations, precisely because we cannot make prototypes.
Benefit 5: You can use most of your budget for your home
Finally, it is necessary to weigh the advantages and disadvantages comprehensively.
The labor costs of our salespeople, the construction and maintenance costs of our luxury model homes, the rental cost of our showrooms, advertising costs, and other services that are commonplace among major companies are all paid for from the construction costs of our contracted customers. By cutting these costs, we can allow you to use most of your budget for your own home.
Advantage 6: We use carefully selected, long-lasting materials that will improve with age.
We try to avoid using fake materials such as wood-grain siding and tile-like cushion flooring as much as possible, and instead try to use real materials as they are, such as wood for wood and stone for stone. This makes the materials durable and allows them to gain more character as the years go by.
Benefit 7: We consider how to minimize the cost of replacing equipment.
Specialized equipment has the disadvantage that it is often expensive to replace or discontinued, so it is often only used for one generation. Therefore, Matsuo Design Office mainly chooses general-purpose products to avoid unnecessary costs when replacing them.
Thus, it is important to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Four disadvantages of building a house with Matsuo Design Office
Disadvantages 1: There are no model homes or fancy brochures
You will not be able to see the actual house except for the tour immediately after completion and the tour of the former customer's house. As a result, we are trying to reduce costs as mentioned in the benefits. In fact, we will proceed with the meeting while looking at past example photos and actual samples.
Disadvantages 2: You may have to wait when we are busy
Since we do not have sales quotas, we are not rushed to close a contract. On the other hand, if you have an urgent request, you may have to wait. In order to provide satisfactory service to our clients, we believe that it is most important that our employees are satisfied with their lives. To that end, we make sure that we move on to the next client's work as soon as the previous client's work is finished. Therefore, unless it is absolutely impossible, we basically keep Sundays and holidays off.
Disadvantage 11: It takes an average of XNUMX months from contract to delivery.
We create a large number of drawings, perform detailed structural calculations and air conditioning planning, and then hold multiple meetings. Therefore, both the design and construction take longer than with a home builder or a prefabricated home.
Disadvantage 3.5: It takes about XNUMX months from the design contract to issue a formal quotation.
A rough estimate can be submitted once the floor plans and elevations have been finalized. However, detailed discussions will be held from there to determine various specifications. Once all of this has been decided, it will take about two weeks for the construction company to prepare a final estimate. Including the design period, this will often be 3.5 months after the design contract. However, if the specifications do not change significantly from the rough estimate, the amount of the final estimate will usually be within the margin of error.
