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's unthinkable for a salesperson to create a plan, but even when someone is called a "designer," they often don't have an architect's license, or they lack the practical experience to create a satisfactory design or conduct meetings properly. At Matsuo Design Office, the architect assigned to each client is a first-class or second-class licensed architect. With large manufacturers, the design, interior coordinator, and landscaping contractor are often all separate, but at Matsuo Design Office, one person is in charge of everything , and the entire project is coordinated by having Matsuo perform a final check.
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 level of insulation and airtightness, heating costs can vary by as much as 1.5 times in winter depending on whether or not there is sunlight gain from the south. In summer, if sunlight is not properly blocked, the house will be hotter than an ordinary house. Conversely, a highly insulated and airtight house with perfect sunlight blocking can be significantly cooler than an ordinary house. This is the first step towards economically warming and cooling your home .
Next in importance is the air conditioner. One or two units can handle cooling, heating, and dehumidification for the entire house . Air conditioners are the cheapest to run, and because they perform all three functions, the cost of the unit itself is very low. Furthermore, if you can choose the smallest model possible, provided there is no capacity issue, both the cost of the unit and the cost of heating and cooling will be the lowest. However, achieving this requires considerable expertise, and that 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 solely on construction costs. However, in reality, a 0.1% change in mortgage interest rates can result in a difference of around 30 yen in the total amount paid. We always strive to advise on the most advantageous loan at any given time. Furthermore, because we primarily build energy-efficient homes, we can accommodate various energy-saving housing subsidies announced annually with virtually no additional construction work .
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.
We perform formal structural calculations, including allowable stress design, in-house rather than outsourcing, ensuring that all our buildings meet seismic resistance level 3. Furthermore, leaving air conditioning planning to manufacturers inevitably results in over-equipped systems. To ensure effective cooling with the appropriate capacity, in-house air conditioning planning is essential. Unlike other industrial products, houses are one-of-a-kind. Because they are one-of-a-kind, prototypes cannot be created for verification. Therefore, we believe that at the very least, simulation is crucial.
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.
