Feedback on Dan Wood build

[RCbuild]

On 09/01/2025 at 19:31, RCbuild said:

Just signed contract for delivery of a Danwood house.

 

Happy with the process, have a fixed price and one supplier for 90% of the house

 

Re Kitchens I believe it is because one of Danwood's (a Polish Company) main markets is Germany and German's move their kitchen's when they move house hence why the quality of German kitchens is so good.  So Danwood don't have a supply chain set up for kitchen's.

All the building products are continental hence "different" to UK look eg the Door's,.  As we lived in Poland for 2 years we were happy with the look.

Their electrical fittings are continental back box https://www.swtch.co.uk/installation-rocker-switches-gira/?srsltid=AfmBOorbLAu9dpU3B1vTHknFC9o7GJLxnjqX_XCGlSsymDWlOdSS0-FW from a German Company Gira https://www.gira.com/en/en/ which has smart house options but not directly available through Danwood but can be upgraded I hope.

Windows are all triple glazed tilt or turn but open inwards, easier to clean a pain if you have traditional UK curtains in the way

Foundations slab needs to constructed to +/- 5mm which some engineers struggle to understand/deliver on we had to have our slab redrawn 4 times.  Will see if the groundworks Company can deliver on it 🙂

Pricing has been fair we were given a reduction when the cost of solar panels dropped.

Their design centre is tempting we added approx. £50k from upgrading from their standard finishes/choices in areas important to us eg large format tiles, glass balustrades, dimmer switches, outside power sockets etc.

 

Cost of the house approx £1,800 per SQM includes 4 bed, 4 bathroom

 

Will update again once house is built and we move in

 

[maison d'etre]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing the photos.