Gottfried Green

So in the end the Rocio Romero prefab will not out for us. After a hefty non-refundable deposit we received the general plans and the materials list. Since we were customizing the design by using the larger house and the smaller studio together, I was feeling pulled back into more time and money reworking the design, plus their structural engineer working with the ground level all from a distance. We've already spent a lot of time and money working with an architect without being able to afford to build the house. I somehow thought the prefab would be the best solution because it was all right there. Funny thing is I never heard from anyone at the company since I sent an email explaining my decision not to continue. I found this to be very unprofessional and rude. I certainly gave them a lot of money for the time they put in and being in this business surely clients change their mind for any number of reasons. The materials list also caused me concern. It wouldn't be the most efficient or cost effective house for us. We know enough after our 2 attempts getting a handle on a design we like, we are going to go straight through the general contractor and his draftsman. As we layout the floor plan and decided on the "look" we'll know as we go when a budget buster comes up and we can change accordingly. After renovating a townhouse in Brooklyn, NY and dealing with the NYC building dept, I never would have guessed how complicated and extremely expensive it is to build here in FL.

Labels: cost