Log house prices
What a log house costs comes down mainly to its usable floor area, the technique you choose and the level of finish. Below you’ll find guide prices per square metre, related fees and a worked example for a whole house.
Krhanice log house
Guide prices
Prices per square metre of usable floor area vary with the technique and the timber. We can make and deliver a log house in around 3 months.
Shell construction
The log structure with partitions and roof frame, delivery, assembly, first-fix plumbing and drainage, and joint insulation.
Turnkey house
A fully finished house to the standard of your chosen technique and timber, with heat pump heating included.
Design documentation
Building permit design plus production drawings for special components, if you only want the design.
All prices are a guide and exclude VAT. We calculate the exact turnkey price from the design documentation, and the shell price from the concept design. Prices don’t include landscaping, the foundation slab, fencing or utility connections.
Guide price calculator
Enter the usable floor area and standard, and we’ll add on the design and permitting services that a build normally involves.
The final price always comes down to the complexity of the structure, the number of interior load-bearing walls and the roof structure, so treat the result as a first rough guide.
Worked example
A two-storey log house with a gable roof, around 120 m² of usable floor area, built using the Norwegian technique.
Turnkey house
- 120 m² × CZK 28,000
- CZK 3,360,000
- Design and permitting services
- CZK 127,400
- Total excl. VAT
- CZK 3,487,400
Shell construction
- 120 m² × CZK 11,000
- CZK 1,320,000
- Design and permitting services
- CZK 127,400
- Total excl. VAT
- CZK 1,447,400
Design and permitting services
| Item | Price excl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Positioning the house on the plot and connecting it to the utilities | CZK 18,900 |
| Design documentation when we build your house | CZK 65,000 |
| Handling the building permit | CZK 25,000 |
| Handling the zoning decision | CZK 6,500 |
| Occupancy approval | CZK 12,000 |
| Total in this example | CZK 127,400 |
| Standalone design documentation | CZK 110,000-135,000 |
|---|---|
| Concept design | CZK 38,000 |
| Building energy assessment | CZK 7,000 |
| Layout change without structural alterations | CZK 9,500 |
| Layout change with structural alterations | CZK 19,900 |
What affects the price
Every log house is one of a kind, and so is its price. These are the factors that count most.
Usable floor area
This is the basis of the calculation: we work out the construction price from the square metres of usable floor area.
Techniques
Norwegian, Canadian, hook-notch or glulam beams. Each takes a different amount of work and goes up at a different speed.
Timber species
Angara pine is the economical choice; Siberian larch and cedar sit at the pricier end.
Structural complexity
The shape of the house and how many interior load-bearing walls it has. Non-standard designs take more work to produce.
Roof
The type and complexity of the roof structure, and the covering you choose, make a big difference to the price.
Standard and extras
Shell or turnkey, plus extras such as a fireplace, a terrace or a green roof.
The Krhanice log house for CZK 1.98 million
A Norwegian-technique log house we built in Krhanice in 2018. The turnkey build came to CZK 1.98 million.
Straight two-sided log walls, wooden floors and a staircase with a metal balustrade show that a log house can look modern and still keep the charm of solid timber.
Financing your build
You can build with your own savings or with a mortgage. Working with our financial partner, we’ll help you find a bank to finance your log house.
We’ll set up the contract for work to match what you can afford. If you’re not sure a log house is within reach, get in touch: we’ll build one to fit your budget.
Common questions about prices
What the standards includeTell us about the house you have in mind and we’ll prepare a quote.
+420 731 444 295No. All our prices for houses and construction work are quoted excluding VAT.
The price depends on the complexity of the structure, the number of interior load-bearing walls and the roof. We work out the exact shell price from the concept design, and the turnkey price from the design documentation, which specifies every material precisely.
No. We price the foundation slab separately, at roughly CZK 2,400 to 2,800 per m². Landscaping, fencing and utility connections are priced separately too.
Yes. We offer a discount when we build several houses in one location. Get in touch with the details.
We can design a log house around what you can afford, for example with a smaller floor area, a simpler roof or a shell you finish yourself. Get in touch and we’ll prepare a quote.
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