New builds and extensions

Precast concrete houses in Barcelona

A precast concrete house still needs an architect: someone to check it fits your plot, design it with the manufacturer’s system, obtain the building permit and supervise the works. We are registered architects in Barcelona and we guide you from the plot to the finished house.

€2,150–2,550/m²

Guide price
Finished detached house, plus VAT. Not the price of the kit.

3 weeks

Fast assembly
The envelope of our Maresme house, almost complete.

4.9 / 5

Google rating
Registered architects with professional liability insurance.

What it is

Prefabricated or industrialised?

A precast concrete house is built with panels made in a factory (walls, floor slabs and façades) and assembled on the plot. The concrete is produced with controlled humidity and temperature, tolerances are tighter and assembly is much faster than in conventional construction.

It is not a catalogue house: with made-to-measure panels almost any design is possible. We explain it in more detail in what a prefabricated or industrialised house is.

Advantages

  • Better cost control, with a fixed price for the system.
  • Concrete made to factory quality standards.
  • Assembly in weeks, not months.
  • A bespoke house, not a catalogue model.
  • An insulated envelope from day one.

What we do for you

From the plot to the finished house

  1. Before you buy the plot: we check what can be built (buildable area, height, setbacks). A consultation with an architect costs €90 + VAT for the first hour.
  2. Preliminary design: we design the house with the panel system and check it is feasible. From €2,600 + VAT for a house of about 100 m² in Barcelona. If it is not feasible, you do not have to commission the next stages.
  3. Design and permit: we draw up the basic and detailed design coordinated with the manufacturer and submit it to the town council.
  4. Quote comparison: using the project measurements, we ask several manufacturers and contractors for prices so you can compare like-for-like quotes.
  5. Site supervision: we oversee the foundations, panel assembly, building services and finishes, through to the final certificate and the habitability certificate.

Price

How much does a precast concrete house cost?

A detached house of 100 to 250 m² with standard finishes costs around €2,150–2,550/m² + VAT in the Barcelona area; a terraced house, €1,800–2,150/m² + VAT. That is the finished house, not the kit: catalogue prices usually leave out foundations, building services, finishes, transport and assembly.

Work out the price of your house with our free calculator.

A real case

Concrete panel house in the Maresme

We designed and supervised a detached house with insulated precast concrete walls, built with the company Arumí. The envelope was almost complete in under 3 weeks, and the façades and the floor and roof structures were assembled in 4 weeks.

See the project · Read how it was built

Precast concrete panel house with mountain views

Precast concrete panel house in the Maresme.

Why Kaitek

Architects who sign and take responsibility

  • Architects registered with the COAC who sign the project and take responsibility for it.
  • Professional liability insurance with ASEMAS.
  • Fixed fees for each stage.
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 in Google reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about precast houses

Yes. A building permit requires a project signed by an architect and site supervision, just as for a conventional house.

Not always: the savings are mainly in time and cost control. We explain it in is a prefabricated house cheaper?

The owner provides them. If you do not have them, we recommend professionals outside our practice.

Yes. We work with the manufacturer you choose or, if you prefer, we can recommend one. We design with their panel system and coordinate their work with ours.

The preliminary design starts at €2,600 + VAT for a house of about 100 m² in Barcelona. Work out the fees for every stage on our website.

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