{"id":5392,"date":"2026-03-26T14:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wascovilla.pl\/?p=5392"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:51:39","slug":"operating-cost-comparison-modular-vs-brick-house-after-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wascovilla.pl\/en\/operating-cost-comparison-modular-vs-brick-house-after-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparison of running costs - modular vs. brick house after 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cost of house construction<\/strong> This is only part of the expenses associated with the investment. Equally important are the running costs that arise in the subsequent years of the building's use. Modular house<\/a> A timber-frame house and a brick house can be similar in terms of space and functionality, but their maintenance costs are not always the same<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heating costs in a 10-year perspective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest items in the running costs of a house is heating. Modular house with frame technology<\/strong> is usually designed as a building with very good energy performance<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The design of the walls allows for a thick layer of insulation and the building elements are built under controlled production conditions. This reduces the risk of execution errors. In practice, this translates into better thermal insulation of the building and lower energy requirements <\/strong>needed to heat the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good energy performance can also be achieved with a brick house, but much depends on the construction technology and the quality of the workmanship. After about 10 years of use, even a small thermal bridges<\/a> resulting from installation errors may translate into significant differences in the costs incurred for heating the building<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Base slab and heat loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our modular homes<\/strong> in frame technology are always built on a foundation slab<\/strong>. This solution provides both a foundation and a floor-on-ground structure. In practice, this allows for a continuous layer of insulation under the slab and along its perimeter. This reduces heat loss to the ground, which can be greater with traditional foundations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brick buildings often have classic footings and a floor on the ground made in several stages. This increases the number of places where heat loss can occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the many years of a building's life, the differences resulting from the use of a slab-on-grade or traditional foundations can have a significant impact on the energy requirements for heating the ground floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installations and energy standard of the building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At running costs of the house<\/strong> The installations used are also highly influential. Today, the following are standard in new buildings heat pumps<\/strong> whether mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (recuperation<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modular houses have been using such solutions for many years, whereas new technologies have not been implemented as readily in brick houses at the same time. Many of them used traditional heating systems such as gas or solid fuel boilers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, when comparing running costs after 10 years, it is worth considering not only the construction of the building itself, but also the standard of the installations used at the time of construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current building maintenance costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The running costs of a house also include the ongoing maintenance of the building. This includes the fa\u00e7ade, the window and door frames or the finishing touches. In practice, these expenses are largely similar in both a modular house and a brick house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typical works carried out during the life of a building include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n