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How much does a utility network statement cost?
A statement on the existence of utility networks usually costs nothing in itself. It is issued by infrastructure owners and managers as part of their obligation to inform about the location of their networks. The real cost you pay is the time spent visiting dozens of different recipients.
The question "how much will it cost" is therefore somewhat misleading. It is more appropriate to ask how much your own time will cost if you tackle the round-ups yourself, and how much you will save by entrusting this work to someone who does it repeatedly.
Statements from building managers are usually free of charge.
The vast majority of owners and managers of technical infrastructure, energy distribution companies, gas utilities, telecommunications operators and a number of water utilities, issue utility network statements free of charge. This is a standard part of their operations, not an additional paid service. Nevertheless, with some managers you may encounter an administrative fee for issuing the statement, typically in the order of hundreds of Kč.
This applies to both large nationwide distributors and smaller regional water utilities or municipal street lighting authorities, none of them charge for a utility network statement as a commercial service. Any fee that exists covers the administrative costs associated with issuing the document, not the information about the network's location itself.
What truly costs time, not money
The real cost is not the fee for the utility network statement itself, but time: finding out which network owners are affected by your plot, filling in a separate form on each of their portals, monitoring who has not yet replied, and chasing up delayed responses. A typical construction project involves dozens of recipients, each with a different portal, a different form and a different pace. This round of visits is work that you can either do yourself or have handled for you.
When you factor in the time spent filling out forms, checking your mailbox and making repeated enquiries where no one responds, visiting twenty or more property managers becomes a task taking several hours or even days, and that without any guarantee that anyone will be overlooked. It is precisely this invisible item that represents the true cost of a utility network statement, even if the document itself costs zero Kč.
How much our handling costs
A complete utility network statement for a single plot, covering the identification of all relevant operators, submission of applications, monitoring of responses and delivery of the final package, costs 2 990 Kč including VAT with us. Any administrative fees charged by some operators for issuing the statement are passed on without markup.
If you also require the subsequent building permit to be handled turnkey. That is, utility network statements together with opinions from other relevant authorities and the complete submission to the building authority. We will provide a price upon request, as it depends on the scope of your specific project.
What is included in the price of 2 990 Kč
- Identification of all relevant administrators for your plot.
- Submitting applications via the portals of individual administrators and through the data box system.
- Monitoring responses and following up on those who do not reply.
- Complete electronic utility network statement package, including an overview of where the networks intersect with your project.
You pay the fee as a one-off upon delivery of the completed package, not for individual steps separately, so you do not need to worry about how many administrators appear during the investigation or how many will ultimately need to be contacted.
Why it pays off
If you calculate the time it would take to manually contact twenty or more property managers, monitor their portals and keep track of who has not yet replied, the fixed price for complete handling emerges as a sensible exchange. You pay for not having to deal with this administration yourself and ensuring nothing is overlooked.
On top of that, you pay only once, regardless of how many utility providers are ultimately found to be affected in your area. Whether there are fifteen or twenty-five, the price remains 2 990 Kč. We bear the risk that the number of recipients may increase during the investigation, not you.
One price, no running around.
We will obtain a utility network statement for your plot for 2 990 Kč incl. VAT. We will calculate a turnkey building permit tailored to your needs.
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