Alterations, Porches, Garage Conversions, Barn or Outbuilding Conversions, Loft Conversions, House Extensions, Alterations, Restoration, Historic Building Advice, Listed Building Specialist, New House and Bungalows, Space Planning, Building Regulations, Planning Drawings......
Services
We are very flexible and you can appoint us for one, some or all of the steps/stages below. You only pay when you are 100% satisfied at the end of each step/stage.
Step 1 Consultation
A visit by a qualified and experienced, professional Chartered RIBA Architect, to prepare sketch ideas and answer all yor queries, give advice and provide budget building costs. We can then produce a taylored fee quote specific to your project.
Step 2 Survey and Preparation
We carryout a full and accurate meaured survey of the property and the site. The drawings will be completed on a computer (CAD) and the existing plans and elevations will be drawn up. This will give us a better understanding of the site and property and allow the feasibility stage to begin.
Step 3 Concept Design
We look at all the design options and develop the design on CAD for your comments and amendments until you are 100% happy. Finishes and materials will also be explored.
& Developed Design & Planning
We complete the design to your approval and produce very accurate and detailed planning drawings. We send them to you, for your approval. We submit the drawings to the planning authority on your behalf.
Step 4 Building Regulations & Construction Drawings
We have been successful in achieving detailed building regulation drawings to submit to Building Control for their approval together with the structural engineers calculations for any steel beams etc. The builders are very happy using our detailed building regulation drawings as construction drawings on site.
Step 5 Tendering, Contracts & On Site Construction to Completion
We will prepare a detailed specification and schedule of work to ensure the tendering is like for like. We prepare a contract which is a legal document to fix the price so you do not rely on a quotation which is flexible on site.
We prepare a Tender Package
Contract preparation and agreeing the contract value
On site contract administration including an initial site meeting for contactor and clients to sign a JCT contract, Other meetings and inspections on site, writing minutes and checking work id one to issue the Interim payment Certificates to completion/ Handover.