Basically, because it’s good to have someone in your corner!
Architects can bring added value through ideas you may not have considered and through good design - whether it be maximising light and space, making a layout function better or achieving the best return on your investment. They can relieve some of the stress associated with a build by helping you feel confident that you have the right design and that the money you are investing in your home or project is being put to best use.
Architects will prepare the drawings required for planning permission and building control and deal with both statutory applications on your behalf. These drawings also provide the builder with the dimensions and construction notes needed for the build so both you and the builder know what to expect from the build. Architects fees don’t only cover the obvious designing and drawing time. It includes site visits, meetings, milage, emails, phone calls, software, hardware, overheads, equipment, company running costs, professional indemnity insurance, registration with our regulating body - Architects Registration Board, co-ordination with a Structural Engineer, dealing with planning and building regulations on your behalf, research and referencing construction information. Pretty good value when you think about it. And when you’re about to spend a substantial amount of money on a build, the cost of getting the design right and communicating that design with a good set of drawings, is money well spent.
Architects will use their knowledge, skill and experience to look out opportunities and constraints, as well as looking out for your interests when they deal with the planning case officer, building control, how it will be built and structural implications, all on your behalf.
Why use the DRAWING ROOM?
We will be in your corner, offering all the above. We also offer 3D sketch modelling as standard on every project to help you understand how your extension will look, the space created and design ideas, before we prepare the formal, flat 2D planning and building control drawings. If you’re looking for a reliable Architect to explore design ideas with you, we’d love to hear from you.