Extensions, Loft Dormers, Additional Bedrooms, En-suites, Open Plan Kitchen Family Spaces & Need Simple Planning Planning Drawings? "We Do So Much More Than Drawings" By Listening, Interpret Your Ideas, Creativity & Communication & Service Are Vital, Relationship between Client & Architect Is Crucial - We're Local & A Complete Opposite To Faceless Online Comparison Websites.....
Fixed Low Fee's - Great for on-line purchases, but deceptive for any quality construction project. Look for the "Best Value of Service" Construction cost, suitable builders, are important, but "Quality of Service" at the initial planning stage is fundamental to the success of any project. Planning drawings are worthless, if no quality buildings can be built, Building regulation drawings are for statutory approvals. You need "Tender Construction Drawings" @ 1:5 scale door/window schedules, electrical diagrams & site visits - "No online company located elsewhere, not located near Horsham area can provide this Level of Service" - Our office is in Horsham are"Architects & On Site With You! Click This:
"Provide You A Bespoke Service - Simply By Being Local" from the initial site meeting & be novated to supervise on site too. Sadly, in U.K. its totally unregulated. anybody can call them selves "Designers", make planning submissions - Websites Marketing Companies promoting planning services located miles away, some have no addresses/qualifications shown, low fixed fees, high volume turnaround sales, promoting 3D surveys, or "Price Comparison Websites, Introduce Services Out of The Area" great for anything but a Construction Project.... "Value of Service Will Be Limited/Restricted" Pointless,, when your monies spent & the projects not completed. To increase your chances of success, you need to meet the architect directly. We even recommend a suitable builder, rather than trust a "Cold Call Letter" promoting their services. Websites that advertise as providing "Architectural Services", are not architects, their service in providing simple plans/elevations become worthless if they cant be upgraded to detailed construction/specification drawings. The word "Architect" is protected in law, so, others get round to promote "Architectural Services".
"Unqualified designers" - include surveyors, engineers, builders with in-house design (may provide a simple design & promote other services) compared to "Architects Are Trained To Design & Run Projects On Site & Introduce Builders & Structural Engineers @ A Later Stage" We study over 7yrs, possibly up to 15 years to be a fully qualified arb registered architect (Architects must be registered with arb - Architects Registration Board, Pass Exam - Part 3 RIBA Advanced Diploma In Professional Practice In Architecture)
Risk an unqualified doctor to be your surgeon & provide advice remotely? - The outcome, could be catastrophic & costly & must be qualified & there with you to perform their task. Home-owners should demand a "Professional Quality of Service", by using an architect. We're constantly correcting mistakes made by unqualified companies, attracted by their cheaper fees, especially see bad lofts/dormers (using in-house designers) the rooms, space's are cramped & convoluted, become apparent when the contractor gone, the monies paid, the dust has settled - You should be celebrating not commiserating - The alternative is easy - talk to us first! As "Architects" We oversee all of the project, formulate your brief, provide a detailed "Scope of Works" & design, provide construction/schedule information & even run projects on site too. Maximising your design, discuss permitted, planning, structural implications, access, drainage etc. Submissions are getting more complicated & difficult, mediate, negotiate for you, reason with planners of ergonomic advantages, functions, natural light, modern materials, technological improvements @ help to get the approval - "Alternatively, leave it to chance without us?"
Architect's Are All Different - Easy Check List To Ensure They are Qualified & Right For You:
1.Registered with arb (Architects Registration Board - *Note - RIBA Membership - "Not Proof", may be "Affiliate Member" "Are not qualified architects" (very confusing)
2. Must Be Local, Dialing Code 01403 Is A Clue & Not Listed In "Adds Campaign" = Not Local - We know planning/building control officers, able to meet on site easily" If they are out of the area, its difficult & may only provide a "Telephone Consultation Service" with "No" site visits for volume turnaround sales.
3. Should be experienced in commercial/domestic projects & have completed projects to show & site visit too. Images used should be own projects & not others or 3D images.
4. Architects lead a "Design Team" & introduce "Main Contractor" Local suppliers, all help produce a successful project.
CONCEPT - PLAN & BUILD - FOR 2019!