Architect
An immersive and collaborative design experience.
We make sure you feel a part of the design process and we take your desires and must haves to heart as we create designs that are professional and steeped in architectural knowledge yet listen to the necessities of your every day life. We are not a one size fits all type of architect!
We provide you with options so you are left with no doubt that your are choosing the best design route for your situation. At initial design stage we offer you 3 design options (minimum) for you to consider which cover your brief in various ways. We then have a meeting and following this we develop the design into one complete design that is ready to take on to the planning stage.
adding living space and value to your home…
There are lots of factors to weigh up when you are thinking about an extension. Factors such as:
Cost.
Feasibility of construction.
Size (single storey, double storey, wrap around etc).
Materials and specs to use.
Length of time to build.
The impact on future valuation of the house.
How much happier you will be with the extra living space.
It is difficult to provide an estimated construction cost at the outset as cost is very much dependent on the level of finishes, products chosen and also on individual contractors pricing processes and availability during the tender process. This being said, we would like to reassure you that once you have a firm construction budget is established, we will work to those parameters and work closely with you throughout the project to get the best design and price possible. This is where our passion for residential architecture and our creative thinking can be of great assistance to you..
Our initial site consultation will discuss the brief, budget and feasibility of your project and advise on consents and additional consultants likely to be required. Basically, we take in the whole project parameters as we look to leave no stone unturned. Following the meeting we will provide you with a quotation document for you to consider.
SPRUCE UP AND FEEL THE BENEFIT…
When we visit you as part of the initial site consultation we will be looking at how you currently use the space and the problems you are encountering to decipher which layout configurations will work and which don’t for you. We are also keen to understand your likes and dislikes and what you need from the space, essentially building an idea of how the house could best work for your lifestyle.
BUILDING YOUR LEGACY
If you have ever watched Grand Designs you will have noticed a theme - beautiful homes come with problems to solve and often lead to stressful times for the person that attempts to cut corners. Budget and time management often go out the window and it can all become too much for the people who had the courage to dream of their perfect home.
Utilise our professional experience to alleviate the risk of the unknown. We can take your project from idea to design, obtaining planning permission, building regulation approval and then we can help with the interior too.
Building a new home is an incredibly personal experience so it is of the upmost importance that we fit your personality, understand your thought process and constraints and can transfer your ideas into reality so an Initial site consultation is a must.
There are two ways You can initiate contact with us.
You can look to book a site consultation which we charge £100 for. This is for people that have more of an idea of what they are wanting to do and would like to receive a comprehensive quotation. (Full details of what is included is given in the booking page)
Alternatively we offer a 'free 30 minute online consultation'. This chat will help you if you are completely unsure of what is involved and will give you an idea of the overall design process should you not be familiar with what is involved in using an Architect and also gives you a better idea of our way of working and availability., furthermore it allows us to ascertain the nature of the work you are thinking about.
Lorna and Neil both provide a first class professional service. Lorna came up with first class ideas for creating a much better area than I would have ever envisaged. Nothing was too much trouble and everything was dealt with promptly and efficiently. Would recommend to anyone looking to create that something extra to their home.
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