Architects fees
Steve Potter
5 years ago
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Comments (16)Pete I am North London (Islington borough) and went ahead with mine, finished just over a year ago and it’s changed the flat entirely, so happy I did it. Layout similar to the plans in original post but larger kitchen. If you have an idea of layout you want I’d recommend trying to find a junior architect or go with some sort of basic pack option. Architect fees were way more than I expected and unnecessary for me. I found my original suggestion was the best option anyway and despite agreeing a planned budget it was way over spec’d resulting in tenders out of my reach. I ended up finding a very well priced builder myself using mybuilder.com who still worked to fixed fee contract, came in significantly cheaper than lowest architect tendered builder. Speak to your neighbours before Party Wall letters go out, you are about to disrupt their lives for 3 months or so, worth having them on side :) Try and pick/plan the small things as early as possible - you can’t imagine the ridiculous amount of stress you feel having to pick and order kitchen cupboard handles out of the millions of options there are when the builders are ready for them now! Good luck!...See MoreArchitect Fees
Comments (7)Check out the Architects Registration Board (ARB) website to find all architects in your area and call a few. Be aware that if they are not on this list they are not an architect at all: http://architects-register.org.uk The RIBA website will help you find a chartered architects practice, though there are lost of good small architects practices run by RIBA members which (like mine) are are not chartered practices due to the prohibitive cost of registration: https://www.architecture.com/FindAnArchitect/FAAHome.aspx...See MoreDo these architects fees sound reasonable?
Comments (7)I would be really cross if I were planning a simple extension on the back, the architect quoted one price then said it would cost significantly more to include a simple side extension on the drawings that he was going to have to do anyway. I understand that there is additional calculations involved with two structures but find it hard to justify so much extra..... I think it is good that you have had this conversation at this early stage before he has started the bulk of the work. You might consider an alternative arrangement where you get a designer to work up the concept then get an architect or an architectural technician to complete the technical stuff at a lower cost. All this assumes that the site is uncomplicated. Clearly if there are complex issues with ground works, local planners, if the design is particularly innovative using non standard building work then you may feel it is best to stick with one person and feel that the work is protected....See MoreWhere to start for our house renovation - help! ;(
Comments (11)Many thanks for all your comments. Really good food for thoughts. I had a few “loft specialist” quotes and we almost went for it. But the reason we did not is that all those specialist lofts companies were not willing to do the rest of the house (eg electric and plaster/painting in living room/dining room, installation of wooden floor in ground floor, reroofing...) so we would have to employ a separate company for this; which obviously make the project more expensive and not streamlined. I think our project is “small” but maybe it is not :) And does deserve a proper architect /design to start with... I will keep you updated ;)...See MoreSpace Cat
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