Hi!
We've just had the 1st quote back from an architect and are slightly shocked at the price! Just wondered if anyone else could give their opinions please? We will be getting a 2nd opinion but in the meantime I'm not sure what to think of this ....
4 bed house
creating new dormer the length of the rear of the property (approx 12m long)
changing the layout of the upstairs - knocking airing cupboard through to make a double bedroom, moving internal walls slightly to make rooms square, bricking up 1 window, knocking through toilet / bathroom into one, creating an en-suite and the new dormer will give additional floor space and make all the rooms bigger.
All of this work can be done within permitted development and we will get a lawful development certificate so we won't be needing planning permission.
The quote we received:-
£1900 for planning drawings
£875 for building regs drawings
£500 structural engineers fees
£75 for lawful development certificate
£135 for building regs costs
Total = approx £3500
Also to add we know what we want the new layout upstairs to be so we aren't particularly looking for ideas from the architect.
If we are getting a lawful development certificate - do we need the planning drawings? Are the building regs drawings sufficient?
Thanks in advance for any advice
We've just had the 1st quote back from an architect and are slightly shocked at the price! Just wondered if anyone else could give their opinions please? We will be getting a 2nd opinion but in the meantime I'm not sure what to think of this ....
4 bed house
creating new dormer the length of the rear of the property (approx 12m long)
changing the layout of the upstairs - knocking airing cupboard through to make a double bedroom, moving internal walls slightly to make rooms square, bricking up 1 window, knocking through toilet / bathroom into one, creating an en-suite and the new dormer will give additional floor space and make all the rooms bigger.
All of this work can be done within permitted development and we will get a lawful development certificate so we won't be needing planning permission.
The quote we received:-
£1900 for planning drawings
£875 for building regs drawings
£500 structural engineers fees
£75 for lawful development certificate
£135 for building regs costs
Total = approx £3500
Also to add we know what we want the new layout upstairs to be so we aren't particularly looking for ideas from the architect.
If we are getting a lawful development certificate - do we need the planning drawings? Are the building regs drawings sufficient?
Thanks in advance for any advice