Why use an architect to design my property?

Our architects add value through creativity, helping you to realise your own design ideas to their full potential. House extensions designed with expertise maximise both your future enjoyment and the increase in value from an investment in your property.

An architect knows how combine beautiful spaces, materials and light to create a truly inspirational home tailored to your family. Our architects are also experts in managing the build process, from dealing with planning legislation to instructing builders on site.

Architecture for London can advise on sustainability in the home and recommend materials with low embodied energy, whilst specifying high performance insulation to reduce domestic energy consumption. Our sustainability expert George Omalianakis ARB can guide you through the options available for your house.

What services do you provide?

In addition to offering a full architectural appointment (from initial sketches to completion on site) we also provide a limited service if required. A limited appointment offers an economic approach in the initial stages of a project, and typically includes:

The production of initial proposed drawings to illustrate options
A collaborative design development process
The submission of CAD drawings and reports for planning
Any subsequent drawing revisions required by the local authority

We also provide a 'pay as you go' option with an hourly rate (from £40 per hour) to allow you to fully customise our services. This can prove a cost effective approach if you wish to take a greater responsibility in the design process: we will help as much or a little as you require.

Interior refurbishment, Kentish Town

What will happen in my initial consultation?

The initial consultation at your property lasts for around two hours. This session is tailored to your requirements, and may include the following:

Discussing the feasibility of your ideas
Developing a brief and sketching preliminary design options
An initial investigation into the cost of your project
Discussing the implications of planning & building regulations
Preparing a strategy for sustainability
Advice on other required services (e.g. a structural engineer)
Assessing the potential of a house before a purchase
An assessment of required consents: (e.g. listed building consents, party wall etc. act 1996)

An initial consultation with one of our architects is just £150.

I do not have existing drawings of my home, can you provide a survey for me?

We are able to undertake a measured survey on your behalf. From this we will provide drawings of the existing condition suitable for a planning application. Our fees for a site survey and the production of existing drawings begin at £450.

Please visit our ideas to view our previous work or contact us to book an initial consultation.

HOUSE / KITCHEN EXTENSIONS LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
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