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Fees for design work in this industry vary considerable as does the standard of service you could receive.
There are other agents who operate differently who may have a lower fee structure but they will usually just do the minimal amount of work to satisfy the requirements of the Local Authority. You will likely to receive an ambiguous set of drawings that may not be suitable for use in a competitive tender or for construction without further enhancement. All this may end up being a waste of time, abortive projects, may increase construction costs and end up being a false economy.
We do not claim to close all the loopholes but a good effort is made to ensure that your final builder will not be in a position to deliberately seek extensive additional costs.
We are considered to be very competitive and generally charge a lot less than qualified professional building design services where usually a percentage fee scale is the norm. The professional fees we charge are below the average charged by comparable architectural practices1.
The client is advised to seek alternative quotations from professionals carrying comparable services for verification.
1 based on research and surveys carried out by Mirza & Nancy Research Ltd of architectural practices, the research was undertaken over a 12 month period ending in July 2006, the publication - ‘Architects Fees, Minor Works 2007 edition’ ISBN 978-1-903202-58-6
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