Service and Stages

ArchiKei member will visit you at your home/proposed development site to carry out a consultation, at which point your brief and full requirements will be discussed in detail.

 

Once a fee proposal is formally issued and agreed upon, we would complete a full measured survey of your property as it currently exists. This will then form the basis of your proposed extension/conversion design and allow us to provide you with early sketch schemes which will help you visualise your proposals.

Following the opening discussions to establish your requirements, we will provide sketch proposals, working with you to suit your requirements with the objective of progressing your design as smoothly and quickly as necessary to suit all agreed timescales.

We will produce your proposed building designs for your review, from our extensive experience and expertise we will make recommendations which will facilitate (where possible) your design whilst providing you with the most cost-effective solution. Our drawings will be issued via email and by hard copy if required, for your review and comments. It is imperative that the home extension design meets your requirements and that you are happy with our proposals before the next stage can begin.

We produce detailed planning drawings that are mandatory for a planning application to your local authority. These drawings will provide a clear understanding to your local authority of your proposed works. We deal directly with the local authority and complete and submit all drawings and applications on your behalf. Once planning is approved we look toward producing your detailed building regulations and tender drawings.

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As part of this detailed package of information, detailed sections and material specifications are produced which provide complete and concise information for all aspects of the build. We formally issue all information to approved building control inspectors on your behalf. It is these drawings that form the basis of your tender drawings that can be passed onto builders/contractors for accurate pricing of the works.

ArchiKei offers site supervision services that are becoming ever more popular.

Whilst each project is unique, we understand that each and every client and building contractor is also unique, with various qualities that may or may not be utilised throughout the course of the site works.

We offer a tailored service to suit each project. The service consists of site visits/inspections at set intervals to review progress, workmanship, and quality and monitor the program. Each visit entails a detailed walk-around by us and your contractor to discuss all site findings, positive or negative. We offer advice and expert help to both you and the contractor throughout the course of the project.