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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Start the build

Once you have decided on a design and you have your planning permission in place (or you have established that you can carry out your project under permitted development) you can get started with your selected builder.

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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Planning permission or permitted development

Before you start any building work you will need to establish if your project can be done under permitted development or whether you will need to apply for planning permission.

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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Select builders and get prices

Only when you have decided on a design should you get a builder involved, there are just too many variables involved to get a meaningful quote at an earlier stage.

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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Get the right professionals involved

If you are looking to make structural changes to your property it is likely that you will need to employ the services of a surveyor and / or structural engineer to get accurate measurements and carry out the structural calculations.

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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Start with the design

Most people are tempted to go straight to a builder (or surveyor) to get their project off the ground. However, this is missing out a vital first stage that could save you an awful lot of time, expense and heartache.

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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Getting started with a home renovation project

Many people start with the question what can or cannot be done to their homes but generally speaking anything is possible. The real questions are what will I be allowed to do and how much will it cost?

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Architects > Monday, February-25-2008

Why use an architect? Why not go straight to a builder instead?

Going straight to a builder means you miss out on the important design stage. It sounds obvious but builders specialise in building things and architects specialise in designing spaces.