Services in Detail

DOMESTIC
We can advise on the condition of buildings including possible areas for maintenance, repair, refurbishment and restoration. Producing reports on dilapidations and producing schedules of conditions. The Planning Laws that exist in this country are ever changing and can at times be difficult to interpret and understand. Currently certain domestic changes and extension can be undertaken under permitted development allowance each dwelling possesses, however advice from the local planning authority should always be sought whenever changes to your property are planned. In addition to Planning permission which deals with the aesthetics of alterations and extensions and their impact on their surroundings, Building Control Permission must be obtained which requires a separate application and statutory fee and deals with satisfying the Building Regulations which are set by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

NEW BUILD projects offer us a different set of challenges, pre application enquires are worthwhile and enable us to explore a variety of options for any given site. Brief to handover is a lengthy process and we work closely with our clients throughout the design process to develop the best final design. The intermediate stages of the project such as tendering, appointment of contractors, site management and certification are also undertaken by ourselves, the aftercare of such projects is also important to us. We have often been asked to justify new developments and comment on feasibility reports which show that renovation or conversion of a building is not possible. People are concerned and generally passionate about their surroundings and strive to maintain and improve their quality of life, where a new build development is proposed it is essential to understand the local demographics and foresee the environmental and social impact.

COMMERCIAL
Our clients from the commercial sector come from industrial area including manufacturing and engineering, the standards for design and development must be correctly applied to many different and often obscure circumstances, proposals for development are totally bespoke as with the different needs of businesses and trades. No less sensitive when dealing with the needs of a HGV workshop to a children's day nursery, we respond to the brief and develop a strategy for responding to the needs of expanding businesses altering existing planning permissions to meet newfound needs. We offer design solutions for new and existing premises, and consultancy for extending opening hours, altering permissions, and liaising with local councils on any number of planning and environmental issues.