Designing and building a house is huge commitment - both financially and monetarily - therefore taking your time to ensure you partner with the right people to guide you through the process is essential. This may be one of the biggest undertakings of your life and it can be a very stressful yet rewarding time so making sure that you have the right professional alongside you should be a decision not lightly taken.
Your architect - who will usually double as your project manager too - plays a major part in the process so to ensure you hire the right person you should conduct some interviews with prospective architects and find out whether they are someone you can work with during this demanding yet exciting time.
These are some of the questions you should ask your prospective architect during the selection process.
What qualifications and experience do you have? Whilst experience may not be the most important factor, especially as newly qualified architects may have lots of new and innovative ideas, it's also important to ensure that your architect will be able to complete your house without concern for their ability.
What do your services include? It's essential make sure you know exactly what services your architect is going to provide. This will not only make comparing the different architects easier but also you will have a clear idea of what things are included in the fee and what aren't. One architect may only include their design fee, others may also include project management. As project management of a build is an intensive part of the process, knowing how much of this is included will be important to the rest of the build.
What is your fee structure? Although cost is not everything when choosing your architect, it's important to understand what you are paying for and when payment is due. You should expect to pay a fee upfront and then progress payments during the build.
How many projects will you be managing during our build? Your architect may be talented at design and also at 'selling' themselves but if they are spread too thin, on too many projects during your building process then you may find things are not happening as they should. You should be able to sign on the dotted line and walk away confident that your architect is going to provide you with the best possible service for your money.
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