Bringing the build to life
As an Architect, you’re the deliverer of dreams with an endless vision, but your client’s budget isn’t. So how do you balance customer finances with your bold and brilliant ideas?
By estimating early in your design process, you’ll eliminate the worry of your project grinding to a halt if your client runs out of money, and this helps to keep them, and you, happy.
01.Turn around.
Typical turnaround for estimates is 10 working Days. (This is dependant on size and complexity). If you have specific requirements or are in need of a quicker turnaround, get in touch.
02.Save time.
Using our estimating service can help your clients to understand build costs as early as possible. This can speed up the design phase of a build, with less revisions & less time wasted.
03.Save money.
A client’s budget isn’t endless, understanding the cost of your design earlier can save your clients some serious money down the line. It will also keep your projects on track and moving forward.
04.Expectations.
Nobody likes to discuss money. We have found that talking money as early as possible helps to manage clients expectations, builds trust & gives them the ability to make informed decisions.
Cost estimating for architects.
You’ll get an accurate forecast, broken down into fine detail, of the potential costs of building their dream home or extension. It’ll also put a stop to endless revisions to plans because costs are too high – getting it right at the earliest stage means fewer problems on the path to perfection.
Save time.
Your time is precious, and so is your customer’s.
By seeking cost estimating services early on in the project’s timeline, we help to save both you and your customer time, money and the stress associated with chasing costs and hoping the build will stay on track.
Save money.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a homeowner or an architect working with homeowners, you want to have a clearance accurate forecast of how much a building project will cost and how long it may take before you begin. By providing architects with accurate cost estimating services, we help you avoid running into spiralling costs.
Happy customers.
There is no better feeling than a project that runs smoothly, to budget and is finished on time – if not earlier. We understand it can be a difficult task setting expectations with your customers, which is we take great pride in providing accurate cost estimates that allow you to stay on track, resulting in happy customers.
What you can expect to achieve.
We believe in providing our clients with more than just numbers. We’ve carefully crafted our approach in producing enough information in our work without being too overwhelming. If you’re still unsure, contact us to see an example of our comprehensive estimate. Our estimates are easily understood, allowing you to go through our work in the same logical steps you would build it.
Build projects can be complicated and stressful enough without the added complication of not understanding the cost of a build.
Fair cost estimating services for architects.
One question we are often asked is: Where do you obtain your rates? We…
- Work with contractors on a daily basis, so our labour rates are always up to date.
- We also work closely with suppliers and obtain our material rates in a number of ways. We have an online material database that pulls through the latest prices from some of the biggest suppliers.
- We also work alongside local suppliers to obtain general pricing & specialist quotes.
The common misconception.
As an architect, your vision is endless. You can see and design builds that most of us can’t even imagine, however, it is a common misconception that because of your vast knowledge in design, that this same knowledge transpires into understanding costs.
How often are you asked to provide a ballpark price? Some Architects are very intuned with build costs and are able to answer with relative ease… Although this isn’t always the case.
Providing ballpark or a budget cost sets the expectation, by working with us, you can feel confident that you are going the extra mile and ensuring the smoothest journey for your clients.
The cost of design.
We would like to see a change in the process, where understanding the cost of design is addressed earlier in the design phase.
So who benefits? The truth is everyone.
A client (homeowner) has their expectations managed and can then make informed decisions. The contractors who tender know that this project has already been agreed to a realistic contract value, giving them an added incentive and ultimately saving them time. You get to save time on what sometimes seems like endless revisions and most importantly, a happy customer.
No more guesswork & No more spiralling costs.
