WHY CHOOSE "EYE FOR DETAIL ARCHITECTS"

You’re thinking about an extension, alteration, internal remodelling or new build, we want you to enjoy the experience our spaces can provide. This must be driven by functionality, client's requirements & ease of accessibility especially how different spaces work. The seamless flow between spaces should include natural light context and aesthetics. Other considerations is the clients preferred styles that responds their lifestyle and acknowledge the local character and environment too.

So many homes, old or new may lack character, the entrance doorway is hidden from view, the external fabric looks tired....It doesn't have to be this way, we can transform any property. Our answer is to strategically relocate the entrance door, even to another  elevation, hand or relocate the staircase combined with a porch will create a welcoming generous light airy double vaulted hallway to create that all important "Kerb Appeal". Updating your façade with other material for aesthetics or for additional insulation, all the combined change's are decisive step towards increasing the potential value of your property.

No matter what problems you have with your current design/projects, large or small, we are here to solve and achieve what you thought was impossible now possible!

How about a complete new build house or annexe in your garden, you need to make a list of priorities to create your "Brief" will drive and achieve the very best from your project. "Design" should be at the very top followed by - construction of materials (selected for innovation, longevity, cost implications, yet conforming to building regulation standard or higher) and minimum build time on site & within budget.

You need to employ a local expert from the very beginning, some make the mistake from the outset by cutting corners by looking to design on a low budget, its prioritising what important and not important that will be crucial to the outcome of any project. 

ARCHITECTS FEE'S

A good local architect fees will pay for themselves starting with the "Architects Home Visit" by increasing the potential uplift in the the value of your home when completed. We are creative in our design from your ideas, this drives the mundane out of your scheme to deliver the extraordinary to create the "Wow".

Since starting our practice in Horsham back in 2011, we have completed hundreds of projects collaborating with contractors and structural engineers, we have learned how to reduce cost in the way we design in reduced materials especially steels compared to another designers/contractor's. Collectively our clients have been astonished with the reduced costs and the transformation can be seen in our completed galleries of projects, that's the difference we can make your project.

Using a non-architect/unqualified architect may be cheaper initially but may have its pitfalls at a later stage on site when the building control officer or a contractor informs you that the design doesn't work, or worse, the design is impossible to construct now requires redrawing and back to planning submission again. The initial cheap fee doesn't look attractive anymore, may now cost you thousands of extra pounds since the work they completed is now worthless? 

REASONS WHY YOU NEED A LOCAL ARCHITECT

We are local, we know the area and local planning officers too and alternative permitted development rules to bypass the full planning system, dependent on what you’re looking to achieve. Most of the hundreds of jobs we have completed to date are within15 minutes from our practice located in North Heath Lane, Horsham.

We can meet you for any queries, to deal with any aspect of your project throughout the sketch design period through to construction, no online company can make this very important commitment to you.

It's not the size of the project that's important but the quality of design and completed workmanship that can only be achieved and delivered by being local.

While we will listen to your brief, it's our job to interpret the design & most important of all, make design decisions for you as well as guide you every step of the way since we are the "professional qualified designers". Learned over the years through our local knowledge, know how to add value to your property. Ensure all statutory approval are satisfied and ensure that the construction process runs smoothly, reduce the risk at an early stage through detailed construction drawings.

TYPE OF WORK WHERE WE CAN ASSIST

While we can assist with any domestic/commercial building types, but recently we specialise in 4 key areas in our domestic works, including:

"Remodelling - Spatial Design" - In some cases, no extension or planning is required, simply remodelling your existing footprint. It involves creating a new more functional layout over the existing unworkable layout. Removing walls/doors, replacing rooms for other new uses. Ensuring new rooms/spaces are not thoroughfare/corridors to other rooms to enhance the flow of movement and privacy. 

Maximising/optimising the use of existing available space by working from the inside out, think about how spaces feel and how they can be reorganised. Including formal dimensions, width and height and natural light all help with the quality of the new spaces. 

"Glazed Gable End" - Extensions combined with internal remodelling creating that double vaulted, between 3m -4m high, open plan room with aluminium level threshold & wet underfloor heating.  (dependent on the proposed size, no planning may be required)

"Bungalow Remodelling" - Reorganise the internal layout combined with a porch, new relocated grand open tread oak staircase with glass balustrade landing vaulted up to 7-8m high  could be achievable. Combined with a loft dormer or second floor with additional loft space making it a house, the total new gross area could be over 200sqm.

"New Build House/Barn Conversions" - Its becoming so hard to build new dwellings in the U.K. As architects we are trained to design your new dwellings, we can also be appointed to lead a "Specialist Team of Professionals".

Including planning consultants, heritage consultants, water neutrality specialists, sources for offsetting water credits, and finally ecological consultants to compile the biodiversity reports to establish biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.

Currently there are so many regulations required if you are considering building a new dwelling house in the U.K. Perhaps you're fortunate enough to have a large enough garden in building a new dwelling house or own an existing barn/tractor shed and outhouses.

Alternatively, you've purchased a plot of land at auction now looking to increase the value by obtaining planning permission. What ever your reasons, we may be able to obtain planning approval to create an astonishing double-height, grand, spacious family homes for you  - the list is endless, that's where an architect become so invaluable!

Other reasons may include - You've just moved, perhaps for work or to access the catchment area for the outstanding schools in your area, now considering making an offer on your new property - This is when you need professional advice how the property could be adapted/extended/changed to your needs. We can visit the property with you and your estate agents at a very early stage, even before your offer and advise on what changes could be achieved, to make it truly your new "bespoke home".

You've been in your home for many years and its looking tired - Now in a position to update/adapt/modernise your home to changing family needs, to finally make it truly "your home". Consider our now favoured stunning "glazed gable end" double vaulted new open plan kitchen, dining, family room for social gatherings for all those "special occasions". 

Looking to build an annexe, or new build - We can organise all the necessary drawings/reports including  advice from appointed specialist consultant, including heritage statement reports or others, including a "water neutrality report" to assess the total water usage/offsetting methods for your project or development.

Enforcement Notice have been served  - "Keep Calm", we can act on your behalf as your agents to deal with the enforcement officer to stop the enforcement notice by submitting as "As Built" application for you.

Your planning application has been refused - We can advise the whole submission and the management of appointed specialist consultants who will produce essential documents for grounds to appeal where an independent "Planning Inspectorate" will make a decision, in many cases overrule the local planning refusal.

As a testament of how good we really are, we will show you our completed works on our 360 virtual reality googles on our initial meeting.

WHATS THE NEXT STEP? - ARCHITECTS HOME VISIT

The initial meeting at your home is called the "architects home visit", its so important, to meet you and walk around your home to be truly immersed in understand the changes you’re looking to make. No zoom call or telephone discussion can compare this experience between an architect and a potential client. To understand how we can adapt/make changes take laser measurement and provide verbal advice, even sketch ideas immediately to what could be achieved. 

As architects it takes a minimum of 7 years or even as much as 10 - 12 years to be a qualified RIBA Part 3, pass the "Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice" in architecture to be an ARB (architects Registration Board) architects must be registered to be qualified - check the arb register link:  https://arb.org.uk/public-information/before-hiring-an-architect/architects-register/

We want to share our passion and our expert design knowledge that we have learned having completed so many planning/building control applications, especially running jobs with contractors on site over so many years. This is crucial experience, especially when compared other deskbound online companies.

WHATS A DESIGN TEAM?

Good design will never happen by accident, you need professional talented local architect to organise and recommend a tried and tested local design team, why put your project at risk by making incorrect decisions by randomly selecting your design team on the internet?

The design team may include a planning consultant to work with the architect for new builds or difficult projects that may have planning refused. Include a topographic surveyor (accurately measure the building plot or building is digitally surveyed for accuracy to build from). Structural engineers to visit the site and meet the client, be available throughout the build for the contractor, advise amend the drawings/calculations as necessary (some online companies work remotely and will never visit the site or meet the client but rely on video calls).

Introduce you to reliable contractors, subcontractors that have a good track record, view their recent works (preferably working alongside the architect) to complete the works to ensure every aspect of the work is to current building regulations standards.

Additionally, the design team will also have access to water neutrality consultants and other specialist consultants including discounted suppliers and authorised approved building control officers, to oversee the works are completed to current uprated regulations that came into force in June 2022.

We are enthusiastic about designing/remodelling, our skill is in problem solving and sharing our creative innovative ideas, from commercial to residential, from complex buildings to simple extensions.

Once we are commissioned as your architects, your property will be digitally surveyed using a Faro 3D laser scanner, crucial accurate information to build from. Only then, can we start the sketch design process leading to planning and finally to the most exciting part of your project - construction process to deliver your completed project into "Wow".  

Many clients love our stunning "glazed gable end, with level threshold bifold/sliding aluminium doors" with open plan kitchen, dining, family vaulted rooms can bring family, friends together into one spacious area for social gatherings. Implementing ideas through texture, aesthetics, introducing natural light, as well as creating vistas, seamlessly connecting the new spaces together. 

"Design & Well Being" are both intertwined, interpreted as beauty and comfort by introducing vaulted rooms, removing ceilings, even reorienting new rooms relevant to the sun's path, introducing views to your garden, are some of the major factors we incorporate into our designs that will help you enjoy a healthier way of living indoors.

Other comparison online websites promoting drawings services may not be architects or if qualified located miles away, will never make any site visits, that's where we are invaluable in dealing with your bespoke project. They work on a volume basis, with a fixed low price for that reason, not being "Local & Available" to deal with the contractors/building control or council enforcement officers with disruptive neighbours. Their drawings produced may not be sufficient or even accurate enough to build from, will definitely not have a local structural engineer on site either.........so what use would the low price be if you can’t accurately build from them or deal with any emergencies on site?

We work differently to others.....Once planning has been approved and building control, construction, structural drawings have been completed - we can keep going & be novated proceed to build on site, where others stop....

For a "Complete Piece of Mind” you are welcome to use our in-house preferred local contractor’s, they will provide an estimate to construct your project based on our drawings, there is no additional cost for us to be novated to administer (not project managing) your project while on site 24/7, create a WhatsApp group, so everybody involved keeps up to date.

Available for site visits with the contractor, deal with any planning/enforcement officers & building control agents. Generally, the building control certificate is issued shortly after completion, in some cases a week after the sign off.

We provide a wide range of high quality detailed "planning, construction, scheduled, specification, electrical services  design drawings and chartered architect services for residential, commercial clients, including homeowners, builders, contractors, in providing a partial, full design service to support their clients.

"Sketch-Design-Planning & Build" All under one roof - We are diverse, work differently to other practices or design & build contractors, once commissioned, produce beautiful designs, detailed, construction and scheduled drawings.

Our many years of professional experience ensures every project we work on carries the same hallmark of quality and attention to detail regardless of size or budget, from simple extensions to building complete new bespoke building/barn conversion on a plot, contact us for a feasibility study to assess what could be built.

Whether commissioning Eye For Detail Architects for an individual service or to manage a complete project, you’re assured a first class service from start to finish. As a trusted, local company, we’re proud of our reputation for innovation, reliability and value for money which is evident in everything we do.