WHY CHOOSE "EYE FOR DETAIL ARCHITECTS" - Your thinking about an extension, alteration, remodelling or a complete new build, you need to make a list of priorities (brief) & to achieve the very best from your project. "DESIGN" should be at the very top followed by -  aesthetics, construction of materials (selected for longevity/cost, yet conforming to building regulation standard or higher), 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. The initial design is the "Most Important" element of any project, what's the point in building something where the design/layout doesn't work?

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, creates the "form follows function" rule. 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 the way we design in reduced materials especially steels compared to other 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 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? 

WHY A LOCAL ARCHITECT - We are local, we can meet you on site, no online companies can make this very important commitment to you.

Our work range for simple internal remodelling/reconfigurations, small extensions to complete new builds. It's not the size of a project that's important but the quality of design and completed workmanship that can only be delivered by being local.

While we will listen to your brief, its our job to interpret the design & most important of all, make design decisions and 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.

REASONS YOU NEED A LOCAL ARCHITECT - You've just made an offer on your the new property, need professional advice how the property could be adapted to your needs, we can visit the property with you and your estate agents at a very early stage, even before exchange and advise on internal/external/extension alterations to make it truly your new "bespoke home".

Perhaps 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 specialist advice from a planning consultant, heritage statement reports or others, including a "water neutrality report" to asses 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 stop the enforcement by submitting as "As Built" application for you.

As a testament of how good we really are, we will show you our completed works on our 360 virtual reality googles when we meet up for the "Architects Home Visit".

ARCHITECTS HOME VISIT - This meeting at your home is so important, to meet you, walk around your home and truly understand the changes your looking to make. Discuss how we can adapt/make changes take laser measurement and provide verbal advice 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 bi-fold/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 become priceless 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 cant 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.