The core service is for home owners who have identified a need to make changes to their property, and are seeking creative, professional advice.
The service starts with a consultation in your home during which your architect will gain an understanding of your needs and aspirations. Your architect will then be able to discuss design options and concepts with you; answer any questions about the building process, identify any issues pertinent to your property, and advise you of the optimum way forward. This process takes between one and two hours.
Depending on the above advice, the next stage would normally be for your architect to survey your property and draw some conceptual designs for your consideration. The cost and scope of this second stage would be agreed in advance. It is unlikely to require more than two day's work, and often less.
The outcome of the above will be that you have a feasible design for changing and enhancing your home to suit your identified needs. Your architect will advise you of your options from this point onwards.
Please go to our fee structure page to see the relevant costs.
This service is for people in the process of purchasing a new home.
Your architect will visit the property with you and discuss a range of pertinent issues. As well as identifying any visible problems, your architect will be able to advise you of the feasibility of any changes that you might be considering. The aim is to enable the you to feel more assured before completing your purchase.
This consultation takes between one and two hours, and can be followed up with a written report if needed. Please go to our fee structure page to see relevant costs
Please note that this service is not intended to replace a structural/condition survey for which separate professional advice needs to be sought.
If you own a listed building, live in a conservation area or have a home with an historic fabric, you may need the advice of a conservation architect.
apecLight have such architects available to you, and can offer expert advice in this field. The service can be offered for specific conservation/restoration projects or may be incorporated into the apecLight core service if you are seeking to alter or extend your home. Having a conservation architect on board will significantly help with town planning and listed building consent applications. Gramt-making bodies often insist on the involvement of an accredited conservation architect.
After an initial consultation taking no more than a couple of hours, apecLight will be able to advise on the optimum way forward. Please see our fee structure page for relevant costs
Green issues are becoming increasingly important. However there is a lot of misunderstanding and ignorance about this subject, and the advice of a chartered architect can be really helpful to people who want to make their homes more energy efficient.
apecLight have evolved a knowledge in this field and our architects can provide positive, cost-effective advice as part of our core service or on a specific consultancy basis.
Please see our fee structure page for relevant costs.