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  • 07-03-2017 3:26pm
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    Mapo7
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, looking for an architect to do design concept on an existing house that we're looking to buy. Hoping to put 80-100k into extension and internal renovations. What should I expect to pay for concept design with/without survey???


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    jmBuildExt
    Registered Users Posts: 692 ✭✭✭jmBuildExt


    Hi i'm in the middle of doing something similar.
    Extension and interior rennovation of existing 3 bed semi in dublin.
    Got 2 quotes:
    First quote:
    1. Survey 900
    2. Sketch Scheme 2000


    Second quote:
    1. Feasability/Initial sketch design: 1750
    2. Scheme design: 1500

    Prices are ex vat
    I went with the second one (because I was more convinced by him and his prices on the latter stages made him cheaper overall);
    part 1 was him coming up with a few design options and us choosing one. It included the survey of existing house.
    What he gave us was simply floor plans detailing where doors/walls/windows would be.

    Part 2 was developing that design and costing it. Had to pay I think 350 ex VAT for a QS too at this stage.
    What he gave us here was a more detailed floor plan with more accurate measurements. And a model done up in CAD with elevations etc.

    When you look at what you have afterwards (at that stage) you would want to be going on building it because its a lot of money for a couple of pictures on a page. i.e. You would probably want to wait til you have at least signed the contracts before you start shelling out.

    You may get someone to do a less formal meeting at the house to explain what you could do with it for a couple of hundred euros.


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    Mapo7
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Mapo7


    Thanks.

    Got quote of 2200 ex vat for draft design excluding survey, thought it was excessive.


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    Redcat75
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Redcat75


    We just got our engineer who is also an architect to draw up plans ( don't know the proper lingo ) for a house we have just gone sale agreed on and he was 500, based in Limerick/ Tipperary.


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    fmlarnapairce
    Registered Users Posts: 188 ✭✭fmlarnapairce


    Just in same boat, design options 2100 (site visit, drawings (we have none so this is needed), 3 options). happy enough with that


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    GaGa21
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭GaGa21


    Redcat75 wrote:
    We just got our engineer who is also an architect to draw up plans ( don't know the proper lingo ) for a house we have just gone sale agreed on and he was 500, based in Limerick/ Tipperary.


    Can you pm me your engineer details please? Is the job finished yet and would you recommend him/her? Thanks.


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