[Help] Local architect (B&H) recommendations

[Westdene Seagull]

Considering doing some renovations to Maison WS but some of it will require an architect and possibly planning permission. Can anyone recommend a local architect ?

 

[essbee1]

My Dad used Luke Carter Assoc. who were wonderful. They went out of their way to do a 100% brilliant job.

 

[Weststander]

https://kssgroup.com/projects/

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

I’ve just PMd you…

 

[Stat Brother]

@Bold Seagull

 

[Machiavelli]

We used Drum. David is a lovely guy, practical, and reasonable. For a kitchen extension and re-design, fee was less than 2% of the overall project. Money well spent:

Drum Architects

Residential architects based in Sussex. Drum Architects offer a full Architectural Design service. Drum Architects has vast experience in domestic extensions, refurbishment, new build housing, barn conversions and restaurant design in the Sussex area.

www.drumarchitects.com

 

[B-right-on]

We used Drum. David is a lovely guy, practical, and reasonable. For a kitchen extension and re-design, fee was less than 2% of the overall project. Money well spent:

Drum Architects

Residential architects based in Sussex. Drum Architects offer a full Architectural Design service. Drum Architects has vast experience in domestic extensions, refurbishment, new build housing, barn conversions and restaurant design in the Sussex area.

www.drumarchitects.com

2% is a decent fee. I was involved in a building project about 15 years ago and a couple of the architects were asking 8-10% of the build costs. Nuts for the amount of work involved, £40-£50k for a couple of weeks work. I wish I could earn that.

 

[Machiavelli]

2% is a decent fee. I was involved in a building project about 15 years ago and a couple of the architects were asking 8-10% of the build costs. Nuts for the amount of work involved, £40-£50k for a couple of weeks work. I wish I could earn that.

Just to avoid misinformation, we commissioned about ten different contractors for the project, and none of the fees were dependent on those for the others. The (less than) 2% figure was simply the architect fee divided by the overall cost. For that, we had a visit and consultation on site, the chance to see a recently completed project with a similar design (which is the one on the website home page -- ours isn't quite as high spec as that), drawing up the design, tweaking it, taking the project through planning, etc, and several phone calls.

 

[Bold Seagull]

@Bold Seagull

I’m back to being a corporate sellout!

 

[Stat Brother]

I’m back to being a corporate sellout!

Yeah but I'm sure you've still got your crayons and shatterproof ruler.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

https://kssgroup.com/projects/

Only just clicked on the link - think my project might be a tad too small for them !

 

[Superphil]

@Eggman may be able to help

 

[Westdene Seagull]

We used Drum. David is a lovely guy, practical, and reasonable. For a kitchen extension and re-design, fee was less than 2% of the overall project. Money well spent:

Drum Architects

Residential architects based in Sussex. Drum Architects offer a full Architectural Design service. Drum Architects has vast experience in domestic extensions, refurbishment, new build housing, barn conversions and restaurant design in the Sussex area.

www.drumarchitects.com

Thought I'd update this thread. Drum are utterly rude and incapable of thinking. Had an appointment today at midday - never turned up and when rung they claimed to be at a different address. When challenged as to why he didn't ring ( giving him the benefit of the doubt the wrong address had been given because of a typo ) got all arsey and rude. Claiming he didn't have a phone number despite having spoken to Mrs WS on the phone last week. He then said "well I guess we'll just forget about it". Then had the cheek to email Mrs WS saying we'd wasted two hours of his time. Good riddance to him. AVOID at all costs.

 

[HeaviestTed]

Thought I'd update this thread. Drum are utterly rude and incapable of thinking. Had an appointment today at midday - never turned up and when rung they claimed to be at a different address. When challenged as to why he didn't ring ( giving him the benefit of the doubt the wrong address had been given because of a typo ) got all arsey and rude. Claiming he didn't have a phone number despite having spoken to Mrs WS on the phone last week. He then said "well I guess we'll just forget about it". Then had the cheek to email Mrs WS saying we'd wasted two hours of his time. Good riddance to him. AVOID at all costs.

Uh oh

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Thought I'd update this thread. Drum are utterly rude and incapable of thinking. Had an appointment today at midday - never turned up and when rung they claimed to be at a different address. When challenged as to why he didn't ring ( giving him the benefit of the doubt the wrong address had been given because of a typo ) got all arsey and rude. Claiming he didn't have a phone number despite having spoken to Mrs WS on the phone last week. He then said "well I guess we'll just forget about it". Then had the cheek to email Mrs WS saying we'd wasted two hours of his time. Good riddance to him. AVOID at all costs.

Blimey. Even if there was a genuine misunderstanding, you would think a bit of customer service wouldn’t go amiss. Maybe it’s better you know now rather than half way through your project!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

We used Drum. David is a lovely guy, practical, and reasonable

Drum are utterly rude and incapable of thinking.

Herr Tubthumper strokes his chin and raises a quizzical eye brow

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Thought I'd update this thread. Drum are utterly rude and incapable of thinking. Had an appointment today at midday - never turned up and when rung they claimed to be at a different address. When challenged as to why he didn't ring ( giving him the benefit of the doubt the wrong address had been given because of a typo ) got all arsey and rude. Claiming he didn't have a phone number despite having spoken to Mrs WS on the phone last week. He then said "well I guess we'll just forget about it". Then had the cheek to email Mrs WS saying we'd wasted two hours of his time. Good riddance to him. AVOID at all costs.

About 7/8 years ago I was working on a project for a trader in London. He phoned me up and asked me to attend a meeting at his house at ten to eleven. When I was on the train to London at about 10 O’clock he phoned me up asking where I said I was as on my way for the meeting at 10.50am. The penny dropped when he said the meeting was from 10am to 11am. It’s all about communication!!!

 

[AK74]

Considering doing some renovations to Maison WS but some of it will require an architect and possibly planning permission. Can anyone recommend a local architect ?

Alistair Dodd at ADC.

Season ticket holder and a very good guy to work with. He was the architect for our construction project, and has been brilliant throughout.

ADC Brighton

Architectural Design Services from ADC (Brighton)

adcbrighton.com

PM me if you want more info.