Architectural Services, Making Property Developing Easier

Choosing to extend your home is a fantastic way of creating more space and adding value to your property. However, going through local authorities to get planning permission can be an extremely difficult first hurdle. Fortunately, there are now architectural service companies who have all the expert knowledge to help you start your new build. Architectural service businesses are based all over the country and have the resources to help both commercial property developers and individual home owners. 
These architectural experts will help you every step of the way with your new build. Starting with a site visit from a qualified architect surveyor, who will suggest the best course of action and go through in detail all the requirements needed before you can start building. They will even liaise with local authorities on your behalf right the way through your project, making sure everything runs smoothly at all times.   Architectural experts understand that each project is different and are able to resolve any issues that may crop up throughout the duration of the process. Many people are unaware of the extensive, drawn out process planning can be. Just a small part of this service includes full management of planning applications with local authorities. This can include scheme presentations and client representation at development control committee meetings. They can also provide Green Belt planning advice, an enforced government policy for controlling urban growth, as well as Party Wall Award advice, which provides solutions to problems that may occur with buildings in confined areas.   
Once you have received planning approval the help does not stop there. Architectural services will provide you with construction drawings to meet the requirements of the building regulations, building surveys and valuations. This growing industry contains a wide range of experts. Service team resources often consist of structural and civil engineering, agricultural expertise including woodland management, flood risk analysis and environmental impact studies, as well as historic building assessments and traffic impact assessments. 
These experts have the ability to help you visualise your new building, making sure it fully meets your needs and requirements. They will also help to cut the costs down by finding building contractors offering the best value for money, maximising your investment. Your project will be regularly inspected to make sure the works are fully certified and ensure your building will receive certification at the end of the project.               Even after your building is complete, architectural services will still be there to help, should you encounter any problems with your new build. Often people will notice slightly damp areas, which architectural services will come and investigate, discover the cause of the problem and suggest the best ways to go about receiving remedial works. 
Despite the excellent quality of this service, often people are reluctant to opt to expertise help due to the costs involved. However, in most cases your initial survey will be free of charge. Architectural services often offer this as enables them a full view of the project in hand. They are then able to offer you advice and suggest a number of options regarding which planning and construction routes you can take.
With architectural services its not about trying to get as much money out of you as possible. These services consist of experts with years of experience and knowledge to help you every step of the way. Their aim is to provide each client with a personal service, which will give them the best value for money, a high quality building and maximum investment.