During the process the client is involved as much as possible and their input is encouraged.

1. Initial consultation. We build an understanding of the clients needs. This may be as simple as providing consent drawings for a design the client has already developed, or starting from scratch and developing a design from the clients wishes.

2. Engagement Agreement. The scope and nature of the services we are to provide are set down. This usually is along the lines of providing, and lodging with the council, consent drawings for the project as per the initial consultation. This includes an allowance for design work. The agreement will also give the charges involved, and these will only change if the client wants to add to or change the original. There is no initial deposit required and payment is invoiced when the consent is lodged, although a progress payment may be required under certain circumstances.

3. Site visit. A site visit may or may not be necessary, depending on both the information available, and complexity of the work. The cost of this will be included in the Engagement Agreement.

4. Design Development. An initial design is drawn up and given to the client. This is developed, as required, with input from both the client and the designer.

5. Consent Drawings. All the drawings and documents are produced for the building consent. Before the consent is lodged with the council (Territorial Authority) the client is asked to review the drawings once again.

6. Consent lodged and issued. Once the building consent has been issued our job is complete. Most of our clients already have a builder lined up to do the work, however we work with a number of builders and are happy to recommend them to you.