Architects/Technicians fees

[Ryan85]

Hi Guys,

 

Just wondering what you guys paid the your architect/technician per square foot. Talking to a few friends getting the wheels in motion there lately and the difference in prices seems to be huge. 

[ToughButterCup]

£6000, for all services (no VAT) and £1600 (currently £2100) for BR submission

Engaged a couple of years ago, still answering the phone promptly and discussing stuff (briefly) : concept, detail, BR and liaison with contractor(s).

 

Would have liked more detail; when I pointed that out he (correctly in our case , maybe not in others) that - within reason - most contractors do what they want to do anyway. One or two disasters on the way : promptly attended  (wall collapse and pile mis-placed ). He listens - finds it hard to give bad news when to do so would have been more appropriate.

 

One of the main reasons we appointed him is this

 

[Russell griffiths]

We used a retired architect who works on an hourly rate £25 per hour 

 

when we approached a couple of local architects practices they where looking for £25/30 grand for a full design and over see type of package. ??

[Temp]

I see in the news today that the police are investigating a missing £1.1m that the Riba say they can't account for following the redevelopment of their headquarters. My guess is they forgot to account for their own fees :-)

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fraud-squad-investigates-riba-over-missing-1-1m-bgpnspmhx

[recoveringbuilder]

£6000 + vat for drawing plans submitting planning, building control and overseeing with an architect certificate at the end, he does a visit at every stage 

[PeterW]

  On 31/07/2018 at 07:01, Christine Walker said:

£6000 + vat for drawing plans submitting planning, building control and overseeing with an architect certificate at the end, he does a visit at every stage 

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That is a pretty good price tbh as I’m assuming that the architects certificate acts as warranty ..?? If you take off the standard £2500 for a warranty then you’re at £3500 which is pretty reasonable for what you have got.