Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 23, 2024 9:32 am BuildPilot Home Builders Advisory | Find best quality home builders in Adelaide Recently joined a FB group and stumbled upon this website. They guy is an architect and claims will help you save money due to his knowledge and relationship with builders. Has anyone here had any experience like that? Personally, I have got a lot with some pre-designs i am happy with, which is from large building companies. Will it be better if I get an architect for some savings since he is good with the building industry? Re: Can you save money with an architect? 2Feb 23, 2024 10:55 am sellout BuildPilot Home Builders Advisory | Find best quality home builders in Adelaide Recently joined a FB group and stumbled upon this website. They guy is an architect and claims will help you save money due to his knowledge and relationship with builders. Has anyone here had any experience like that? Personally, I have got a lot with some pre-designs i am happy with, which is from large building companies. Will it be better if I get an architect for some savings since he is good with the building industry? Hi Sellout I have some strong opinions and some advice for you if you go this route. Its 38 degrees here in Sydney and I dont feel like typing a long response. Happy for you to call me and I can give you the pros and cons and what to look out for. My number is 0431 712 792. Just driving between jobs today so anytime is good Cheers Simeon Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Can you save money with an architect? 3Feb 24, 2024 4:50 pm I am not an architect however I have completed the first year of a Bachelors degree In Architecture at Melbourne University before deciding to change over to a building degree. I have also designed dozens of residential, industrial, commercial and community buildings so I feel I can give you useful advice. There are two aspects to consider 1 The architect's art is to translate your requirements into a design solution and produce an instruction set to the builder via, plans, specifications and inclusions. This will include the process of getting planning permit and the building permit together with engaging specialists such as structural engineer, all within your building budget. 2 Architect will call tenders on your behalf, review tenders, make recommendations and facilitate signing your contract with the builder. The architect will then manage your building contract, including site inspections and authorising progress payments to the builder. So the question is not whether the architect will save you money but whether you get what you paid for. Sure you can save money by getting someone less qualified, skipping project overview etc. but the journey is full of risks. Will and architect save you money because of special relationship with builders? That is a question no one can answer, it cannot be quantified and if you believed then the belief is that of faith rather than substance. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Can you save money with an architect? 4Feb 24, 2024 5:09 pm They won’t make the build cheaper but they will get you a better home with cool features you might only appreciate later. The more custom the house, the more the benefit but also the more the cost. Re: Can you save money with an architect? 5Feb 25, 2024 6:56 pm Yes, if you pay them to stay away, you will definitely save money! We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: Can you save money with an architect? 6Feb 27, 2024 4:35 pm josephbunny sellout BuildPilot Home Builders Advisory | Find best quality home builders in Adelaide Recently joined a FB group and stumbled upon this website. They guy is an architect and claims will help you save money due to his knowledge and relationship with builders. Has anyone here had any experience like that? Personally, I have got a lot with some pre-designs i am happy with, which is from large building companies. Will it be better if I get an architect for some savings since he is good with the building industry? It's fantastic that you identified the architect from the Facebook community as a possible resource. Seek advice from other members of the community who may have had comparable experiences to decide whether employing an architect is the best course of action in order to save money. Talk about your ideas and solicit comments or suggestions on using architects to cut costs in the construction sector. Getting feedback from the community can assist you in making a well-informed choice based on actual experiences. I'm starting to wonder if this entire thread is a spam thread. Was the link there initially? Then Joseph comes on with his very first post and sounds like an Al generated bot. (Sorry if you are a real person Joseph) Everyone knows that an architect will cost you more money and not save you money, however hopefully you will end up with a better product (also not guaranteed) Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Can you save money with an architect? 7Mar 06, 2024 3:41 pm chippy josephbunny sellout BuildPilot Home Builders Advisory | Find best quality home builders in Adelaide Recently joined a FB group and stumbled upon this website. They guy is an architect and claims will help you save money due to his knowledge and relationship with builders. Has anyone here had any experience like that? Personally, I have got a lot with some pre-designs i am happy with, which is from large building companies. Will it be better if I get an architect for some savings since he is good with the building industry? It's fantastic that you identified the architect from the Facebook community as a possible resource. Seek advice from other members of the community who may have had comparable experiences to decide whether employing an architect is the best course of action in order to save money. Talk about your ideas and solicit comments or suggestions on using architects to cut costs in the construction sector. Getting feedback from the community can assist you in making a well-informed choice based on actual experiences. I'm starting to wonder if this entire thread is a spam thread. Was the link there initially? Then Joseph comes on with his very first post and sounds like an Al generated bot. (Sorry if you are a real person Joseph) Everyone knows that an architect will cost you more money and not save you money, however hopefully you will end up with a better product (also not guaranteed) Hey mate, i guess thats the confusing bit. The architect charges a fixed price regardless of design, and uses the design to help you find a builder from her business partners. The builder will then pay her commission. Note that those builders are big name volume builders The architect told me that she will be able to get "trade rates" from her building partners I guess the main questions is, is this actually cheaper than a standard project build? Re: Can you save money with an architect? 8Mar 06, 2024 8:28 pm sellout chippy josephbunny It's fantastic that you identified the architect from the Facebook community as a possible resource. Seek advice from other members of the community who may have had comparable experiences to decide whether employing an architect is the best course of action in order to save money. Talk about your ideas and solicit comments or suggestions on using architects to cut costs in the construction sector. Getting feedback from the community can assist you in making a well-informed choice based on actual experiences. I'm starting to wonder if this entire thread is a spam thread. Was the link there initially? Then Joseph comes on with his very first post and sounds like an Al generated bot. (Sorry if you are a real person Joseph) Everyone knows that an architect will cost you more money and not save you money, however hopefully you will end up with a better product (also not guaranteed) Hey mate, i guess thats the confusing bit. The architect charges a fixed price regardless of design, and uses the design to help you find a builder from her business partners. The builder will then pay her commission. Note that those builders are big name volume builders The architect told me that she will be able to get "trade rates" from her building partners I guess the main questions is, is this actually cheaper than a standard project build? The answer is no. The builder is going to make their margin regardless of who the client is and the architect is going to charge an additional fee on top of that. "Business partner" can be code for the company that will give me the biggest kickback. If it's just volume builders pricing then there is obviously nothing complex or special about the design. It would be cheaper to get a designer to draw you plans that you own including engineering, draw up a detailed specifications list and then take it to builders to quote on if that's the route you would prefer to take. Otherwise go find a design from a builder you like and get some changes made to suit Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Can you save money with an architect? 9Mar 06, 2024 8:39 pm I've just had a look at the website. The company are just building broker's. There are plenty of similar companies that basically draw your plans (they own them so you can't use them elsewhere) and then shop it around. Everyone is going to make money so it's not going to save you a cent. They try and tell you that they get special deals but you will never know because they control the quoting or tendering process. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 As a tradesmen get a private inspector although I don't think there worth it in their profession themselves the reminder they serve to the tradesmen doing the work is… 3 27653 Your build is relatively simple, I believe your job can be easily done by a good building designer, you really do not need to pay for the architect. Remember, architect's… 3 11231 2 11256 |