Looking for the right architect?
Monday, September 2nd, 2013Are you planning your new home off late and looking for the right architect? Your home is certainly one of your most treasured dreams and the architect is the one who can get the right shape for your dream- hence you have to be very careful while choosing the right architect for new home. The article here is a short brief on how pick up a suitable architect.
Search around
You have to take up a market study here prior to finalizing your architect. Pick 4-5 potential architects around and study them thoroughly. Check out for their credentials, experience, previous work samples and the customer testimonials. Your chosen one has to be one of the most reputed names in the market backed by a great host of highly satisfied client base. He should be a licensed and certified professional, armed with a credible degree in architecture from esteemed universities as well as solid professional experience. Building up a home is a complex affair involving several complexities and intricacies- a seasoned architect is well aware of all complications of construction and hence would be able to guide you effectively.
Service approach
A trusted architect must be attentive enough to your specific aspirations regarding the new home so that he can build up a plan accordingly. He should be easy to talk to and detail you about his entire construction plan prior to starting out with the building process.
Deadline & regulations compliance
Make sure the architect you are going for holds reputation for a timely service. He should be sincere about the local construction regulations as well.
Written agreement
There should always be a written agreement between you & your architect to ensure a healthy client-architect relationship. The agreement must be made according to the format recommended by Board of Architects.