Building reg costs
Discussion
Our plans here after many months have finally been approved. We've had a quote from the architect for Building Reg drawings which to me sound excessive - 3k for him and 2k for the structural engineer.
To get the roof designs through planning required some non standard roof angles, and there are a couple of beams required for the kitchen, but to me this seems too much, and I'm also worried that the design is going cost a fair amount to build. Am I being tight/paranoid?
To get the roof designs through planning required some non standard roof angles, and there are a couple of beams required for the kitchen, but to me this seems too much, and I'm also worried that the design is going cost a fair amount to build. Am I being tight/paranoid?
Sounds like a lot, we paid about £1200 for our drawings and the steel calcs by the engineer cost a few hundred. You may be mistaken in thinking you need a fully qualified architect, if you know what you want and it's a fairly standard traditionally built house a local bloke with good knowledge of the local planning set up and a relationship with the building inspector is sometimes better than an proper architect who will charge more but also give you other ideas you can't afford ;-)
If you're baulking st this then the cost of the buildings inspector and the labour charge of trademen is likely to give you insomnia!
If you're baulking st this then the cost of the buildings inspector and the labour charge of trademen is likely to give you insomnia!
London pricing?
Up north
id be telling you the building regs element should be approx £1k for preperation and submission on your behalf
Obviously that doesnt include the fee payable to the local Authority
Irony being if the original planning drawings are of reasonable clarity , then you could get the building regs drawn up by someone non London based.
The £2k fee for the engineer seems steep as well, if it is as simple as all above ground calc required for steels etc.
Maybe i should start doing work in London and simply factor a days traveling, as their appears to be plenty of margin in the price of work
Anyway good luck
Up north
id be telling you the building regs element should be approx £1k for preperation and submission on your behalfObviously that doesnt include the fee payable to the local Authority
Irony being if the original planning drawings are of reasonable clarity , then you could get the building regs drawn up by someone non London based.
The £2k fee for the engineer seems steep as well, if it is as simple as all above ground calc required for steels etc.
Maybe i should start doing work in London and simply factor a days traveling, as their appears to be plenty of margin in the price of work
Anyway good luck
mikebradford said:
London pricing?
Up north id be telling you the building regs element should be approx £1k for preperation and submission on your behalf
Obviously that doesnt include the fee payable to the local Authority
Irony being if the original planning drawings are of reasonable clarity , then you could get the building regs drawn up by someone non London based.
The £2k fee for the engineer seems steep as well, if it is as simple as all above ground calc required for steels etc.
Maybe i should start doing work in London and simply factor a days traveling, as their appears to be plenty of margin in the price of work
Anyway good luck
Surrey pricing, which is probably not too far of!. I'm going to ask the architect round for a chat to clarify.Up north
id be telling you the building regs element should be approx £1k for preperation and submission on your behalfObviously that doesnt include the fee payable to the local Authority
Irony being if the original planning drawings are of reasonable clarity , then you could get the building regs drawn up by someone non London based.
The £2k fee for the engineer seems steep as well, if it is as simple as all above ground calc required for steels etc.
Maybe i should start doing work in London and simply factor a days traveling, as their appears to be plenty of margin in the price of work
Anyway good luck
I've been researching alternative quotes for structural engineers and it seems that all round here are snowed under. A potential alternative is to use an online calculation service by someone that is a member of the ISE and carries sufficient PI insurance - this may be feasible but would a structural engineer not be required to make one or more site visits (even if he were given sufficient drawings - including details of original foundations) - something that may be tricky if they aren't local?
Not surprised the planning was difficult, that's quite an extension.
I wouldn't recommend using a Building Notice, unless you know all that is being done so that you can explain it on site.
Unless there is some major structural changes to the existing building then other than the box frame in the kitchen then the structural stuff is limited. You could choose to have a timber trussed roof. The design would be included in the cost.
Building Regs info for the rest would be pretty straight forward.
Full construction information - that is drain runs, electrical layouts, cabinet locations - is going to cost. As it should because its a fair lump of work.
I would probably ask £900 to add the Building Regs info to the existing drawings - including talking through what you require. On top of that there would need to be the structural calcs for any steel work. Would be enough info for a builder to price but you would still need to agree electrical arrangements, cabinet layouts, decoration and other finishes.
I wouldn't recommend using a Building Notice, unless you know all that is being done so that you can explain it on site.
Unless there is some major structural changes to the existing building then other than the box frame in the kitchen then the structural stuff is limited. You could choose to have a timber trussed roof. The design would be included in the cost.
Building Regs info for the rest would be pretty straight forward.
Full construction information - that is drain runs, electrical layouts, cabinet locations - is going to cost. As it should because its a fair lump of work.
I would probably ask £900 to add the Building Regs info to the existing drawings - including talking through what you require. On top of that there would need to be the structural calcs for any steel work. Would be enough info for a builder to price but you would still need to agree electrical arrangements, cabinet layouts, decoration and other finishes.
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