Our design process consists of three main stages. We follow each stage carefully so that you can gain an understanding of how we operate from initial consultation up until final drawings. Ideally, we would like you to be involved through every phase to ensure the smooth completion of your project.
FREE CONSULTATION
During the initial meeting, we will discuss your design ideas, your site and your budget. This meeting will result in a proposal for our services as well as a breakdown of our fees. As the initial meeting is free of charge, you will have option of taking our proposal home or signing the contract as-is to proceed to the preliminary design phase the same day.
PRELIMINARY DESIGN
Once committed, we create a project summary outlining different stages of design and deadlines. We will get you to bring your wish list, images and ideas that you would like to incorporate to your design. Our designers will gather all the ideas and produce initial planning documents such as floor plans, elevations and site plan. We encourage you to make changes at this stage before we move on to the final drawings. The length of this stage can vary due to the number of revisions. Once the preliminary design is complete, you will get a set of drawings to submit for pricing.
FINAL DRAWINGS
At the final drawings stage, we turn preliminary drawings into working, construction drawings. Depending on the project and package selected, the final drawing package will include floor plans, foundation plans, roof plans, elevations, sections, details, electrical plans and site plan. We will also send the full set to our engineer if structural or mechanical engineering drawings are needed.