DESIGN
How do I find out what I can do to my home without spending lots of money on full design and approvals?
Following on from our free initial meeting, our design stage provides you with a sketch scheme based on our discussions highlighting your new proposal. This will enable one of our approved local builders to provide an estimated build cost which will allow you to make an informal decision on whether to take your project to the next stage.
OUR PROCESS
Prices from £299
Developed as a precursor to full planning drawings & providing an initial scheme design & costing, enabling you easily assess if the project meets your needs & more importantly your budget.
This involves a follow up visit to your home to take key information & to measure, we take this opportunity to discuss your scheme in more detail & to take note of any special features you may wish to include within our design. We then produce our initial scheme, which will include a proposed layout & internal visual, allowing you to gain a real understanding of the spaces involved, we also include a costing which is produced by one of our local approved builders.
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOUR HOME?
Open Plan Architecture specialises in all aspects of home improvements, creating larger, open plan kitchen/family rooms and well planned spaces for your families to live and play in. Please see your house type below to see what we can do for your home.
Apartment
Apartments can have fairly restrictive planning issues and works normally need to be run past split free holds etc.depending on your situation. We have extensive experience in this area and there are a number of options available to maximise the potential of your home or potential development.
- Basement extensions
- Loft conversions
- Single/multi storey extensions
- Internal restoration and layout adaptations
- Interior design works
Terraced Homes
Terraced homes do have fairly restricted potential for extending due to adjoining neighbours. However there are a number of options available to maximise the potential of your home:
- Basement extensions
- Loft conversions
- Single/double storey extensions
- Wrap-around extensions (end terrace)
- Internal restoration and layout adaptations
- Interior design works
- Out houses and offices
- New build & plot maximisation
Bungalow
Bungalows often have scope for extending as they typically have large attics and well sized surrounding plots. We have extensive experience in this area and there are a number of options to maximise the potential of your home:
- Basement extensions
- Loft conversions
- Single/double storey extensions
- Wrap-around extensions
- Internal restoration and layout adaptations
- Interior design works
- Out houses and offices
- New build & plot maximisation
Detached
Detached homes often have the best scope for extending as they have well sized surrounding plots and no attached neighbours. We have extensive experience in this area and there are a number of options to maximise the potential of your home:
- Basement extensions
- Loft conversions
- Single/double storey extensions
- Wrap-around extensions
- Internal restoration and layout adaptations
- Interior design works
- Out houses / offices / garages
- New build & plot maximisation
Semi-detached
Semi-detached homes often have moderate scope for extending as they have well sized surrounding plots but an attached neighbour. However there are a number of options available to maximise the potential of your home:
- Basement extensions
- Loft conversions
- Single/double storey extensions
- Wrap-around extensions
- Internal restoration and layout adaptations
- Interior design works
- Out houses and offices
- New build & plot maximisation
DESIGN NOTE
Most pre and post war houses are laid out in a dated manner, not using space creatively or appropriately for modern day family life. Garages that simply act as junk rooms or lofts gathering dust, with housing costs so high, more and more home owners wish to maximise the potential of their home.