Each job taken on is always different and this must be taken into account prior to any fee being quoted. Architects will traditionally refer to a set scale of fees which is based on a percentage of the build cost. Highplans fee will rarely if ever be at that level. Highplans fees are extremely competitive and are also negotiable, please call to discuss your job and you can often recieve a guide cost based on your description of the work required. Highplans will offer you the best value for money you are likely to receive, the premium quality of work does not come at a premium cost to you.
There is currently no requirement for any VAT to be added to any of the fees from Highplans. The fee you are quoted from Highplans is the fee you will pay, there will not be any VAT added on top as is common practice for fee quotes. (you will pay VAT on fees from any third party consulatants, contractors etc, it is solely the Highplans fee which is VAT free).
When are fees paid?
You will have separate arrangements with other professionals involved, Highplans will usually ask for 50% of Fees to be paid at Planning Application stage, then 50% at Building Warrant appliaction Stage, this is the same time you will be paying fees to the Local Authority.
There is currently no requirement for any VAT to be added to any of the fees from Highplans. The fee you are quoted from Highplans is the fee you will pay, there will not be any VAT added on top as is common practice for fee quotes. (you will pay VAT on fees from any third party consulatants, contractors etc, it is solely the Highplans fee which is VAT free).
When are fees paid?
You will have separate arrangements with other professionals involved, Highplans will usually ask for 50% of Fees to be paid at Planning Application stage, then 50% at Building Warrant appliaction Stage, this is the same time you will be paying fees to the Local Authority.
