Following our initial no obligation meeting we will provide you with a detailed fee proposal which is broken down into the costs for the various stages of the project.

Typical stages include:

• Sketch Design – Pencil on paper sketches are specially prepared for you. These show how we have taken on board your ideas and requirements (known as the brief) as discussed during our meeting, and created the beginnings of a buildable form for you.
   
• We will leave this with you to consider and you are welcome to make any changes until you are satisfied the concept meets your needs.
   
• Developed Design – The approved concept design is drawn on CAD and fine tuned. Finer details such as dimensions, materials and window sizes etc are confirmed. Most importantly a 3D computer model is also generated at this point allowing you to truly see how the design will work for you. We can also provide accurate sun path animations so you can see where sun and shade will appear for any time of day and year, on your site.
   
• Working Drawings – Drawings and specifications are completed to a stage where your building consent can be applied for and the building work can be priced.
   
• Tendering – If you would like us to issue drawings and tender documents to various building contractors for pricing we can arrange this. We would set a tender submission date and then analyse them, in order to assist you to select a building contractor for your project.
   
• Contract Administration – Your time is valuable and keeping track of building work can be time consuming. We can make the building process less stressful by administering your contract. A contract is signed between yourself and the contractor which we administer and regular site meetings are scheduled to monitor progress and allow us to deal with any previously unforeseeable situations or changes, provide any additional details as they are required and ensure your building is built as per our details and drawings. We also certify payments to ensure you are only paying for work completed and handle any claims for extra costs or time extensions that may occur.
  
  To learn more about how Designpoint can assist you with your project contact Designpoint today.