architect fees

rogerramjet1

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Hi
is it possible to pay an architect to design your home with one cash payment?
Or is it always 6, 7, 8% of the construction price??
 

ju10prd

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Hi
is it possible to pay an architect to design your home with one cash payment?
Or is it always 6, 7, 8% of the construction price??

Give him a 'brief' of your requirements for the planned house and the services you expect of him and ask for a price. He will estimate the cost based upon areas and likely work out a percentage based upon that but at least you get a lump sum based upon his fee proposal and that is easier to manage. I assume you would further seek the design services of a structural engineer and building services engineer or would you ask him to undertake full design responsibilities for all engineering aspects? It is not uncommon in DR for one Designer to offer all design services.

By the way professional indemnity is restricted to 5 years in DR if I am correct for design errors and omissions.
 

LTSteve

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Hi
is it possible to pay an architect to design your home with one cash payment?
Or is it always 6, 7, 8% of the construction price??

Are you familiar with building in the DR. This is not an easy process with many pitfalls along the way. Where are you considering building? Remember the #1 rule is to make sure you are in a secure area. As a gringo building a house you will be target. Think it all through twice.
 

william webster

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Yes, that is possible.... I did it.

Describe what you want and ask for plans....
my fees had nothing to do with the construction costs.
 

Expat13

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Give him a 'brief' of your requirements for the planned house and the services you expect of him and ask for a price. He will estimate the cost based upon areas and likely work out a percentage based upon that but at least you get a lump sum based upon his fee proposal and that is easier to manage. I assume you would further seek the design services of a structural engineer and building services engineer or would you ask him to undertake full design responsibilities for all engineering aspects? It is not uncommon in DR for one Designer to offer all design services.

By the way professional indemnity is restricted to 5 years in DR if I am correct for design errors and omissions.

Are you sure its not 5 days like I have experienced. They pull the national "its not my fault" like everyone else. More importantly do they even have an accredited engineering school in the DR? The amount of latent errors as well common sense errors is incredible