In large renovations, such as additions, whole home renovations or a major change to a space in your home you will be required by the governing municipality to get a set of architectural plans to be created. Aside the from the government requiring it, having a set of plans helps all parties involved because it defines the scope of work, provides a vision and a good contractor will spot layout flaws before construction.
As a contractor with many years experience in home remodeling, I
We advise our customers to always get drawings done. This can help define the scope of work
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You have been thinking about your renovation for months and you have some great ideas to go along with pages and pages of Pinterest pins. You have come to a fork in the road. Should I hire an architect to draw this? Or should I hire the builder and then we can bring in the architect? In most cases you should
In this case you should hire builder first
- You have worked with contractor previously and have no doubt he or she is the person for the job.
- You need help finding an architect. Legitimate contractors will have architects they can refer and have worked with in the past.
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