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Why you should hire an architect for your self-build or renovation

With thoughtful evaluation and design, professionals can turn your self-build dreams into reality

By Lorraine Crighton-Smith |

The process of designing and building your dream home can be daunting. Working with an architect to see your project through from start to finish can be a solid investment. Here’s what you can expect when hiring an architect for your self-build or renovation project…

hiring an architect can help you create your dream home

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Hiring an architect

Your home is likely your most valuable asset and, when it comes to renovating, extending, or constructing, it makes sense to seek advice from an architect before you begin.

You may have a clear idea of what you want from your ideal home, or you might be searching for inspiration from experts in the field. Either way, top architects can take your brief and turn your ideas into reality, coordinating everything from start to finish while adding value to your project.

Tye Architects – one of Grand Designs magazine’s longest-standing partner architect practices – is an award-winning architectural studio based in Bedford.

Render by Hyago Nani

The key to creating a perfect home

The design-based studio understands the importance of listening to, and gaining a clear understanding of, their clients’ requirements before beginning work on a renovation, self-build or home-build project.

Focusing on those who will live in the property – their wants and needs – is key to creating a perfect home. Figuring out how you will live in the house, the flow, how you will move between the spaces and what’s important to you will be early steps to providing you with architecture designs that embrace and enhance your surroundings.

As an all-inclusive architect, it’s your one-stop shop. Tye Architects will be your single point of contact for the entire team involved in your project, so you won’t have to juggle sub-contractors or consultants directly yourself. Project management is one of the key reasons for hiring an architect.

Architects can help you create a show-stopping extension

Photo: Tye Architects

The process of designing and building your dream home can be daunting. Working with an architect to see your project through from start to finish can be a solid investment. Here’s what you can expect when hiring an architect for your self-build or renovation project…

hiring an architect can help you create your dream home

Photo: Courtesy of Urban Front

Hiring an architect

Your home is likely your most valuable asset and, when it comes to renovating, extending, or constructing, it makes sense to seek advice from an architect before you begin.

You may have a clear idea of what you want from your ideal home, or you might be searching for inspiration from experts in the field. Either way, top architects can take your brief and turn your ideas into reality, coordinating everything from start to finish while adding value to your project.

Tye Architects – one of Grand Designs magazine’s longest-standing partner architect practices – is an award-winning architectural studio based in Bedford.

Render by Hyago Nani

The key to creating a perfect home

The design-based studio understands the importance of listening to, and gaining a clear understanding of, their clients’ requirements before beginning work on a renovation, self-build or home-build project.

Focusing on those who will live in the property – their wants and needs – is key to creating a perfect home. Figuring out how you will live in the house, the flow, how you will move between the spaces and what’s important to you will be early steps to providing you with architecture designs that embrace and enhance your surroundings.

As an all-inclusive architect, it’s your one-stop shop. Tye Architects will be your single point of contact for the entire team involved in your project, so you won’t have to juggle sub-contractors or consultants directly yourself. Project management is one of the key reasons for hiring an architect.

Architects can help you create a show-stopping extension

Photo: Tye Architects

Self-build guidance

With a portfolio of timeless and breath-taking work – ranging from one-off bespoke to multi-unit residential and commercial projects – the full-service practice is well equipped to guide you through your self-build project.

With a clear understanding of the brief, the talented team at Tye Architects will set about maximising the plot, while considering conservation areas and the local environment.

The result? A home that’s sympathetic to its surroundings, while embracing world-class design and cutting-edge features with the right quality, time and cost control for you. What’s more, you’ll have the peace of mind knowing that your project was taken on by an award-winning architect from start to finish.

Experienced architects can advise on planning permissions and conservation areas

Tye Architects: photo by Nerida Howard

To find out more about hiring an architect, visit the Tye Architects website.

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