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Is it not reasonable to have a discussion with an architect about what they might be able to do, preliminary ideas etc. Before you formally engage them?
Not asking to sound argumentative - but am considering doing this soon and would like to understand if my expectations are way off.
andyfallsoff-
sorry i may have appeared bitter or whatever
the word "bouncing off" triggered me. I have seen this scenario play out a lot where potential clients will expect a few ideas and sketches they can almost walk with, ahead of appointing the designer. Which is not realistic when it comes to fees and workload.
@andyfallsoff You are right to expect to and fro about ideas with an architect, but the amount of it all depends on the size of the project. In the case of a small extension as sketched above, the bulk of the work is not in the design and aesthetics but in the actual drawing, tender, linking with the contractors
A design&build company is often better suited to this type of job as corners are already pre-cut, if i may shoot myself in the foot here.caveat emptor : i am not a practising architect but obviously work in the field.
Glws
architects are not here to have ideas bounced off them and give free advice.
Apologies if it sounds abrupt but that profession really suffers from a wrongful appreciation of their role and skills