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Sheppz
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Timely dredge.
We had one meeting with Ewald from TTA, then commissioned him to do some thinking and sketching. In the meantime we got Resi to do a measured survey, which was about half the price or anywhere else. After a bit of digging, although they price for the whole design journey product, you can just do the survey. This also means you're a Resi customer so can access their database of contractors.
We took TTA sketches and survey to an architect who works at Bradley Van Der Straeten (TTA main practice) who was recommended by TTA to do the final drawings.
Worked out slightly cheaper than all Resi. I may be fooling myself but I feel like we are getting a less production line type service, and the input of a Don't Move Improve winning practice on the project. My wife and I both have a design background so have a lot of ideas of our own.
This is for a single storey rear extension with a bit of internal rearrangement. The initial consultation with TTA was a sunk cost (gift from parents) so it's in both columns. The discounted survey with Resi is a referral and only activated if we did the whole project with them.
Bottom line really, is that you can get a measured survey and drawings from Resi for £550, which is half what most people charge.