Websites for architectural designers
Web design for architectural designers: £249.99 to build, then £49.99 a month, no minimum term. Be clear about what you are and are not. Honesty here is a commercial advantage.
The title architect is protected by law and restricted to those registered with the statutory registration board. Architectural designers and technologists do much of the same everyday work — surveys, drawings, planning applications, building regulations packages — without that title.
Clients frequently do not know this, and the designers who explain it plainly do better than those who leave it vague, because the alternative is a client discovering it later and wondering what else was glossed over.
What your customers want answered
- What qualifications do you hold, and what is the difference from an architect
- What do you charge for drawings and a planning application
- Do you do the building regulations package as well
- What is your success rate with the local planning authority
- Can you recommend and liaise with a structural engineer
Local planning knowledge, evidencedKnowing how a particular authority treats dormers, rear extensions or conservation areas is genuinely valuable and entirely local. Naming the councils you regularly submit to, with examples of approvals, is more persuasive to a homeowner than design language.
Implying the protected title
Using architect loosely is both unlawful and, commercially, a risk not worth taking. Describing precisely what you do is a stronger position than a borrowed word.
Drawings for extensions and conversions
Homeowners usually come to you with a specific project: an extension, loft conversion or garage conversion. Explain the drawings you produce, how you handle planning applications and building regulations drawings, and typical timescales.
Be clear about the difference between your role and a registered architect, and do not use the protected title unless you are registered.
Fixed fees and examples
Fixed fees by project type, such as an extension or loft conversion, help homeowners compare. Show drawings and completed projects with permission.
Common questions
- What should an architectural designer's website include?
- Project types, drawings produced, planning and building regulations support, timescales, fixed fees and examples.
- Can I call myself an architect?
- Only if registered. Use 'architectural designer' otherwise.
- Should I show fixed fees?
- Yes. Homeowners compare quotes.
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