Home Imperial : What to consider when choosing an architect to build your home
When choosing an architect to design your home (they do not actually do the building), you need to be very careful over a number of factors to ensure that you end up both with the style of building that you want, and also one that is safe and conforms with all the latest building and environmental regulations.
1) The first step of course is to ensure that the architect is fully qualified. To me this means a) asking for sight of their certificate and b) confirming with the relevant association that this qualification is current and legal.
2) Check if there are any other rules and regulations that the architect might have to conform to. For example, it might be that they cannot be self-employed until they have served time with an architectual firm.
3) Ask your local government office, and the local consumers office, to check that there have not been any complaints with regard to the architects behaviour, actions or designs in the past.
