It’s rare for any one residential homeowner to hire an architect more than once or twice in their lives. Picking the right architect is somewhat to finding and selecting just the right financial planner. Experts suggest that a homeowner, select an architect who has designed projects that are similar in style and scope to theirs.
While there is no substitute for experience, designing a home is such a personal project, it’s important that the prospective homeowner feels able to communicate with the architect and his/her staff. A flat fee may be appropriate for projects whose scope is very defined. But construction projects often include unforeseen challenges. For that reason most architects prefer to charge by the hour or by a percentage of building costs.
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