Hi all, I’m after some advice. I’ve just had a quote from an architect for a rear extension, we want the same design he did a few years ago for our neighbours. The houses are the same. Terrace rear back 4.5 extension .In his quote, he’s charging £2,200 for structural calculations and drawings. I’m wondering if it’s a fair fee and whether i should ask for a wee disc to pay since it’s basically a repeat of his earlier work.
Also, I wanted to ask about the planning drawings. I feel confident I could put together some basic plans for the council submission if that helps keep costs down, but I’d still need the full, precise construction drawings for the builders. But im not sure if thats allowed or whether I'm missing what the whole point of an architect is
Thanks so much for your thoughts and steer!