Architect: a guide for pros

What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.

Offering architect

You design buildings and additions, producing drawings, specifications and permit sets, and you often guide the owner through construction review. Clients choose you for clear phases, honest revision terms and drawings that a builder can price and build.

What customers ask

What phases of service do you offer, and what does each one deliver?
Who does the structural and mechanical design?
How many revisions are included before the drawings are set?
Will you handle the permit submittal and the plan review?
Will you visit the site during construction?
Who owns the drawings, and can I use them with another builder?

How to win the job

On the first call, ask for the program, the site, the budget range and the timeline, then describe the phases and say how the design fits the budget
Survey the site or review the survey, and note the zoning, setbacks and utilities before you propose a concept
Show a concept direction with plans and a short written program, so the owner can react early
Write the deliverables for each phase into the proposal, with the number of revisions and how extra revisions are priced
Name the structural and mechanical engineers you work with and say who stamps which drawings
Show a portfolio of finished projects with the site photos, the plans and the construction photos that match the drawings

What to put on your profile

Post photos of finished projects with the plans, the elevations and the final built photos
List the project types you design, such as additions, remodels and new homes, with the scale of each
Show your phases of service and the deliverables for each one, so clients see the process
State the licenses you hold and the states where you are licensed to design and stamp drawings

Follow-up that helps the customer

Offer construction review visits at the framing and the final stages, with a written report after each
Suggest a post-occupancy review after the first year, to note any items that need attention
Offer to keep the final drawings and specifications on file for future work on the building

Licenses and permits

Architects are commonly required to be licensed to use the title and to stamp drawings. Check with your state licensing board for your license requirements, the continuing education rules and the stamping rules that apply to your work, and confirm the engineers you rely on are licensed in the same state.

Questions

How do I handle a client who wants changes after the permit set is submitted?

Write each change as a revision with its effect on the design, the schedule and the fee. Keep the approved set and the revision log so the permit and the construction are tied to the right version.

How do I handle a plan review comment that changes the design?

Respond in writing with the revised sheets and the reasons. Confirm the change with the client before you resubmit, and note any effect on the contract scope.

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