The drawings exist. Something still feels wrong.
You may already have an architect, a developed scheme, even planning permission — and a quiet feeling that the design isn’t right: the layout doesn’t flow, opportunities were missed, or you’re about to build more than you need. That instinct deserves a professional answer before contractors are ordered.
What I review
Your existing drawings and, where useful, the house itself: layout and flow, missed opportunities, whether the scheme builds more than the brief needs, planning and technical implications of changes, and — importantly — what can be kept. A rescue rarely means starting again; it usually means adjusting the scheme so it earns its cost.
What you receive
Honest, constructive design advice and a written action report: what works, what should change, and how to proceed. No criticism of your architect — good schemes are improved by fresh eyes, and mine have been too.
We have planning permission already. Is it too late?
No — and it can be the ideal moment. Many improvements sit within an approved envelope; where they don’t, I’ll tell you what a variation involves before you decide.
Must everything be restarted?
Almost never. The review identifies what to keep, what to adjust and what to challenge. Restarting is a last resort, recommended only when the numbers justify it.
Will this offend our architect?
A second opinion is normal practice on any significant investment. The report is written constructively and is yours to use as you wish.
A review is not a rebuild. Most schemes that feel wrong need three or four decisions revisited, not a fresh start — and knowing which ones is the whole value of a second opinion.
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You do not have to build the drawings just because they exist.
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