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THE HOME PROCESS

Your project.
A clear way forward.

Bring us an idea, a property or plans you already have. We’ll help define the right next stage, with a written scope before you appoint us.

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Longsight Road kitchen and dining space
Longsight Road · From an idea to a home
You can start at any stage.

Design appointments stand on their own. There is no obligation to use HOME for construction.

01

STAGE 01

Explore the possibilities

Start with your priorities, the property and an initial budget. A feasibility study can help when the direction is still open.

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Useful starting information

Your postcode or site location, priorities, approximate budget, photographs and any existing drawings.

You leave this stage with

A brief and an agreed next step.

What to know before proceeding

Choose a feasibility study when the options need testing. For a defined brief, a drawing-package quote may be the right starting point.

02

STAGE 02

Shape the design

Develop the layout, appearance and planning drawing package around the way you want to live.

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Make the brief work harder

Layout, daylight, storage, circulation and the external appearance, considered alongside the likely planning route.

You leave this stage with

A considered design and agreed submission route.

What to know before proceeding

Your quote confirms the surveys, drawings, revisions and submission support included. Planning decisions remain with the relevant authority.

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STAGE 03

Resolve the detail

Bring building-control drawings, structural requirements and the specification together before work is priced and programmed.

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Prepare for pricing and construction

Technical drawings, structural coordination and specification, with specialist input identified for the project.

You leave this stage with

The agreed technical information for your project.

What to know before proceeding

Building-control charges, structural calculations and specialist reports are identified separately in your scope. The necessary approvals must be obtained and relevant conditions addressed before the associated work starts.

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STAGE 04

Bring it to life

Use your drawings with your chosen builder, or discuss construction and project support with HOME.

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Agree how the work will be delivered

A construction scope, responsibilities, specification, pricing basis and programme appropriate to the project.

You leave this stage with

A defined build scope and delivery approach.

What to know before proceeding

If you appoint HOME for construction, the delivery arrangements and communication approach are agreed before work starts. Timing depends on scope, approvals and availability.

BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Know what is included.

Your scope

The agreed deliverables, surveys, revisions and specialist work.

Your fee

The appointment fee and any separately identified professional or authority charges.

Your next decision

What the stage will help you decide and what further work may be needed.

LET’S MAKE A PLAN

A better home starts with a conversation.

Tell us about your property, your priorities and the stage your project has reached. We’ll help you choose the right next step.

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