Our Services
Ruth Brennan Architecture can carry out a service tailored to suit each client – either a full architectural service from inception to completion including project management, or a small part to cover a specific requirement. We also provide a range of specialist services and work with other professionals to provide a full, co-ordinated service with a single personal contact.
We can provide the following services:
Surveys and Feasibility
- Site appraisal, preparing a brief and identifying solutions
- Initial consultations to statutory bodies
- Measured drawings of site and buildings
- Sketch design to detailed design
- Approximate cost estimates
- Liaison with other consultants and integration of their designs and advice
- Conditions surveys of existing buildings
Consents and Approvals
- Preparation of planning applications
- Preparation of documents and applications to Building Control
- Advice on other consents required
Procurement and Project Management
- Advice on the selection of suitable contractors
- Advice on suitable forms of building contracts
- Tender documents and reports
- Contract administration
Specialist Services for Historic Buildings and Conservation
- Conservation management plans
- Assistance with applications for grant aid
- Listed building consent and scheduled monument consent applications
- Quinquennial inspections including five year repairs plan
- Advice on constraints and practical solutions for works to listed buildings
- Advice on grant aided works, carrying out works to meet the requirements of a grant aiding authority, including preparing reports, advice on completion of forms, support for claiming payment of grants with valuations and certificates.
- Preparations of documents to apply for a Faculty for works to churches
Other Services
- Advice on selection of consultants
- Investigations and reports on building defects
- Accessibility audits
- Energy conservation in existing and historic buildings
- CDM Compliance
