Design & Build
One team from first sketch to final coat of paint. Our design and build service removes the gap between the architect and the builder.
Design & Build by Gage Construction
With a traditional project you pay an architect for drawings, then find a builder and hope the two match up. With our design and build package, the people drawing the plans are the people building them, so designs are practical, priced and buildable from the start.
What we do
- Architectural drawings and design
- Planning applications and permitted development checks
- Building warrant applications
- Structural engineer calculations
- 3D visualisation of your project
- Fixed-price build packages

Fully managed from start to finish
- Free site visit and feasibility advice
- Measured survey of the existing property
- Concept layouts to agree the design
- Full planning and warrant drawings
- Liaison with South and North Lanarkshire Councils
- Fixed price and programme before work starts
Every project gets a written fixed-price quotation, a programme before we start and one manager who is your point of contact throughout.
Design & Build: your questions answered
Can I use my own architect?
Of course. If you already have drawings we will price and build from them. Our design service is there for customers who want one point of contact.
What does the design stage cost?
We quote a fixed fee for the drawings and applications, and if you go ahead with the build we offset part of that fee against the construction cost.
How long does planning take?
Permitted development checks are quick. A full planning application in South Lanarkshire typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. Building warrants take around 4 to 8 weeks.
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