Project type · Garage / carport / annex
Garage, carport or annex
A freestanding structure is a small job with a large effect: it usually sits at the front of the plot and becomes the first thing anyone sees of the property. It is also the kind of project where a quick answer is worth more than a large design.
How we work on this
The path is short and the drawings are simple, because the job is simple. The time goes on placement, roof form and material — the three things that decide whether the structure defers to the house or competes with it.
This is where the project is decided
- Whether the structure can stay under the threshold where no permit is required
- Placement relative to the boundary, the drive and existing planting
- Whether drainage or power has to be run to it
- Whether an annex needs to be habitable — that changes the requirements markedly
Before there is anything to pay for
Before you commit
- Report
The free property report. Facts about the property — history, status, local plan and building rights — with no site visit and no charge.
- Conversation
We write down what you actually want. The report is the ground; your wishes are what shape the project.
- Offer
A fixed price on each stage. The price depends on the project, so it is worked out for yours — it is not taken from a list.
- Agreement
Only once the offer is accepted and the agreement signed does the work begin.
After the agreement: the path, stage by stage
A short path with simple drawings — often building rights, placement, and possibly drainage are the only real questions. For this kind of project we start with sketch design. Each stage is its own fixed-price agreement, so you can stop or extend as you go, and each has its own page.
- 01Free property reportA complete report on your property: history, current status, local plan and building rights, plus three costed scenarios with indicative price levels.
- 02Sketch designThe project's first architectural answer: plan, volume, and expression — designed individually for the property and the client.
- 03Permit design and building permitThe complete drawing and documentation set for the building application — and the entire municipal dialogue until the permit is granted.
- 04Technical documentationStructural, energy, fire, drainage, and ventilation documentation — delivered through managed subcontractors and coordinated by DK Arkitekter as a single responsibility.
Start with the facts about the property
The free property report gathers the history, status, local plan and three scenarios for your address. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.