Details about Plan Package

   Its common knowledge that without properly detailed plans & proper supervision, your dream house can turn in to a nightmare. We take special pride in preparing detailed design & completed construction drawings based on your requirements and lifestyle. Our team of multi-national Architects & designers are knowledgeable of both western and Thai Architecture as well as western standards of construction. Some of our western consultants are builders as well, both in the west and in Thailand who have lifetimes of experience to help ensure your design & plans meet and exceed your expectations.

    We have recently closed our office and now work through our network of Architects, Designers & Engineers. By closing our office we have become more efficient and able to offer our services at reduced fees due to less overhead. If necessary, one of our consultants can meet with you at your home, office or building location; contact us for information & details.

   All of our plans are designed & drawn to exceed Thailand Building codes & standards. Our engineers can design & prepare structural drawings for any terrain and soil type. If you like one of our Builder-Ready plans but want to make some changes use our contact button for information.

    During the course of the design phase we will recommend specific materials and their use depending on your budget & requirements. For example: we highly recommend the use of lightweight-aerated block (SmartBlock, SuperBlock, ThaiCon, etc) for walls due to their superior sound, fire & water insulation properties as compared to concrete block or red clay bricks. Although they are structural, they are mainly used to fill-in the wall areas between concrete support columns and horizontal concrete beams.

   We make every effort to produce plans that are accurate, understandable and efficiently planned based on the finished design and because the use of the internet we are able to make changes & modifications quickly based on the information you’ve provided to us.
We used several computer CAD programs throughout the design & plan phases. During the design phase we will send you 3D rendering updates & 2d drawings to confirm the design or make modifications and when your design in complete, we prepare detailed construction CAD drawings.

    We receive many requests for “how much to build” from a particular plan on our site.
To answer this requires knowledge of material quality, land location & specifications, contractor or labor only, etc.
   At the time of this writing, construction costs, including materials & labor vary from 3,500 baht per Sqm for the most common and basic materials & fixtures to upwards of 50,000 baht per Sqm depending on the three items mentioned above as well as other aspects, So it’s very difficult to estimate the cost of construction without a detailed BoQ that lists materials & costs, quantities, and labor costs. The BoQ that we prepare is in English and for ‘your’ information and to check the accuracy of the builders tender documents. Any reputable Builder will prepare his own BoQ to determine the exact amount of materials & labor needed before giving you a price. You may want to reconsider a builder who relies on your BoQ as he will usually lay claim that he underbid the project based on "your BoQ" and will have to increase the price.

    Our consultants are well versed in construction techniques, both Thai & Western standards and can advise on most aspects of construction during the design phase as well as meeting(s) with the builder at crucial times during the building process and most every aspect of design & construction.

    Unlike most Architects & design firms who require complete payment up front. Our policy is 50% deposit and the balance due when design is complete/confirmed. Our fees average about 450 Baht per square meter for a complete design & plan package depending on the complexity of the design. We have a 100 Sqm minimum and also discount larger areas over 250 Sqm

   Structural design, preparation of structural drawings and certification are additional and determined once the design is completed. . (Structural Engineer fees average about 20,000 Baht for structure design & plan preparation (foundation, structure, roof structure and certification 'depending on the terrain & complexity of the foundation & structure).

Note: The above fees are for "New Design/Plans" and not to be confused with the plan packages on our main page. Those plans are complete, builder ready and need no further work unless you require 'modifications'. Contact us for free evaluation of your custom design or one of our plans.

                     We take pride in our ability to communicate accurately & quickly as we
                     understand the difficulties in building and communicating in Thailand.