We understand that deciding what your living or business space will look like and bringing it into reality is an exciting and sometimes life changing journey. Your project might be relatively small, like turning a bathroom into a sanctuary or hallway into an office. At the other end of the spectrum, you might be planning to raise the roof (literally!), extend the house or embark on the total refurbishment of a hotel or a restaurant.
Every project is unique and for that very reason our Design & Build services are split into stages so you can easily decide how much you’d like us to be involved. AD3 can work on your project’s design stage, build stage or both.
For smaller projects with limited funding you might choose our assistance with design and the selection of trade professionals but prefer to manage the project yourself or hire someone else to do it. For an even bigger saving you can use our Online Design Service.
If, on the other hand, dealing with countless trade professionals is the stuff of your nightmares and you just want to walk in once it is all over, we’ll manage your project from start to finish with the clear and structured project plan, regular update reports and staged payments – a process that generates mutual trust and safeguards all parties involved.
In short, AD3 offers complete design and build service under one umbrella. We create exceptional spaces uniquiely tailored to your lifestyle, finances and personal design flair. We’re also commited to incorporating sustainable solutions wherever possible at both design and build stages.
Our fees are highly competitive and tailored to your project. Balancing your requirements and your design and build teams’ responsibilities, the Project Manager is integral to our service and their fees are included within the build price once work commences.
So if you have a project in mind – small or large – just get in touch. We’ll help you make it a reality you can fall in love with.
When our homes or places of business require updates, refurbishments and renovations are the interchangeably used terms of description thought to mean the same. To avoid confusion and potential misquotes for your project, here is what each one involves:
Renovation / Remodelling
– changes in structure
– conversions of an existing space (lofts, extensions, etc.)
– replacement of a defective item or area
Refurbishment
– fixing affected area or item
– decorating
– refreshing and/or restoring appearance of areas or items
Larger projects usually require both.
With our collaborative approach all the professionals needed for the project, from architects and designers to builders and plumbers, are part of one team with one common goal: to deliver your project on time and on agreed budget.
You can also choose our professionals on an ‘as needed’ basis, and that includes refurbishment services: plastering/rendering, painting and decorating, flooring/tiling, plumbing, carpentry, kitchens and bathrooms.
Renovating or refurbishing your property – get in touch, we’d be happy to help.
Loft conversions are the UK’s most popular urban projects for adding an extra living space and value to your home. In 2015 the planning rules were somewhat relaxed so most fall under the Permitted Development scheme, although specified parameters (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permitted-development-rights-for-householders-technical-guidance) have to be followed.
There are numerous types of loft conversions: dormer, mansard, velux, hip-to-gable, roof terrace, back addition, ready-made pods craned onto your roof, etc., but their suitability will depend on a number of factors:
– your property type
– available space & roof height
– local planning regulations & conservation policy
– your budget, needs and requirements
You will also have to consider the new staircase, its headroom along with the sources of light, heat and ventilation for your newly created space.
The cost will mainly depend on the roof structure and pitch, extent of remodelling (including new staircase) and specifications.
The amount of usable space is difficult to assess from the plan alone so it needs to be supported by additional drawings like elevations and/or 3D visuals.
Raising the roof? Get in touch, we’ll be happy to assist you create an amazing addition to your home.
You like where you live but the space is a bit tight and disorganised – very often a smart alteration of an existing layout could be the right answer. However, in some cases extending up, sideways or at the back is the only solution to the problem. Extensions come in many shapes and forms and their cost will mainly depend on:
– the quality of the build: standard, good, excellent
– storeys & size
– your involvement
– glazing amount
– new kitchen (if extending it)
AD3 creative approach to both design and building stages ensures that numerous challenges related to site constraints, limited budgets, planning hurdles, supply chain surprises, etc. are tackled with meticulous planning and clearly structured responsibilities, assisting us complete extension projects within agreed timescale and budget.
We are transparent, inventive and we deliver – contact us and tell us about your extension project dreams.
If you are planning a home extension, a new build or any kind of alteration to the physical structure and appearance of your property – you will likely need an architect and quite possibly other building experts like planning consultants or structural engineers.
AD3London focuses the energy and time with appropriate professionals able to anticipate any potential planning hurdles and deliver your project brief through to completion.
We adhere to new SAP reports and minimise planning pitfalls through detailed planning for all stages of your project.
Although you are not legally obliged to appoint an architect for your build, there are unforeseen planning issues even on projects falling under permitted development schemes. Structural calculations to submit as part of calculation packs, foundation plans in accordance with the ground report and various other legal requirements will certainly require knowledgeable professionals.
AD3London insists on clarity and accuracy therefore protecting your build projects from day one. We are here when you need us to finally take the leap and build that dream space with assured success.
Design of interior space is the most important aspect of your build or renovation. After all, this is where you will spend most of your time and what your project is essentially all about.
If involved from the onset (not, as it sometimes happens, at the very end when all walls are plastered and remedial work too costly) a good interior designer will tailor, carve and create spaces that exceed your wildest expectations, affecting where necessary the exterior appearance of your habitat.
AD3 approach to interior design is comprehensive – we take into consideration all aspects of your space, its internal and external relationship and you and your needs, desires and financial abilities as a design guideline.
From concept to completion and any stage in between we work on:
– spatial reconfiguration and design
– design and production of bespoke joinery
– lighting scheme, design and layout
– technical / construction drawings
– furniture and fittings scheme, decoration and styling
Regardless of the scope of a project, each is approached with utmost care. Our design services are tailored to suit your needs as each one of your projects is unique.
In collaboration with our clients, AD3London creates and builds innovative, elegant and unique design solutions. We invite you to base your project around your desired lifestyle and needs and forget what a potential future buyer would like – get in touch, you might love your new place so much that you would never want to move again.
How does AD3London project manage?
Project management is an integral part of the design and build process, that when implemented appropriately brings immense benefits to all parties involved.
AD3London incorporates project management on all of its large or small design and build projects.
Project manager is tasked with management and exhaustive intercommunication of clients’ desires and insistence to the appropriate team. Simultaneously project manager is the single point of contact between the client and design and build team.
This approach assures that the client is always informed of each stage and progress in real time and if any unforeseen circumstances arise it can be addressed and mitigated in the shortest time possible while not disrupting agreed schedule and budget.
Our AD3London project manager conducts a detailed analysis of the new project. We review project specifications, advise client on their responsibility and obligations for the successful and timely delivery of contracted particulars.
Attentive project management with active customer and design/build team engagement results in an efficient, cost-effective, flawless and constructible solution manifesting in enhanced quality and fulfilment.
AD3London can draw from the diverse experience through projects we conducted in the past.
The changing nature of our living habits has pushed the kitchen to the central position of our homes. Choosing one for your new house, kitchen extension or refurbishment will present you with an incredible amount of choices.
Firstly, kitchen layout should always be the starting point – organised to suit your cooking style, flow of your activities, appropriate position of appliances – all based on ergonomics as kitchen is the hardest working space in residential environments. The layout will decide the position of services.
Secondly, style choice: modern, traditional, transitional, Shaker, industrial, vintage, etc., will depend on the overall look and feel of your home. No matter how much you like the kitchen that appeared in the latest installment of your favourite design magazine, it needs to fit within the existing appearance and style of your home.
Thirdly, the choice of colours and materials for: cabinets, worktops, backsplash, handles, fixtures and fittings, etc. also extends to your kitchen’s surroundings. It is of immense importance to treat your new kitchen as an element of a wider composition – this will help you avoid an ‘accidentally landed’ look which can happen even with the most expensive hand made kitchens.
The final choice to make is whether your kitchen will be bespoke, made to measure or ready made and this decision will greatly depend on your budget.
We can plan, design and build your bespoke kitchen but also derive great pleasure in helping you pull off the bespoke look when faced with limitations.
Average human spends year and a half of their life in the bathroom and visits it 5-6 times a day. Apart from pampering ourselves we also use it to read, check social media, play games, be alone, think.
For such a multifunctional space it was unfairly given quite a utilitarian size: British bathrooms are on average not much bigger than a king size bed.
After kitchens it is the second most popular property upgrade project and also second most expensive. The cost will depend on:
– the layout: keeping it the same reduces the cost but with some projects the change is a worthy investment that positively affects users life
– size & type: large family style bathroom requires more fixtures, fittings, surface covers, etc.
– specifications: from ceramic to marble surfaces, chromed plastic to brass taps, your choice will affect the final cost
Reasons for bathroom upgrade vary greatly: your bathroom is outdated, needs more functional space, needs remodelling for accessibility, has to accommodate a growing family, increase the property value or you just want to pamper yourself in the luxurious bathtub.
Whatever the reason, get in touch – we’ll help you create a beautiful bathroom even if it’s smaller than a postage stamp.
Bespoke joinery is like a tailor made clothing for the physical environment.
It may be costlier than a ready made furniture but it is an investment that will last a lifetime.
Apart from making your space truly unique it is intrinsically adaptable to any style and type of property, residential or commercial, aesthetically enhancing it and adding to its value.
Unlike high street joinery companies that often work to an already set palette of styles, materials and finishes, AD3London’s services are truly bespoke.
We design and produce individually tailored joinery of the highest quality from dressing rooms, fitted wardrobes, libraries, home offices, shelves, storage, media units to bathroom vanities and bespoke kitchens.
We listen closely to your ideas, needs, your desired lifestyle and use our skills to creatively explore different possibilities until we find the perfect solution, unique to you and your environment.
With our help during the design process you will be able to evaluate your furniture appearance, the way it fits in its surroundings and determine the finish that best suits your imagination and budget – once decided your design transfers to highly skilled joiners who manufacture your bespoke furniture and fit it snuggly into the designated space.
Weather you require bespoke joinery as a part of a larger project like renovation or just need to fill that awkward space no ready made furniture can fit into – get in touch, we’ll transform your ideas into reality.
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The starting point of all projects: we explore your desires, practical requirements and potential of your space to create a concept, spatial plans and provide a broad brush estimate.
STAGE 0 – Initial Consultation
STAGE 1 – Brief Development
STAGE 2 – Concept Design
Working closely with you we develop design, costed specifications and final set of plans for the build phase, helping you envisage and confirm the proposed scheme.
STAGE 3 – Design Development
STAGE 4 – Technical Design
The Build Stage requires careful coordination and management of work and trades schedules. Working with AD3 gives you an advantage of a single point contact dealing with all site issues.
STAGE 5 – Construction
STAGE 6 – Handover
STAGE 7 – Aftercare
It is much easier to make changes when a single company provides both design and building services. However, it will depend on the case and the stage of your project. If your plans were approved by a Planning Department any significant change would quite possibly require a new planning submission. Otherwise it really depends on your agreement on post alterations.
We collaborate with specialists based on project requirements.
You have control over your project at all its design and build stages. AD3London Design team will spend as long as necessary to develop design to your exact specifications - with the help of 3D models and visuals you will be able to understand the transformation of your space and make well informed decisions. AD3London Build Project Manager is integral part of the team and you will have a single point of contact for all the issues and regular reports of progress