Peter Dalton Architects House Design Budgeting Tool is used in our office to help our Clients decide what they can afford to build.

It has been prepared with the assistance of our Building Cost Consultant and is updated regularly to reflect changes in building costs.

The House Design Budgeting Tool is used only at the feasibility stage of the project. Once we start to design, our Building Cost Consultant prepares cost estimates at various stages of the project. Our Building Cost Consultant is also involved at the feasibility stage if the project involves conceptual design.
What your architectural fees buy - Proper management of the project’s building cost

The costs shown apply only to Peter Dalton Architect designed houses in the Sydney Metropolitan area, that are new houses (not alterations and additions), and it is strictly a tool to set budget figures for the project.

You should not use this House Design Budgeting Tool if you intend to build outside of Sydney. The costs may be different and we would have advise you directly.

If you intend to alter and extend you should not use this House Design Budgeting Tool. We and our Building Cost Consultant will have to inspect your house before advising you on possible costs.

When our Clients engage us as their Architect they also engage our Building Cost Consultant who is responsible for estimating the building cost at various stages of the project.
What your architectural fees buy - Proper management of the project’s building cost

The House Design Budgeting Tool is used to help our Clients prepare a construction budget as part of preparing the project brief.
What your architectural fees buy - Defining a realistic project brief

In helping our Clients prepare the project brief we help them:

	Define who is going to use the building and the user’s lifestyle needs
	Describe market expectations if the project is for units, townhouses, villas or retirement
	Define the financial criteria for the project and prepare a realistic project budget
	Set appropriate rooms sizes and dimensions
	Specify special functional requirements which may apply to the project
	We also:
	Prepare a preliminary analysis of State Government and Council’s codes applying to the project
	Analyse the advantages and restraints of the site and surrounding environment