Question 1

Are you an insured business and do you guarantee your work?

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To maintain registration with the Architects Registration Board of Victoria I must carry professional indemnity insurance. This also includes public liability insurance.

Question 2

How did you decide to get into your line of work?

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From a young age I started drawing floor plans for my mum after hearing her complain about the house that we were living in.

Question 3

What do you like most about your job?

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Working with my clients to obtain an end result (architecture) that everyone involved is proud of. I also enjoy the relationships that are built throughout the entire process and beyond.

Question 4

What questions do customers commonly ask and how would you answer them?

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I currently answer questions via my facebbok page: https://www.facebook.com/COLLINGS.ARCHITECTURE/ Jump on there at 1pm on Wednesdays and, if I'm not too busy, I'll answer your questions as soon as I can.

Question 5

What makes you the most reliable and trustworthy person for the job?

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I’m a registered architect based in Castlemaine, Victoria with over 30 years experience. I specialise in energy efficient, cost-effective architecture that is unique to both site and occupant.  I’m adaptable to any client, brief, site or challenge. That’s what makes me an architect.

Question 6

Why should a customer hire you over another service provider?

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I have over 25 years experience on a wide range of projects. I truly care about the environment, architecture, and most importantly of all: my clients.

Question 7

What are the typical things that you need to know before you can provide a quote to a customer?

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*Site location *land survey *existing conditions survey *budget *brief *when do you plan start construction *when do you plan finish construction

Question 8

How can a customer save money before you start the work? Please give 3 tips

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Have you worked out a budget? Have you worked out a brief? Are you aware of any planning requirements or restrictions on your site?

Question 9

Are there any special offers you would like to offer to Oneflare customers?

Accepted Answer

Exclusive to Oneflare customers only: free preliminary consultation meeting (up to 60 minutes) provided the meeting is within a 5km radius of Castlemaine.

Question 10

What makes your pricing competitive?

Accepted Answer

I work from home and have highly competitive design fees due to low overheads. I also cap my fees so that if I run over time you (the client) will not have to pay for it.

Question 11

How do you normally charge for your service?

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I typically charge a percentage of the build cost. For example: a $200K house would have a full service fee of 8% ($16K). A $150K house would have a fee of 10% ($15K) and a $300K house would have a fee of %6 ($18K). These fees can be broken down into stages. Please contact me to discuss further.

Question 12

Is there a particular aspect of your trade or industry that you specialise in?

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I specialise in energy efficient, cost effective domestic architecture that is unique to both site and occupant. I believe that if architecture is well designed it will make people happy.

Question 13

What experience, skills, qualifications or training do you have to make you the right person for the job?

Accepted Answer

I have over 25 years experience. I've worked on projects that vary in size from a chicken coop to hotel accommodation, schools, and hospitals, and everything in between.

Collings, Peter Colin

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