Terms & Conditions
By using this website, making payment, instructing, corresponding with, or engaging any service provided by Architectural.Services, the client is deemed to have accepted and agreed to the following Terms & Conditions in full, whether or not they have read them.
These terms apply to all works, drawings, issue sheets, reports, consultations, surveys, communications, invoices, and related services issued or carried out under the Architectural.Services name or branding.
1. Service Delivery
Architectural.Services provides architectural design and related services remotely unless otherwise agreed in writing.
All services are provided based on the information, measurements, documents, and instructions supplied by the client or relevant third parties.
2. Scope of Work
All services are limited strictly to the agreed scope of work outlined at the time of instruction.
Any additional services, revisions, amendments, redesigns, site visits, consultations, or requests outside the original agreed scope may be subject to additional fees.
Architectural.Services reserves the right to refuse additional work outside the agreed scope until further fees are agreed and paid.
3. Planning Permission & Building Regulations
Planning permission, lawful development certificates, building regulations approval, and all other statutory approvals are subject to assessment and decision by third-party authorities.
Architectural.Services does not guarantee approval, validation, or acceptance by any local authority, planning officer, inspector, building control body, contractor, or third party.
Any opinions, advice, or estimates provided by Architectural.Services regarding likely approval outcomes are given in good faith and do not constitute guarantees.
4. Fees, Payments & No Refund Policy
Fees are fixed for the agreed scope of work and are payable as outlined at the time of instruction.
Architectural.Services reserves the right to suspend, withhold, or refuse release of drawings, documents, or services until all outstanding payments have been received in full.
All payments made to Architectural.Services are strictly non-refundable once any work has commenced, been undertaken, partially completed, issued, delivered, or completed.
This no refund policy applies under all circumstances, including but not limited to:
Change of mind
Project cancellation
Delays outside our control
Planning refusal
Third-party opinions or disputes
Failure to proceed with construction
Client dissatisfaction after work has been carried out
Failure by the client to read these Terms & Conditions
Any issue sheet, drawing, consultation, report, invoice, site document, communication, or deliverable containing the Architectural.Services name or branding shall automatically be subject to this no refund policy and disclaimer.
5. Intellectual Property
All drawings, plans, designs, concepts, layouts, and related documents remain the intellectual property of Architectural.Services unless otherwise agreed in writing.
No drawings or documents may be copied, reproduced, distributed, altered, sold, or reused without written permission.
Upon full payment, the client is granted a non-transferable licence to use the drawings solely for the intended project and site for which they were prepared.
6. Client Responsibility
The client is solely responsible for ensuring that all information, dimensions, documents, photographs, boundaries, site details, ownership details, and instructions provided to Architectural.Services are accurate and complete.
Architectural.Services accepts no liability for errors, delays, redesigns, costs, or issues arising from inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information supplied by the client or third parties.
The client is responsible for reviewing all drawings and documents before submission, construction, or use.
7. Limitation of Liability
Architectural.Services provides services using reasonable skill, care, and professional judgement.
However, Architectural.Services shall not be held liable for:
Decisions made by planning authorities or building control
Contractor workmanship or construction errors
Structural calculations or engineering matters unless specifically included
Third-party delays or failures
Costs arising from planning refusal or amendments requested by authorities
Indirect, consequential, or financial losses arising from use of the services
To the fullest extent permitted by law, liability shall be limited to the total fees paid directly to Architectural.Services for the relevant service.
8. Communication & Documentation
Clients are responsible for maintaining communication and responding to requests for information within reasonable timescales.
Architectural.Services shall not be responsible for delays caused by lack of communication, missing information, or delayed approvals from the client or third parties.
Electronic copies of drawings and documents shall be deemed delivered once sent to the client’s provided email address or communication platform.
9. Amendments to Terms
Architectural.Services reserves the right to amend or update these Terms & Conditions at any time without prior notice.
The latest version published or issued by Architectural.Services shall apply to all ongoing and future services unless otherwise agreed in writing.
10. Acceptance of Terms
By instructing, paying for, corresponding with, or continuing to engage Architectural.Services for any service, the client confirms acceptance of these Terms & Conditions in full, regardless of whether they have physically signed or read them.