{"id":27,"date":"2026-10-15T03:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T03:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/how-fees-work\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T03:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T03:46:31","slug":"how-fees-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/services\/how-fees-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How fees work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sheet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How our fees work<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Not to scale<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You choose one of two ways to pay, and we confirm the fee in a letter before any work starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A percentage of the build cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Usual for new homes and large extensions: for example 8 to 12% of the construction cost (example), spread across the stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A fixed fee per stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Usual for smaller extensions, renovations and planning drawings only. You pay each stage as it is finished.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stage<\/th>What you get<\/th>Fixed fee<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Brief and survey<\/td>Site visit, measured survey and a written brief<\/td>$650<\/td><\/tr>
Concept design<\/td>Two options with sketches, plans and a 3D view<\/td>$2,400<\/td><\/tr>
Planning<\/td>Planning drawings, the application and follow-up<\/td>$1,900<\/td><\/tr>
Technical design<\/td>Construction drawings, notes and a schedule of works<\/td>$3,600<\/td><\/tr>
Build<\/td>Site visits and help with questions from the builder<\/td>$110 an hour<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Example prices for a single-storey rear extension. Your fee depends on the size and complexity of the project and is confirmed in writing first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Sheet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start with a conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scale 1:100<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tell us about your house or your plot and what you would like to change. We will suggest a time for a first consultation, at your home or in the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book a first consultation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Call (555) 017-0113<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sheet How our fees work Not to scale You choose one of two ways to pay, and we confirm the fee in a letter before any work starts. A percentage of the build cost Usual for new homes and large extensions: for example 8 to 12% of the construction cost (example), spread across the stages. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":4,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-landing","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/28"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-elevata\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}