You may need plans as a part of the extension process, however, the question is, do you need someone else to do them for you? An architectural designer is a professional who can draw up your extension plans and make sure that your ideas come to life.

If you are trying to save as much money as you can whilst you have your extension built, then you may be tempted to try and draw them up yourself. There are some online guides which can help you to work out what to do and there is even CAD software online which you can use to put together your plans.

Of course, this will save you money at the start, but is it actually worth it?

We don’t think so. Having the plans drawn up by a professional is definitely worth the investment. It means that the plans are going to be complete and have everything that you need on them. They are also going to be accurate and drawn to scale, which is a key part of their creation.

Not only this, but by having an architectural designer draw up your plans, you are going to be able to hand over this part of the process to them to worry about. You don’t have to do it, so you get more time to think about the other aspects of planning your extension or your conversion.

You can also ask your architectural designer to give you some advice about the rest of the process. They can answer any questions that you have about your plans and make sure that you are going to be within any guidance and regulations that are set out in your area.

It might be an additional cost at the time, but when you have the perfectly designed extension or conversion, then you are going to be so glad that you did make that investment in the first place. 

They can help you to see the bigger picture when it comes to your home and what you want. They will make the most of the space that you have and will think about all the finer details that need to be included within your plans and that could be placed within your extension when time comes to actually get to work and build it.