Why Project Management?
Our project managers will help you understand all building works involved,
ensuring you don’t have unforeseen regulatory and cost problems and providing you with peace of mind.
Why Hire a Project Manager?
Having someone experienced coordinate and project manage your extension or loft conversion means you have less risk than doing it yourself. Most people think they know “project management” until they realize the importance of using industry-standard contracts and adhering to those terms, even for smaller jobs.
Before coming to us, our new clients ran into regulatory and cost problems they didn’t foresee. We can help plan and help you understand the building work involved; this is what we do as a Chartered Building Consultancy.
Project Managers
Dedicated project managers have years of experience and have seen many variants of what could go wrong. We know how the work needs to be done to avoid this from happening. Like it or not, it’s not the same level or type of experience that any homeowner or developer would have. An experienced project management surveyor specializes in projects. It is our trade.
Investing in a property is a person’s most significant financial investment; we do not recommend going alone with the risk of things going wrong. Getting it right the first time will protect you in the long term from unnecessary costs arising in the future.
What Does a Project Manager Do?
Firstly, a project manager at Prinsegate Chartered Surveyors will look through the plans to determine whether something is within their scope of work. They would then visit the property to check its current condition against the outlines of what is to be done. Price and terms will then be agreed upon, and a contract will be signed between the owner of the build and the project management company.
- Look through plans
- Determine property condition
- Plan steps
- Evaluating price and terms
However, the priceless service is in the consultancy work. Sitting down with us and reviewing the project face-to-face covers every possible aspect of the project. New ideas arise from just a single meeting. Often, we find that our clients make their money back on our fees many times over from the saved time and monetary costs derived from our expertise.
Anticipating Costs
Saving Projects
When a project has gone wrong, our new clients ask us to survey their property to assess the damage. They are looking to determine what may need to be completed to repair it (and potential costs) based on their insurance or solicitors’ instructions.
Unfortunately, the percentage of ‘builds that have gone wrong’ is immense. The building costs in the UK can also be high. So, the risk factors involved are significant. However, you can minimize risks by having a project manager coordinate the works for you. Here at Prinsegate Chartered Surveyors, we undertake project management to make your experience less risky and more manageable.
Peace of Mind
Prinsegate is your go-to source for managing builders, contracts, and any other relevant party to your build. Allowing you to sit back and watch the project progress and liaise with us as a single contact point. Imagine not having to worry about whether builders will turn up to the job or not, carry out the work to an industry standard, argue overpay, etc.
Prinsegate would check all the builder’s paperwork, including insurances, before their appointment. It’s essential to ensure the contractor is reputable and their past work has been done to a satisfactory standard.
Our Professional Standards
Our surveying practice is widely recognised for its professionalism and we are members of the following regulatory bodies:
