{"id":9403,"date":"2023-12-05T11:09:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benjamin-allen.co.uk\/?page_id=9403"},"modified":"2023-12-14T10:28:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T10:28:42","slug":"self-build-the-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-allen.co.uk\/self-build-the-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Build: The Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9403\" class=\"elementor elementor-9403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36aabd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f36aabd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8e953 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd8e953\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5536683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5536683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The self-build process<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49550b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c49550b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd7da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bd7da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Calling upon decades of combined experience in building bespoke homes, the team here at Benjamin Allen has developed a simple 6 stage approach to the overall build process. This is designed to allow you complete control and greater flexibility throughout your self-build project.<\/p><p>We\u2019ve never built the same house twice \u2013 and we don\u2019t plan to, either. The process below is designed to guarantee a truly unique dwelling for every client, while ensuring the journey to completion is as smooth and enjoyable as possible for those who choose to partner with us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48357b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48357b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e833b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61e833b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e4df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87e4df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3373b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3373b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Initial consultation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce47187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce47187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the start of your project, you might feel overwhelmed by all the options available to you. This is why your initial concept meeting is so important; it gives you the chance to share all your ideas and requirements, and it enables us to explain what\u2019s going to happen at each stage of the build in more detail. Our consultants will use this opportunity to ask you important questions regarding what you need, how you live, and how much you want to spend on your self-build.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ad802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3ad802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d2d5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07d2d5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f1e91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37f1e91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a0e79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1a0e79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad14683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad14683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5325c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc5325c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fee proposal<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40173e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40173e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you confirm you are happy with our fees, we will provide you with a design contract that details all the key aspects of our working relationship. This will usually include an agreed list of drawings, which will be submitted with a request for pre-planning advice or full planning application. We\u2019ll also outline your brief in full, so we are all clear on what you want to achieve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c2034 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5c2034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34e65a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f34e65a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4395d6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4395d6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216d9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"216d9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design and development<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca12bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca12bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At this point, we will engage an architect to produce a more detailed design brief, then develop the first set of proposed designs. Between us, we can discuss any alterations and revisions until we are all happy with what is being proposed. The final floor plans, site plans, elevations, sections and so on will be prepared for your planning application submission, and we will provide any reports necessary to validate the application. Build estimates will be shared at this stage. Please note that reports are chargeable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab230e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab230e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2488910 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2488910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b476ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b476ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4d0f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab4d0f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d6202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5d6202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068546b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"068546b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e107082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e107082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We will submit your planning application to your local authority. We will liaise with the planner on your behalf and aim to ensure a decision is made within an 8-week timeframe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222e5e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"222e5e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c91fed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c91fed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6666281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6666281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da54e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da54e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost analysis and contract confirmation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f014673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f014673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By now, we will have the final build specification, and will be able to present you with more detailed costings so you can plan your budget. We will draw up a contract with details of your project requirements, payment schedule and completion date, and consolidate all the finer details into a document that will be an essential point of reference for everyone involved in the construction phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472ec57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"472ec57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cdf64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90cdf64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017da4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"017da4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445ef1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"445ef1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76282e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76282e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff9a8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff9a8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The build<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab15624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab15624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have signed your contracts and any pre-commencement planning conditions have been dealt with, we will start our work at your site. Throughout the construction process, building control representatives and the warranty provider will monitor the build stages. Warranty certificates will be issued after the final inspection. We will formally hand over your dream home, and you\u2019ll be able to start your next chapter in a stunning bespoke property, confident that your build has been completed to an exceptional standard of finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf0997 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbf0997\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cd64f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68cd64f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca87b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca87b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s important to us that your project unfolds as smoothly as possible and that you make the right decisions, especially when it comes to your level of involvement in the build itself. If you favour a hands-off approach, you may want to consider taking advantage of our full turnkey solution, which offers you a single point of contact from the design stage through to completion, with virtually no input required at ground level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7629134 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7629134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/benjamin-allen.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M301.7 250.3c3.1 3.1 3.1 8.2 0 11.3l-216 216c-3.1 3.1-8.2 3.1-11.3 0s-3.1-8.2 0-11.3L284.7 256 74.3 45.7c-3.1-3.1-3.1-8.2 0-11.3s8.2-3.1 11.3 0l216 216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Manage the project yourself, and therefore maintain day-to-day control of the building contract;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M301.7 250.3c3.1 3.1 3.1 8.2 0 11.3l-216 216c-3.1 3.1-8.2 3.1-11.3 0s-3.1-8.2 0-11.3L284.7 256 74.3 45.7c-3.1-3.1-3.1-8.2 0-11.3s8.2-3.1 11.3 0l216 216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Engage a project manager to appoint subcontractors, procure materials, supervise the work, approve stage payments and run the build for you;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"16\" width=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M301.7 250.3c3.1 3.1 3.1 8.2 0 11.3l-216 216c-3.1 3.1-8.2 3.1-11.3 0s-3.1-8.2 0-11.3L284.7 256 74.3 45.7c-3.1-3.1-3.1-8.2 0-11.3s8.2-3.1 11.3 0l216 216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Appoint a main contractor, who will manage everything on your behalf; 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