The architect and builders are usually invited afterbuying or renting real estate. And here, a lot of shortcomings usually come to light. Today, we will tell you an instructive story that will convince you that you need to consult with architects and builders in advance. It seems that an architect's consultation is only necessary if the apartment has already been purchased, but this is not true, since later you and the architect will correct the shortcomings of the apartment. So why not consult a specialist before buying? This will help you avoid many sad mistakes, which we will tell you about. A professional architect is necessary at the stage of choosing an apartment, since in order to give a competent conclusion, he only needs to look at the apartment plan and compare it with your requirements for the organization of the environment and interior.
Let's say you want to have a big onekitchen-living room, but the choice of such apartments is small, you have to look at apartments with large kitchens. But if you show the layout to an architect, he will determine whether it is possible to organize a kitchen-living room in this apartment and whether such a combination will be legal. For example, if the apartment is gasified, then it is impossible to combine the kitchen with the adjoining room, just as it is impossible to combine if the rooms are separated by a load-bearing wall.
How else can an architect be useful when choosing an apartment?
- Will determine the possibility of redevelopment of the apartment.
- Will estimate the scale of the forthcoming works.
- Determine how much the apartment meets the standards of insolation.
- Will appreciate the condition of the apartment.
With his instructive story with the editorial boardshared Irina Mitrofanov. Irina Mitrofanov Construction company Interio-Line. - My clients decided to open a cosmetology clinic in the center of Moscow. We found premises in an old building and rented it for several years. Naturally, before this, a business plan was drawn up for the entire project, including the creation of an architectural project and the implementation of repair work. But the budget allocated for the design and repair did not take into account the fact that the building is old and may require reconstruction, which will "eat up" the lion's share of the budget money.
Unfortunately, the selection and evaluation of premises forneither a professional architect nor builders were involved in the lease. Thus, risks of a certain nature were not taken into account, and the funds for the project were intended as loans. After the demolition work was carried out, an unpleasant picture was revealed: window and door openings, eight in total, were on the verge of collapse due to violations in the installation of ventilation and air conditioning, which was carried out several years earlier. I am sure that the renovation work in the neighboring premises also played a detrimental role, while the norms and rules for such dilapidated buildings were not taken into account. But the owners (or tenants) preferred to “quietly” sew everything up in plasterboard and not invest in reconstruction activities.
Further in the course of dismantling works in thispremises, it turned out that the old floors were no good: rotten, warped and required an inspection, the creation of a reconstruction project and its implementation. All these activities are quite costly both financially and in time and actually disrupt the implementation of the business plan, drawn up without the involvement of experts to assess the property before renting it. Of course, this premises was assessed from the point of view of location and prestige of the area, but the condition of the premises at the time of rent was not taken into account by anyone. As a result, unplanned expenses appeared, and most importantly, there was a colossal loss of time, which is a destructive factor for any business, especially its beginning.
Consultation with an architect before purchasing orlong-term lease of any real estate will allow you to be sure of the correctness of the choice and the possibility of remodeling the property to suit your requirements. In addition, when a third independent opinion appears in such a difficult matter, this gives you the opportunity to look at the property critically and not make an unprofitable purchase.
