Elsigood

Elsigood

Our services

WORKING WITH ELSIGOOD

Working Together, From Base to New Space

We at Elsigood prefer to keep projects straightforward.
Clients deal directly with the team preparing the drawings rather than moving between departments. Questions are answered as they arise, and decisions are discussed openly rather than presented as fixed outcomes.

Some projects move quickly. Others take longer while ideas develop. Both approaches are perfectly normal. Allowing space for discussion often leads to better results than rushing toward solutions because residential work involves real homes rather than abstract design exercises. Practicality tends to guide most decisions, from planning considerations to how a space will feel once everyday life settles back in.

OUR SERVICES

From Early Ideas to Built Architecture

Our work sits between those early thoughts and the point where construction can realistically begin. Drawings develop gradually, approvals are handled along the way, and decisions tend to become clearer as the project moves forward.

We work mainly with homeowners planning extensions, alterations, and new residential builds.

1. Measured Surveys

Understanding What’s Already There

Before anything changes, the existing building needs to be understood properly. Measured surveys record the dimensions and structure of a property, so design work starts from accurate information rather than estimates. For standard homes, laser measurement is usually enough. More complex projects may require additional detail, particularly where levels or existing construction affect later work. Getting this stage right tends to prevent complications further down the line.

2. Feasibility & Sketch Studies

Testing Ideas Early

Not every idea works once it meets planning rules or the realities of a site. Sketch studies allow different options to be explored without committing too soon. Sometimes the answer is extending outward. Other times it’s rethinking the layout entirely. Light, access, neighbouring properties, and local authority expectations all begin to shape the direction here. It’s often the point where possibilities become clearer.

3. Design Scheme Drawings

Seeing The Project Take Shape

Once a direction feels settled, drawings begin to look more like the finished proposal. Layouts, elevations, and material ideas come together so clients can understand how the building may sit within its surroundings and how spaces will connect internally. Changes are common at this stage. Small adjustments often make a noticeable difference once everything is viewed together. Decisions made here tend to carry through the rest of the project.

4. Planning Permission Drawings & Submissions

Working Through The Approval Process

Planning applications involve more than submitting drawings and waiting for an answer. Each proposal needs to respond to local policy, neighbouring context, and the character of the area. Applications are prepared with those considerations in mind, along with the supporting information authorities expect to see. We manage correspondence with the planning department throughout, helping avoid the need for clients to interpret unfamiliar procedures themselves.

5. Building Regulation Approval Drawings & Submissions

Preparing for Construction

After planning approval, attention shifts toward how the project will actually be built. Technical drawings address structure, safety requirements, insulation, drainage, and other construction details. Builders rely on this information to understand what is expected before work begins on site. Resolving questions at this stage usually makes construction progress smoother later.

6. Tender Packages

Comparing Builders’ Tenders with Confidence

Before choosing a contractor, clear information makes a considerable difference. Tender packages bring drawings and specifications together so builders price the same scope of work. Quotations become easier to compare, and expectations are clearer before agreements are made. For homeowners, this stage often removes uncertainty before construction begins.

From Early Ideas to Built Architecture

Our work sits between those early thoughts and the point where construction can realistically begin. Drawings develop gradually, approvals are handled along the way, and decisions tend to become clearer as the project moves forward.
We work mainly with homeowners planning extensions, alterations, and new residential builds.

1. Measured Surveys

Understanding What’s Already There

Before anything changes, the existing building needs to be understood properly.
Measured surveys record the dimensions and structure of a property, so design work starts from accurate information rather than estimates. For standard homes, laser measurement is usually enough. More complex projects may require additional detail, particularly where levels or existing construction affect later work.
Getting this stage right tends to prevent complications further down the line.

2. Feasibility & Sketch Studies

Testing Ideas
Early

Not every idea works once it meets planning rules or the realities of a site.
Sketch studies allow different options to be explored without committing too soon. Sometimes the answer is extending outward. Other times it’s rethinking the layout entirely. Light, access, neighbouring properties, and local authority expectations all begin to shape the direction here.
It’s often the point where possibilities become clearer.

3. Design Scheme Drawings

Seeing The Project Take
Shape

Once a direction feels settled, drawings begin to look more like the finished proposal.
Layouts, elevations, and material ideas come together so clients can understand how the building may sit within its surroundings and how spaces will connect internally. Changes are common at this stage. Small adjustments often make a noticeable difference once everything is viewed together.
Decisions made here tend to carry through the rest of the project.

4. Planning Permission Drawings & Submissions

Working Through The Approval Process

Planning applications involve more than submitting drawings and waiting for an answer.
Each proposal needs to respond to local policy, neighbouring context, and the character of the area. Applications are prepared with those considerations in mind, along with the supporting information authorities expect to see.
We manage correspondence with the planning department throughout, helping avoid the need for clients to interpret unfamiliar procedures themselves.

5. Building Regulation Approval Drawings & Submissions

Preparing for Construction

After planning approval, attention shifts toward how the project will actually be built.
Technical drawings address structure, safety requirements, insulation, drainage, and other construction details. Builders rely on this information to understand what is expected before work begins on site.
Resolving questions at this stage usually makes construction progress smoother later.

6. Tender Packages

Comparing Builders’ Tenders with Confidence

Before choosing a contractor, clear information makes a considerable difference.
Tender packages bring drawings and specifications together so builders price the same scope of work. Quotations become easier to compare, and expectations are clearer before agreements are made.
For homeowners, this stage often removes uncertainty before construction begins.

HOW PROJECTS TEND TO MOVE FORWARD

A Clearer Path from Idea to Construction

Every project proceeds at its own pace, but the work behind it tends to follow a steady sequence. Understanding what happens next often removes much of the uncertainty at the beginning.

Understanding The Existing Property

Measured surveys allow us to work from accurate information rather than assumptions.

Testing Early
Ideas

Sketch studies explore options openly, helping clients see what may be achievable before decisions become fixed.

Developing The Proposal

Agreed ideas are refined into planning drawings, balancing ambition with local authority expectations.

Technical Preparation

Building regulation drawings prepare projects for construction, resolving practical details before work begins on site.

Preparing For Contractors

Tender information allows builders to price the same scope of work, helping avoid confusion once construction starts.

OUR BENEFITS

Why choose us?

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  • Architecture business solutions
  • Top quality services with reasonable price
  • Reliable & experienced architecture & designers