Your guide to our process
Every project starts with a chat to one of our Regional Home Specialist, they'll help establish your brief, budget, requirements for your new home, and guide you through the products and services available to you.
Your step-by-step guide through our design process
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Initial meeting
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Architectural process
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Planning process
From our initial research of your plot and, local planning knowledge we produces drawings that include site plans, floor plans, and elevations. We'll submit these along with your Design and Access Statement to your local planning department and eagerly await their planning decision.
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Building Regulations drawings
Once planning is approved we'll create your Building Regulations package. These are detailed drawings covering safety, durability, integrity and approved standards, which will then be sent for consent.
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Conceptual oak frame design
Our estimating team will develop a conceptual oak frame design using the Architectural design for your home. The conceptual design will incorporate any specific features that you wish to include such as truss designs, braces, oak rafters and porches, as well as our beautiful face glazing and provisional designs for an insulation panel system.
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Your quotation for our products and services
Once you are happy with your design, your Regional Homes Specialist will provide you with a quotations for the volume of oak required for your project, along with your selected pre insulated panel system, complementary products such as joists, face glazing, joinery and weatherboarding. If you have chosen services such as Turnkey Project Management and AeroBarrier Technology.
Find out about our Pre Insulated Panel Systems
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Introduction to your dedicated team
After signing your contract for our products and services, your Regional Homes Specialist will introduce you to your dedicated, design, production and site teams.
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Your 3D model review
You'll be invited to visit our show home, 'The Woodhouse' for a walk through of your 3D digital model. This working meeting is where your project begins to come to life. You'll review and finalise design requirements and consider your build in detail. It's also an ideal opportunity to invite your main contractor along to align all involved in your project. A relaxing stay at our show home will also allow you time to gather your thoughts before your build gathers pace.
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Design refinement
2D drawings will be sent to you and your building regulations team member and/or contractor for approval. Once approved all our drawings are shared with an independent structural engineer for scheme checking and approval. Once the design is signed off, further detailed design work continues including virtual carpentry jointing, where timbers are digitally joined using traditional green oak carpentry joints.
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Production
Once your designs are finalised your project manager will be your main point of contact. Materials will be ordered and your oak frame and panel system will go through production, being ready for site in around 3 months. During this time your builder will need to dig your foundations according to the masonry levels plan. Your Oakwrights Project Manager will liaise with your builder to help the smooth running of your project.
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On site
Your Oakwrights project manager will visit you on site to measure your floor pad to ensure it is safe and correct to receive your oak frame and panel system. Once they have signed this off they will welcome the 40 ton crane and its drive to site who will help unload the lorries and assist the site crew to safely assembly your new home.
