MINT ARCHITECTURE
SERVICES
Mint Architectural Services
Mint supports homeowners looking to extend, remodel or reimagine their homes, offering clear guidance from early ideas and feasibility through planning and construction.
Consultancy
A popular service for homeowners and developers planning a house extension, renovation or new family home
Flexible, on-demand architectural advice​
Early ideas, second opinions or property viewings
​Coordination of structure, services & specialist consultants
​Practical guidance grounded in experience
​Planning, layout and feasibility insight
​Practical guidance grounded in experience
​Clear next steps without commitment
Feasibility Package
Unlock Your Home's potential
intensive bespoke architectural packages
Focused study of a key area or opportunity
2-3 hour site visit and design workshop
​Coordination of structure, services & specialist consultants
​Planning and constraints review​
​Practical guidance grounded in experience
Imagery to aid decision-making
​Clear direction and next-step advice
Concept to Planning
Bespoke design, from feasibility through to planning approval. Fee proposal provided following initial site consultation (£350).
​Strong planning strategy & excellent success rate​
Collaborative design - options shaped around you
​Coordination of structure, services & specialist consultants
Incorporation of sustainability & retrofit strategies
​Practical guidance grounded in experience
Experience in Green Belt, Conservation & complex sites​
Ambitious proposals balanced with Planning insight
Full Architectural Services
A complete architectural service from first ideas to completion. Fee proposal following initial site consultation.
Complete service covering RIBA Work Stages 0–7
​Detailed technical design & Building Regs. pack
​Coordination of structure, services & specialist consultants
​Retrofit, fabric upgrades & energy performance strategy
​Practical guidance grounded in experience
​Tender support and contractor appointment​
​Site involvement & Principal Designer role to completion
The RIBA Work Stages
Our projects are structured around the 7 RIBA Work Stages, a nationally recognised framework used throughout the construction industry to guide projects from first ideas through to completion.
C = Consultancy, UyH = Unlock Your Home Feasibility Package, CtoP = Concept to Planning, FS = Full Service
01
Strategic Definition & Feasibility
Understanding your home/ potential project, your ambitions and what may be possible. Early advice, feasibility, constraints and defining the right approach.
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C - UyH - CtoP - FS
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03
Planning Design & Submission
Refining the agreed scheme and preparing the planning application. Managing submission and liaising with planners and consultants.
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C - CtoP - FS
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05
Construction
Construction begins. Site visits, Architect's Instruction, inspections and design coordination. Mint can also act as your Client Representative throughout this stage.
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FS
07
In Use
Aftercare- Post-completion review and ongoing advice where required.
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FS - C
02
Concept Design
Shaping the design- Developing layout options and an overall architectural direction. Exploring ideas, testing layouts and refining the brief.
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C - UyH - CtoP - FS
04
Technical Design
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Detailed drawings and coordination for Building Regulations and construction. Structure, services, fabric and specifications developed.
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C - FS
06
Completion
Handover- Inspections, snagging and handover of your finished home. Architect's management of the building contract.
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FS