Legal Policy for Architectural Services

All architectural services provided involve professional time, expertise, and intellectual property. Accordingly, fees paid are subject to the terms of this Legal Policy. Engagement of services and payment of any fee shall constitute acceptance of this policy.

Except as expressly stated herein, all fees are non-refundable once services have commenced.

Where the Client cancels the engagement before any work has commenced, the Client shall be entitled to a full refund (100%) of fees paid for design and drawing services, less any non-recoverable administrative or transaction costs, if applicable.

Where design or drawing work has commenced but has not yet been completed, the Client shall be entitled to a refund of fifty percent (50%) of the total design fee paid.
The remaining fifty percent (50%) shall be deemed compensation for professional time expended, including but not limited to consultations, research, concept development, and preliminary design work.

Once drawings, plans, designs, or other architectural documents have been completed and delivered, no refund shall be issued.
Completed drawings constitute professional services fully rendered and intellectual property created for the Client.

No refunds shall be granted where project delays, suspension, or termination result from:

• Client indecision or changes in scope
   
• Failure to provide required information, approvals, or instructions
   
• Failure to respond within a reasonable period
   

Revisions included within the agreed scope are non-refundable once performed. Any additional revisions requested beyond the agreed scope shall be subject to additional fees, which are likewise non-refundable once work has commenced.

All fees paid for the following services are strictly non-refundable, once rendered:

• Site visits and site inspections
   
• Project scoping and feasibility assessments
   
• Measurements and evaluations
   
• Virtual or in-person consultations
   

These services are time-based professional services and are deemed fully rendered upon completion.

No refunds shall be issued due to outcomes or delays arising from:

• Planning authority or regulatory decisions
   
• Permit, zoning, or statutory approval processes
   
• Actions or omissions of contractors, consultants, or third parties
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• Changes in laws, codes, or regulations.
   

Fees paid to third parties, including but not limited to engineers, surveyors, consultants, or government agencies, are non-refundable under all circumstances.

In the event the Client terminates the project at any stage:

• Fees earned for services performed up to the date of termination shall remain payable,
   
• Any outstanding balance for completed work shall become immediately due,
   
• The Draftsman reserves the right to withhold delivery or use of any drawings or documents until full payment is received.

All drawings, designs, plans, 3D designs, renderings, and walkthroughs are the sole and exclusive property of the Draftsman, regardless of payment status.

No drawings, designs, plans, 3D designs, renderings, or walkthroughs, whether fully or partially paid for, may be used, reproduced, distributed, submitted for approval, or constructed from without the Architect’s prior written consent.

No license or right to use the Draftsman's instruments of service is granted until all outstanding fees are paid in full, unless expressly authorized in writing by the Architect.

Any refund issued outside the terms of this policy shall be at the sole discretion of the Draftsman and must be confirmed in writing. No waiver or exception shall constitute a continuing waiver of this policy.