Our Process

One team takes your home from first idea to front door keys

Building a bespoke home usually means finding an architect, a planning consultant, a structural engineer, a builder and a dozen trades, then hoping they all talk to each other. With Mosaic, you make one appointment. We handle the design, the planning permission, the engineering, the people and the build.

  • Planning permission handled
  • Architects and engineers arranged
  • Trades hired and managed for you
  • One point of contact throughout

Everything, covered

What end to end actually means

You hire Mosaic. We bring everyone else.

Design

Concept to detailed drawings, led by our design team or working alongside an architect you already have.

Planning permission

We prepare, submit and manage your planning application with the council, and deal with any conditions.

Structural engineering

Calculations, building regulations and technical sign off, all arranged and coordinated for you.

The right people

Surveyors, consultants and specialist trades, sourced, hired and managed by us. You never have to recruit anyone.

The build

Our team constructs your home with live cost tracking, quality inspections and a clear programme.

Handover

Professional snagging, final checks and commissioning, then the keys go in your hand.

Already have an architect or drawings? That works too. We pick your project up from wherever you are, bring the same structured approach and manage everything from that point on.

The Mosaic Method

Four stages. One straight line.

Every Mosaic project moves through the same four stages. Each one answers a simple question before you commit to the next, so you always know where you stand, what it costs and what happens next.

Before you begin

Check your planning position

Use our free Planning Checker for an early view of the planning position before you move on to the Project Calculator.
In plain English

Answer a few questions online and get an indicative budget range and headline timeline in minutes.

Before you spend money on detailed design, our free Project Calculator gives you an instant starting point. Tell us about your plot, plans and priorities, and it will estimate an indicative budget range and headline timeline. It is not a quote, but it helps you see whether your ambition and budget broadly align before you commit to the Feasibility Study.

Free and instantYou get: an indicative budget range and headline timeline

An indicative budget range

A starting estimate based on the details you provide, helping you see what your project may cost.

A headline timeline

An initial view of how long your project could take, from the first steps through to completion.

A clear starting point

Useful early guidance before you decide whether to move into the Feasibility Study.

In plain English

We check that your plot, the planners and your budget all agree, before you commit any further.

A good idea on paper still has to work in the real world. We look at what the council is likely to approve, what your site can physically support and whether the numbers align with the indicative range from your Project Calculator. At the end you get a clear written recommendation: proceed, refine or rethink. No wasted months, no nasty surprises later.

Typically  4 to 6 weeksYou get: a written feasibility recommendation

Planning and policy review

How the council is likely to respond, with any sensitivities flagged early.

Site and technical assessment

Access, ground conditions, services and neighbouring constraints, all checked.

Budget alignment check

We test the emerging design and specification against the indicative range from your Project Calculator.

Risk identification

Planning, structural or commercial risks flagged before they become expensive.

Programme validation

We confirm the timeline is realistic, not optimistic.

Your project platform, set up

One online home for every document, decision, cost and message, from day one.

A clear recommendation

Proceed as planned, refine the design or reposition the strategy. In writing.

In plain English

We line up every drawing, every price and every tradesperson before a spade touches the ground.

This is where most builds are won or lost. We finalise the design, complete the engineering, discharge planning conditions, lock in prices with trades and build a fully sequenced construction programme. By the end, your project is not just designed, it is genuinely ready. When we start on site, nothing is left to chance. Discuss your project with the Mosaic team.

Typically  8 to 16 weeksYou get: a build ready project and a refined cost plan

Design coordination

We work with your or our architect and engineers to resolve details and make drawings build ready.

Engineering finalised

Structural, mechanical and electrical elements reviewed and aligned to your budget.

A refined cost plan

The feasibility numbers evolve into a detailed cost plan, increasing certainty before contract.

Trades engaged early

Key subcontractors and suppliers priced and booked, validating cost and availability.

A sequenced programme

A full construction programme with critical path activities and realistic milestones.

Risks reduced upfront

Cost, programme and coordination risks identified and dealt with before breaking ground.

Construction readiness review

The project is technically aligned, commercially validated and ready for a formal building contract.

In plain English

We build your home, manage every trade on site and hand you the keys.

One accountable team takes your home from groundworks to handover. Because every earlier stage was properly controlled, the build runs to a clear programme with live cost tracking, regular quality inspections and structured updates through your project platform. You always know what is happening, what it costs and what comes next. Talk to us about your build.

Duration  depends on your projectYou get: your finished home, professionally handed over

Dedicated project leadership

A single accountable team overseeing everything from groundworks to completion.

Structured programme management

The build follows the agreed programme, with sequencing and critical path control.

Cost control and transparency

Ongoing cost monitoring, variation management and clear financial reporting throughout.

Your project platform

Programme, costs, approvals, documents and messages, all in one place you can check any time.

Quality management

Regular site inspections, consultant coordination and strict adherence to specification.

Clear communication

Structured updates and milestone reporting, so you are never chasing for news.

Health, safety and compliance

Full compliance with current regulations and statutory requirements, managed by us.

Handover and completion

Structured snagging, commissioning and formal handover, finished properly and ready to occupy.

Timeframes

How long does it all take?

Every home and brief is different, but here is the typical shape of a Mosaic project.
01

Project Calculator

Project Calculator

Free and instant

An indicative budget range and headline timeline in minutes.

02

Feasibility Study

Feasibility Study

4 to 6 weeks

Confirm what can be built, and that site, planning and budget align.

03

Pre Construction Service Agreement

Pre Construction Service Agreement

8 to 16 weeks

Design, engineering, costs and trades finalised before site start.

04

Construction and Handover

Construction and Handover

Project dependent

A structured build with live cost, programme and quality control.

Timings vary with project complexity, planning authority response times and the level of technical coordination required. The earlier the process begins, the stronger the outcome.

Cost clarity

No surprises on cost

A bespoke build should never come with hidden extras. So here is exactly what sits outside your build contract, agreed upfront and in writing.

VAT

New build construction is typically zero rated. Where a reclaim applies, we manage the process on your behalf.

Window dressings and blinds

Chosen and fitted after handover, usually as part of interior design.

Specialist bespoke joinery

One off furniture pieces and fitted joinery beyond the core specification.

Floor coverings and soft finishes

Carpets, rugs and similar soft furnishing items.

Loose furniture and furnishings

Sofas, beds, tables and everything you would take with you if you moved.

External works and landscaping

Gardens, driveways and boundary treatments, quoted separately if you want them.

Soft finishes, furnishings and specialist joinery usually form part of a dedicated interior design package, costed and managed separately. If you would like, we can coordinate all of it within your wider project so everything still runs through one team.

Not building from scratch?

Major Extensions and Renovations

Our primary focus is bespoke new homes, but we bring exactly the same four stage process to significant extensions and full renovations. Same clarity, same cost control, same single accountable team from the first conversation to the finished space.

Stage 1 is free and instant

Start with the Project Calculator

Answer a few questions about your plot, plans or idea and get an indicative budget range and headline timeline in minutes. It is a starting point, not a quote, and there is no obligation.
It costs nothing to find out where you stand.