The standard full service fees are calculated as a percentage of the final building cost. A recommended fee scale, published in terms of the Government Gazette and regularly updated, can be down-loaded from the SACAP website www.sacapsa.com
The partial standard service fees (up to submission of drawings to the local authority), are normally calculated pro rata.
This is the recommended fee scale and can vary according to the complexity and nature of the project and must be agreed upon before an architect is appointed.
Fees for supplementary and additional services are normally charged, by agreement, at an hourly rate, or for a fixed fee. (See: What else can an architect be appointed for?)