How and when are architects paid in Georgia?

[Wendy S.]

Good day, I hope this is posted in the right forum and I can really get some positive and perhaps local feedback.

So company says I need an architect to do the drawing and submit to county to raise a portion of the roof by 2 block height. They have an architect they use but I have to pay for architect upfront along with county fees. We negotiated and I paid 50% deposit along with county fees.

Now they want me to pay balance, upon which architect will submit to county for approval. So I ask what if the county says no, need further modification. They say the architect will address this.

Am I being unreasonable to ask for the drawing to be submitted first, then final payment upon approval from the county?

[Chris Seveney]

@Wendy S.

Hold 10% upon approval. If county takes 6 months to approve that’s not their fault

They should be paid for majority of work and hold a little back.