Everything US firms ask before their first brief.

Brief us by 5pm EST and you receive production-ready output the next morning where the scope allows. Larger projects ship on agreed timelines that we confirm before starting.

Revit, AutoCAD, and SketchUp for drafting and modelling, and Lumion, V-Ray, Enscape, and Twinmotion for rendering. We adopt your file naming, layer structure, and title blocks so the output drops straight into your project.

Hourly rates run from $20 to 60 depending on the service: Construction Documentation at $20 to 30 per hour, Design / Design Support at $25 to 40 per hour, 3D Rendering & Visualisation at $30 to 60 per hour or $200 to 600 per image, and CAD Drafting at $35 to 45 per hour. The rand-dollar exchange rate is what makes this structurally cheaper, not a promotional discount.

Three: project-by-project with no ongoing commitment, a monthly retainer from $1,200 to 2,500 per month, or a dedicated resource from $3,000 to 5,000 per month. Most firms start project-by-project and move to a retainer once the workflow proves itself.

Yes. Before your first project we send you a free sample of previously completed work that we are cleared to share, a render, a documentation page, or a model, so you can judge the quality before committing. No contract, no cost.

No. Your first look at the quality is a free sample of previous work, shared before any commitment. From there you can work project-by-project, so there is no minimum volume, no lock-in, and no penalty for pausing between projects.

Two revision rounds are included in all project pricing. You review the delivery, mark it up, and we turn the revisions around. Additional rounds beyond the two included are billed at the hourly rate for that service.

We invoice fortnightly in USD and accept payment via Wise or PayPal. Established clients are on Net-15 terms. New clients pay 50% upfront to commence work.

WhatsApp. Message us on +27 61 528 0966, there is a WhatsApp button on every page of this site, or email hello@meridian-architectural.com. We respond within 4 business hours, and our working day overlaps US East Coast mornings.

Whatever you already use: Dropbox, Google Drive, BIM 360, or WeTransfer. We confirm receipt within two hours.

Always. NDAs are standard, and your clients, projects, and intellectual property stay protected. Our Privacy Policy and PAIA Manual are published on this site.

We work in South African time (UTC+2), which overlaps US East Coast mornings. You brief us at the end of your day and the work is moving while you sleep.

We flag it immediately rather than sitting on it overnight. If a decision needs your input, you see the question first thing your morning alongside everything that could proceed without it.

Yes. Our CD sets account for IBC, ADA, and local zoning requirements, and we coordinate with your structural and MEP consultants.

Our studio in Still Bay, South Africa. All production output and quality control is led by Izak du Toit, a Senior Professional Architectural Technologist with 28 years of experience and SACAP registration ST 1958. Nothing leaves the studio unless it is production-ready.