Power Hour
Get my undivided attention for a whole hour to talk through your home renovation ideas, moving or improving, choosing the right architect or contractor – Whatever you need to stop feeling stuck. I can give you clarity on improving your home to suit how you want to live.
Get ready to take your first step to a better life at home.
Are you feeling indecisive about whether to move or improve? Would you love to renovate your home but feel confused about where to start? Are you uncertain if you need an Architect and even more perplexed about how to choose one? Perhaps, you’ve thought about adding an extension, converting your loft or garage, but are wondering, can I afford it?
You might also be wondering…
The questions can be endless but by choosing my Power Hour I can give you the answers.
A one hour 1:1 video call with me, no home visit is required [coronavirus proof].
This is a chance to pick my brain. In just one hour you can access 20+years’ of architectural design experience. Get the answers and clarity you need to solve whatever home design problem you’re stuck with.
Stop procrastinating and get on with improving your life at home today.
BONUS: I’ll send you a video recording of our chat for future reference. Book Now.
A one hour 1:1 video call with me
You can pick my brain on anything you like. I won’t hold back any golden nuggets of useful information; this will be a value packed session.
No home visit is required. You don’t need to worry about anyone new visiting your home. You won’t need to do any last-minute tidying up before this appointment.
It will be really relaxed and informal with no big scary architect’s office in sight.
A video recording of our chat for future reference
Did you know the average person speaks at 100 – 130 words per minute?
That’s 6000 to 7800 words per hour!
As you can see, we could cover a lot of ground in a one-hour Power Hour and there may be a lot of information to remember.
A video recording of our chat is a great resource to have for future reference.
I take a unique approach to home design working exclusively for homeowners, just like you. I’ve helped hundreds of families across the UK to create the home they want without moving.
My mission is to help everyday people redesign their home to suit how they want to live, and I really love what I do.
Since 1996, I’ve learned at award-winning practices in the UK and Australia. I now serve clients nationwide from my home county of Norfolk. As a Chartered Architectural Technologist, I abide by a strict code of conduct, and carry £500,000 of professional indemnity insurance for your added peace of mind.
After work, I love time at home with my wife Jo, and children, Emma and Isaac. I’m also a vinyl collecting, trail hiking, movie buff. I drink too much tea, not enough beer and let’s not even get onto cake…my apologies for any crumbs.
I have a limited number of Power Hour slots available each month.
You can book a Power Hour with me today through my online booking page.
You’ll be asked to choose a preferred date and time for your Power Hour.
Once you’ve chosen an available date and time, you’ll be asked to provide your contact details and an indication of what you’d like to discuss during your Power Hour.
You’ll then need to make payment via the PayPal button.
Once you have booked your Power Hour you will get an email confirmation of our appointment.
I will contact you in advance of our appointment if I need any further information from you.
You’ll also receive an email reminder 24 hours before our appointment.
The Power Hour will be hosted online via Zoom Video Conferencing.
Following the Power Hour, I will email you to follow up on any bits we’ve agreed during the session. The email will also contain a link to download a video recording of the session.
‘Free’ home visits from local architects and designers usually offer little value.
Free home visits are usually very short, perhaps only 15 to 30 mins. Just long enough for the architect or designer to see what might be involved in a job and what a client is like, so they can calculate a fee for their paid services. They are not usually intended to answer all your questions. It’s essentially a ‘foot-in-the-door’ for architects and designers to meet you in person before they send you their fee proposal. Most architects and designers will give little away on one of these visits. You’ll often find the cost of their time is then added to their fees.
Like most things in life, you tend to get what you pay for. Nothing much comes for free.
Your Power Hour will be hosted on Zoom video conferencing. I’ll send you a link to join at least 24 hours prior to the session, but you’ll need download the software on your phone or computer before you join. If you’ve got an iPhone, you’ll need to download the free app first: Zoom Cloud Meetings. It’s fairly intuitive, so you will only need to click the join link you are given for the meeting to join the call, or input the nine digit meeting code.
Please be aware that you will be on video. There is an option to switch to audio only (bottom left on a PC/Mac and if you are using a mobile device you can disable the video before joining a meeting by toggling the “turn off my video” option after clicking “Join a Meeting”) but it’s much nicer for me to see your face if I can.
Important: If you haven’t used Zoom before, please do a trial before our call. It’s really easy to use, but as with any tech there is always the possibility of glitches. My diary is often very full so I need to be strict on timings. We don’t want to waste the first 10 minutes of your session troubleshooting tech problems!
I’d suggest trying to join the call around five minutes before the start time – although if I’m on a call with someone else you may find the room is ‘locked’- hold tight and I’ll be with you as soon as I can.
Please email me any relevant information at least 24 hours before the session – it will mean we can get straight down to business on the call. This might include photos or floor plans of your home, links to Rightmove property listings etc.
Important note: You can screen share on Zoom so there is no need to send me any documents beforehand if that’s not possible – just show me on your screen on the call.
If you’d like to make notes, have a notepad and pen handy (or you can make notes on a tablet or your computer).
Agree the outcome: We’ll have a chat to agree what you’d like to gain from the Power Hour and what success would look like to you. Key question: what would feel like a return on investment for you from the Power Hour? (0-10 mins)
Exploring the possibilities: We’ll explore the different options you may have depending on what you are struggling with, IE – moving or improving, making the best use of space at home, how to extend your home etc. Key question: which options are the best fit to suit your needs and the resources you have available? (10-30 mins)
Quick wins: We’ll concentrate on any problems I can help you solve, or decisions I can help you make during the call to give you a quick win. (30-45 mins)
Making plans: We’ll map out the steps you need to take to achieve your goal. We’ll talk about who might need to be involved, what it might cost and how long it might take. Key question: what resources will you need to make things happen? (45-60 mins)
N.B. These are approximate timings – some segments may be shorter/longer.
Yes – you’ll be sent the recording 24-48 hours after the session (if not sooner).
My 1:1 Power Hours are just that… 1:1. However, I appreciate you may wish your spouse or partner to join you on the call, which is absolutely fine.
Lovely as they are, babies and children are distracting. You won’t get the most out of the session if your attention is being diverted elsewhere…so please organise childcare for the duration of the call.
Bookings are non-refundable.
You can reschedule your appointment time if you give at least 24 hours’ notice by emailing jon@mrjonclayton.co.uk or call 0800 020 9514.
If you cancel twice, I’m afraid we won’t be able to reschedule – even with 24 hours notice.
Following the Power Hour, I will email you to follow up on any bits we’ve agreed during the session. The email will also contain a link to download a video recording of the session.
I’ll also send you an invite to book a short follow up phone call in 30 days to see how you’re getting on.
A Power Hour is intended to get you unstuck and give you clarity on your next step towards your ideal home. Be that renovating your current home, moving home or investing in another property. Here are a few of the results you could get…
Note, we can discuss home renovation and home design ideas during a Power Hour, but it would be unrealistic to expect we can redesign your home or design a home extension for you in a one-hour session.
Stop feeling stuck about renovating your home.
Get my undivided attention for a whole hour to talk through your home renovation ideas, moving or improving, choosing the right architect or contractor – Whatever you need to stop feeling stuck and give you clarity improving your home to suit how you want to live.
Don’t delay as I only have a limited number of Power Hour slots available each month.
You can book a Power Hour with me today through my online booking page.
Jon was really informative. I needed ideas for my renovation and wanted to know true costs and expectations to decide the route I would proceed with. Jon was very detailed and gave me a clear guidance on my project. I would happily recommend Jon and look forward to working with him again in the future.
Richie Everitt, King's Lynn