Professionnels proposant de la construction écologique sur Shildon

“I can't recommend Richard highly enough. We purchased a large property built in 1836, it needed a lot of work. Richard was brilliant from start to finish. He quickly drew up plans for the entire house which is 3 floors and a cellar. He listened to what we wanted to change and made fantastic suggestions. He made the enquiries we needed to check planning issues with the council. He liaised with our builders on what we wanted. He organised structural engineers to visit, and specialist damp people to look at our cellar. He is always quick to respond and didn't mind when we changed our mind countless times. We are delighted with our beautiful family home. Richard's experience was invaluable and we have used him on a number of other projects relating to our business.”

“I employed Ben Cunliffe and his team to redesign my two bedroom single storey home with a view to creating a two storey family home. My brief was to maximise space and light and where possible to incorporate green technologies. Ben's design process was inspirational. After 2 meetings we had agreed a design to go to planning and 8 weeks later we had planning permission. His design ideas encapsulated everything I wanted and more. We were able to design a building that had floor to ceiling windows in every room maximising light and views from every room. The ideas of breaking up the exterior of the house with different local materials appealed to me and I am delighted with my contemporary home built with local stone and larch. Ben's knowledge of green technologies was exceptional and we decided to go down the route of installing a ground source heat pump leaving the plumbing and electrics in place to add solar panels at a date. I couldn't have been happier with the service, advice and guidance I received.”

“We were very pleased with the professional and informed service we received. We appreciated the creative input, along with the technical knowledge applied to the project. We also were impressed with the flexibility of ideas. Many thanks for very satisfied and happy customers.”

“We cannot speak highly enough of Nick and his team. Nick took time to get to know us and our property to ensure the designs created we’re just right for us and our home. He listened to what we wanted (rather than impose his ideas) and then offered different options to develop our idea, based on his experience and skills. The cost estimate was transparent and exactly as expected, as was the project plan presented at the outset. Most importantly, however, when communicating to us any objections raised by the planning office, Nick and his team had already devised a solution with which planning (with whom they obviously have good relations) were satisfied meaning that, despite a number of hurdles, the process was hassle free from our perspective. As I say, extremely impressed and highly recommended.”

“We worked with 2030 over a period of several years, from original plans, through planning permission and the actual build. They have been very helpful throughout and have always listened to our ideas and requests while also offering practical and appropriate advice.”

“Siobhan of Emerald Architects provided a first class service from design, drawings to Project Managing the build. Siobhan took the time to understand our needs and provided a design which has transformed the internal and external space in our home. Having the complete project managed resulted in a stress free build which I would highly recommend.”

“Architects Mark and Kathryn Deverill are a husband and wife team with experience across a wide range of building types. They listen to their clients and respond creatively with work of the highest quality.”

“We moved back into our house at the end of October 2017 after a wonderful experience of having, to us, undertaken a major building project that began with Andrew Long Architects. At our first meeting with the Architect we discussed the primary objectives that we wanted to achieve in the project and looked at other jobs that needed doing building wise in the house and grounds. We rolled everything into the one project. Following on from that first meeting the Architect then came back with his initial ideas which we found very exciting. The site of our house is challenging because it is on a hill and slopes top to bottom and side to side. There are some mature trees on the boundary. These two factors present challenges that were resolved through the structural engineer that the Architect brought in. The site is not rectangular but has some interesting angles on it which the architect related to in his design with the result that the new extension and rebuilt terrace work in harmony with the shape of the site. From our first meeting we were helped and guided every step of the way. At no time did we feel we were being told what we had to have and suggestions were given with regard to different products to consider when deciding on what finishes we would like. This enabled us to go and see the products for ourselves which really helped in the decision process. One of these is a big feature window which is spectacular. During a course of meetings when the design was honed we felt we got to know the Architect and were confident in putting our complete trust in him and the team at Andrew Long Architects to forward the project through planning, finding a contractor to do the work and project manage the build. All of which were done excellently. We are delighted with the results and have no hesitation in recommending Andrew Long Architects.”