Light House Studio

Rachael has done an amazing job for us. From the initial stages of coming up with layout ideas and discussing what's possible with our budget, through to planning permission and then onto all the detailed technical drawings, Rachael has been excellent in helping us get the best design for us. She has been responsive to feedback and requests for changes, and has kept us well informed of the progress of the work and the timescales she is working to. We've really enjoyed her enthusiasm, warmth, and patient explanations of all the many aspects of building an extension. We look forward to working with her again!

Rachael is very informative and knowledgeable, ensuring a smooth process with the initial design and obtaining planning consent for a rear extension. She is extremely friendly, professional and helpful. Highly Recommend! We are looking forward to working with you on the next stage of your project.

Here at Adam Hurst Construction, we value strong partnerships with architects who recommend us for tender opportunities. One architect we highly recommend is Rachael from Light House. For our projects to run smoothly, we rely on clear, concise drawings, open communication, and an enthusiastic approach. Rachael embodies all of these qualities, consistently producing well-thought-out designs to an exceptionally high standard. Her attention to detail and commitment to excellence make her a standout professional, and we greatly appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with her.

Thank you Rachael for your patience and persistance with our planning application for residential use of a small site in Gosport. Many alterations were needed to meet ever changing requirements to comply with environmental and conservation area demands, and you dealt with them all.

I can not recommend Rachel enough. She helped us achieve our two story rear extension. From suggesting ideas and producing plans to achieving planning permission and producing structural and electrical drawings. Rachel also has some good contacts and working relationships with other professionals who helped with the structural calculations and brick matching. Rachel is very professional and easy to communicate with and bounce ideas off of. She was able to help us turn our ideas into reality. Thank you!

Rachael was great to work with. Having struggled with forming our own ideas for a difficult situation with an old brick porch, she worked with us (including around COVID-19 restrictions) to show us options. With a confident approach to problem solving, we were able to see through what had flummoxed us for years. Rachael worked out all the angles and was able to quickly get us into the planning application process with the local council and kept us updated with progress. We were delighted when the plan was approved without any revisions required despite the front of the house being subject to some covenant conditions. Thoroughly recommend Rachael for your project.

I have worked with Light House Studio on a few projects now and am always really impressed on how the finished build looked. Rachael has an amazing eye for detail and design. She is extremely thorough and ensures that her client get exactly what they want. Combining form and functionality, she works through the entire process meticulously, making sure the design and final result really work.

I have worked with Rachael photographing her completed projects. I have been impressed by her professionalism and incredible eye for detail. She is a delight to work with, friendly and organised. I also get to see her completed projects which are notable for their success and elegance, and meet her happy clients. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future Rachael!

Rachael's help was essential for our project, being a substantial remodelling of our first floor and ground floor, with structural alterations. Our numerous discussions and her drawings and guidance and assistance with planning and obtaining structural engineering input has made the difference between it happening or not happening. Thank you Rachael.

We had the pleasure of using Rachael's drawings during a project in King's Worthy. The level of details and attention during the planning stages made our life on site so much easier and smoother. She was always available over the phone for any queries and a we are now referring her to all of our new clients. Highly recommended!!

We engaged Rachael to design a small extension for our new build bungalow. We were fairly sure what we wanted but Rachael listened to our requirements and presented us with a couple of options which looked, on the drawings, to be a better fit with our property than the design we had envisaged. Rachael guided us through the process, clearly outlining each step based on RIBA protocols and presenting a clear indication of costs at each stage. The planning process went very smoothly with planning permission being granted without any difficulty. Our builder commented that the detailed drawings provided were very good, evidenced by the fact that the build went smoothly. All materials were specified to match the original house and consequently the extension, now completed, fits perfectly with and enhances the original building. We would have no hesitation in recommending Rachael, she was at all times very professional and meticulous and we are extremely happy with the end product.

The project fully opened up the rear of the house which was for us quite daunting. However Rachael helped us as we moved through the process. With her help we smoothly negotiated local planning, surveying and structural engineers. What could have been fraught went calmly and now we have a beautiful sunny extension. Recommended.