Borthwick Design & Management

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Reading, Berkshire

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Innovative Home Design, Planning & Management Services | Berkshire

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Borthwick Design and Management specialises in creating new homes and remodelling and extending existing homes, from inception to completion. With 30 years of Architectural and Project Management experience, we design and manage home renovation projects in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. We are especially passionate about good architectural technology, and we always aim to improve on efficiency and sustainability on our developments. Having worked with a variety of different clients keeps our mind open to how people use space differently and what is and isn’t important to them. This allows us to keep each of our developments fresh. We like to challenge our clients by offering alternatives to their ideas and seeing their reaction to solutions that they haven’t thought of before. Whether you’re looking to renovate your full home, or a particular space such as an open plan kitchen-living area, your home should be something you enjoy and are proud of, and we can help you realise it’s potential. We especially love to delve into a building’s history and open it up into a modern living space while still retaining it’s character. Get in touch to discuss your ideas and wishes for your home, and we can arrange an initial consultation to get you started!

Services Provided

Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Building Conservation, Building Design, Drafting, Floor Plans, Home Renovation, House Extensions, House Plans, House Restoration, Project Management

Areas Served

Reading, Henley, Wokingham, Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, South Bucks

Awards

Chartered Architectural Technologist MCIAT

13 Projects for Borthwick Design & Management

Chartered Practise

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Shiplake, Oxfordshire

Shiplake

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Chalfont Saint Peter, Buckinghamshire

Chalfont St Peter

9 photos

Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire

Cedarwood - New Builds

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Crowthorne, Bracknell Forest

Wokingham

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Gallowstree Common, Oxfordshire

Hillside

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Woodley, Wokingham

Woodley 2 storey extension

5 photos

Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

Spring Court - New build

Row Town, Addlestone, Surrey

Row Town Extension & Facelift

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Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire

Green Man listed refurbishment

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Samantha Spooner

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Mark has taken us through the whole process from initial drawings through to planning and building regulations and his attention to detail, support, knowledge and professionalism has made the whole process seamlessRead Full Review

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9 Reviews for Borthwick Design & Management

Tom Vaughan

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Client

Mark helped us on a feasibility study which allowed us to make an informed decision on a potential extension. Mark puts the client's interests first and his independent advice was extremely valuable. I would certainly use Mark again on future projects.

17 August, 2020

Cliff Edwards

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Client

Mark produced the plans for Certificate of Lawful Development and Building Control for my garage conversion. He was professional and polite producing the plans quickly and responding well to my comments/suggestions.

3 June, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Thank you for your review Cliff, it was a pleasure to work with you and I wish you well with the build.

Lisa McBain

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Client

We were really pleased with our kitchen extension which was designed and project managed by Mark Borthwick at B-DBM. He made great suggestions when compiling different architectural designs for our kitchen extension and took into account all our requirements. Having Mark project manage the build was also invaluable - it meant we were free from the stress of monitoring the budget and ensuring everything happened to the project timescale. He also advised us on money-saving tips along the way! We love our finished extension and cannot recommend B-BDM highly enough!

11 May, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Many thanks for your review Lisa, it was a pleasure to work with you on this project. The house was totally transformed from smaller linked rooms by the new kitchen / diner / family room extension. This has now provided a real hub to the house with direct links to the garden which I hope you will all enjoy for years to come.

Plamen Tsvetkov

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Client

Friendly , professional , Complete the job within few days exactly the way i ask . High standard , quality and very reliable. Thanks Mark

6 May, 2020Last modified:6 May, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Many thanks for your review Plamen, I am glad you are happy with the service provided. Best of luck with the build, I'm here if you need any further assistance.

Mark Welford

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Colleague

As a builder I have worked with Mark's plans on many occasions. They are always very detailed and easy to work with. Mark is excellent at creating great designs that really maximise the use of your space. As a result of his great work, I had no hesitation in using him to design the plans for my own house which was extended and fully renovated. I would highly recommend using Mark.

3 May, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Thank you for your review Mark. Feedback from the professionals working from my plans is equally as important as the home owners as it is the medium on how to achieve a clients brief while meeting the Planning and Building Control regulations. Engaging me to design the extension and reorganisation of your own home was an honour.

Tim Edwards

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Client

Mark helped us turn our dilapidated bungalow into a brand new, 4 bedroom energy efficient house. That’s our house, the white one in the photos with the old bungalow in the corner. From the moment we met Mark we knew he was the right person to help us. It sounds odd but Mark was normal. He listened to us, didn’t try to force his wacky ideas on us and spent the time with us we needed in order to ensure things were correct. He understood what was important to us as a family. He navigated us through a difficult design process for a difficult site and then worked with the Timber frame company to ensure they understood the design. We self managed our build but Mark was there to assist us when we needed, clarifying designs, supporting the building regs and guiding us through the build process. I can honestly say that we would have failed, or certainly not have been as successful without Mark and his important inputs. I have spent a lot of time landscaping the front garden since we have finished the main build. People stop and look at the house regularly, they complement the design, how it fits into the street and the way it looks. We are delighted with the finished product, it’s everything we wanted and more and I would be happy to talk to anyone thinking about using Mark and encouraging you to do so.

29 April, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Many thanks for your review.

I really enjoyed this design project for the tough topographical challenges it presented. Helping Tim & Georgina create their dream family home was a pleasure and its a privilege to be able to see a completed design.

John Lee

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Client

Mark worked tirelessly with us to help build our house extension, meeting our quite exacting requirements & standards. This dedication was evident throughout the entire project, from making sure our planning application went from rejected to accepted with no change, right through to ensuring the builders understood and worked to some of the more challenging aspects of the design all whilst keeping to the agreed budget.

25 April, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Many thanks for taking time to write a review.

This was a great project and not one the planners got on board with straight away. However, the contrast between the contemporary extension against the older cottage provides a clear timeline between the builds.

Samantha Spooner

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Client

As soon as we met Mark, we knew he had the vision to make our ideas a reality. Mark is easy to work with and has been exceedingly patient whilst exploring the different options. With our limited budget, Mark's feasibility study was perfect in guiding us to the right decision. Mark has taken us through the whole process from initial drawings through to planning and building regulations and his attention to detail, support, knowledge and professionalism has made the whole process seamless.

21 April, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. It was a pleasure to work with you both, exploring various options to meet your brief. I'm looking forward to catching up and seeing how you settle into the completed space.

Ian James

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Client

I needed to extend and remodel two 30's semi detached houses and Mark did an amazing job at designing everything and saw the project through to completion. Any problems that turned up were dealt with quickly and efficiently and the initial design was well thought out, taking into account what I needed but also adding many ideas I hadn't thought about. We sailed through planning which was great. Highly recommend.

20 April, 2020

Comment from Borthwick Design & Management:

Many thanks for taking the time to submit your review. I am so pleased you are delighted with the results. It was a pleasure to work with you on these projects.

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