Cayford Design

Paul was instrumental in assisting me to obtain planning permission from Ealing Council regarding my driveway. I had given him the brief that whilst off street parking was essential, I also wanted to maximise the amount of planting available on site. To this end I have three large areas of planting which look wonderful and have been much admired. In addition there is a large area under the vehicle which has been planted with camomile. I believe that London is losing too much land to essential off-street parking. With this type of design the homeowner can be assured of the best of both worlds. I am extremely pleased with the design of my front garden, which also included the heights of the walls and pillars on site to comply with planning regulations, whilst maximising natural drainage of water on site.

I have known Paul for many years and we have collaborated on a number of quality projects. He is insightful and tremendously talented, and gives great service to clients

Cayford Design was engaged to renovate a dilapidated social housing development for the Local Council [Newham] where I was responsible for the development and delivery .. Paul and his team are excellent to work with, are extremely technically knowledgeable, creative and committed to doing a great job, despite some difficult constraints of the project. Paul is a good design team leader and worked well with the wider design team and consultants. I was pleased with the professionalism and quality of customer service from the outset.

“Paul advised us on the vision to transform our existing house. He is insightful and visionary, and came up with a great solution for a small and efficient extension that captures the sun at the best times of the day.”

Paul was hired to help us with a renovation project in a Victorian Building. We found him on RIBA, not word of mouth. We liked him because of his great references and the fixed fee he charges. Paul was a delight to work with. He is efficient, responsive and punctual which are important qualities we like. He is very patient with us going back and forth. He is extremely patient and professional in working with our builder who can be a little abrasive at times. His manners are cheerful.

A review from a photographer’s point of view: It is always a treat photographing Cayford Design’s projects – photogenic flowing spaces designed and executed to a very high standard. I'm always looking forward to taking photos of their next project.

Cayford Arch. Ltd provided plans, took the process through planning and managed the project which took about a year to build from when the builders started. The back of the house was remodelled to include a new extension to house open plan kitchen. The result was of the highest quality and finish. When we sold the house later on, the house sold in two days, and the new extension was a major factor in that.