Design Consultation Professionals in Luton, Bedfordshire

“My main contact at Building Tectonics (BT) was Tony Keller. We purchased the property in March 2010. We loved the area and wanting to extend the kitchen, creating a larger space with separate utility room. BT were extremely professional and supportive all the way! They provided many designs and discussed options with us. We have also asked BT to help with all there was to do with planning & building regulations and permissions, as well as structural engineering. We were very lucky also with the builders, but the project would have even started if we didn't have the support and guidance of Tony and his team first. We are embarking in the second phase of the extension now, this time: garden room, added dressing room and extra bedroom... Of course Building Tectonics are helping again!”

“James was involved from the initial stages of our project from the conception of the idea to formulating our designs onto paper. We started by telling James broadly what we wanted. Which literally was. “Pitch roof, downstairs toilet with shower, larger open plan kitchen with living space and as we have a south facing garden I want as much natural light into the property as possible. Versatile space for the kids to run and study in in the future.” We went through a few iterations on how we wanted the layout of the kitchen to be which wasn’t really needed for the application stage but we wanted to make sure we could visualize the space we had as we had 2 daughters and one is very energetic. I initially wanted an island in the middle where it would create storage for us and a general hang out area for breakfast etc. James said this was a good idea but we would lose the versatility of the space as the island would be a fixed feature. He came back with some suggestions and we decided to go with the “L” shaped kitchen breakfast bar as he suggested. During these processes there was a sharing of pinintests, whats app messages and a couple of face to face mornings for James to pen down our vision. Once we approved the final designs, James provided through his team of contacts the engineering designs, frame details, final rendering of designs, build over agreement for Thames water, electrical layout, bathroom plumbing layout. He also did the planning permission for us, liaising with the council and answering any questions if needed. Recommended a buildings regulation company. He also advised us on the party wall agreement too. He recommended builders too. We’re very happy with the end result and have already recommended James to family and friends.”

“Having used Chris from Appropriate Design solutions I can confidently say that he is one of the most patient designers we have ever had experience with. We wanted to build an extension on our grade 2 listed cottage, this could not be a normal one so we were recommended to speak to Chris. What followed was an enlightening view of how the planning process is run, and clear advice of how we are best to 'play this game' Chris has many years of experience and he patiently advised us on what was reasonable and what we should expect through the process. I would wholeheartedly recommend Chris to anyone who has an extension of alteration to their home which requires a little more attention to detail. he has a great way of explaining things into laymen's terms and gives the confidence that is so needed when dealing with the mystical forces of planning council departments.”