Site Planning in Bordon, Hampshire

“As landscape contractors, we’ve been lucky enough to build a couple of Simon Orchard’s gardens recently, and are due to start building two more imminently. Simon is an absolute pleasure to work with on a number of levels: Firstly he’s clearly a clever and confident designer and always seems to add that little something extra that clients aren’t expecting; his detail and construction drawings are spot on so we’re not left scratching our heads wondering how to build the garden – music to a landscaper’s ears!; and he’s always on hand and on site if necessary to resolve any issues and make sure everything is completed to his exacting standards. We’re looking forward to working with him on the next two projects. Can’t recommend him highly enough.”

“Outstanding service from Paul and his team with an outcome of the most amazing adventure area for the kids. The initial meeting with Paul was us outlining what we wanted, then he came up with a plan that was spot on for our budget and requirements. The guys were on site within weeks and constructed within days. The children are so happy with the play area, when they can persuade the adults to leave it alone. Well done Paul and team, great job.”

“I hired Luke to help design and plant 7 new flower beds. The challenge was to incorporate natural looking plants for a damp partial shaded site with a slope, whilst also blending the planting into the existing established garden and woodland. We couldn't be happier, great selection of plants researched and recommended by Luke ( plants I had not heard of), the planting style was completely appropriate for the site and the plant quality was excellent. When they finished, the garden was immaculate and you wouldn't have known they had been working there, the site was left spotless. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Luke. Excellent work.”

“We had a particularly difficult experience engaging someone to take our project forward. We spent a lot of time interviewing various companies and went forward with someone who unfortunately, proved to be disastrous. We'd all but given up on the project, until I contacted local Architects, Helyer Davies. From the outset, their approach was completely different. Our first meeting was at the property, on one of those rare occasions when snow brings everything and everyone to slithery halt and all appointments are cancelled. Martin Helyer, simply said...'don't worry, I've got the laptop...I'll walk.' From then on we enjoyed, for the first time in two years, the process of realising our dream home. A fresh set of eyes and new approach, meant that we have ended up with a superb house that really is a joy to live in, rather than just exist in. Good design elevates the ordinary, and that's exactly what we now have and enjoy every day. We found the meetings to be clear and informative. HD were prepared to listen and adapt. The road to getting planning was still fraught with difficulties but ultimately, was secured after they asked the Local Authority for a meeting and presented the proposals to them, in person. Without this initiative we'd still be waiting and doubtless, disappointed. Huge thanks to the Team in Emsworth for all their hard work.”

“We have always received a brilliant, professional and timely service from this team. We are a property promoting company and the layouts provided for small or large scale developments are always, thoughtful and respectful of the planning requirements which of course differ from planning authority to planning authority. We have no doubt in our minds that users of their design services, will like us continue to come back time and time again”

“We used Active Builders London to do loft conversion and although they were not the cheapest ones , I am absolutely delighted with the results. Their pro active approach and professional project management made the whole project very easy and stress free. The team on site were also excellent. They obviously took huge pride in the quality of their work. One thing I particularly appreciated was how polite and professional they were throughout.”

“We were looking to do a major renovation which included an extension at the back of our Edwardian home and a garden room. After evaluating a number of contractors we chose to go with Lindpro. We engaged with Jerzy and felt that he understood our vision and what we wanted to achieve. He always took a positive view of the challenges and found solutions. The team (Pawel and co) that worked on site was fabulous, polite and very approachable. We lived at the house during the works, and they made our lives comfortable as much as possible on a building site. We are very happy with the build and the finishing. It looks amazing. We would highly recommend Jerzy and his team.”

“This is the second time we have employed Prime Living to project manage a refurbishment for us. The first was for a complete refurbishment of a flat for an older relative. When we were looking to redo our bathroom, we decided to ask John (Prime Living) if he would be interested in quoting. As he had previously completed a larger project for us we did wonder if our bathroom might perhaps be too small. We needn’t have worried. He was only too happy to quote and we were delighted, as we had complete confidence in him and his company. John project manages in a friendly but professional manner and his attention to detail is excellent with nothing too small or too much trouble to get right. He liased with our chosen bathroom furniture suppliers and resolved a couple of issues we had with them particularly when we had to send a damaged item back. In the initial stages of the project he researched various bathroom furniture, tiling and flooring for us emailing us links and setting up an online Ideabook for us. When everything was finalised to our satisfaction, he provided a detailed schedule of works with start and completion dates. The two main contractors who were on site each day were friendly, polite and considerate which was reassuring. As a woman working from home feeling comfortable about having contractors in my house is a big consideration. They even tried very hard each day to make friends with our rescue dog whose main mission was to stop them getting over the threshold! Although by its very nature the project was disruptive, John and his team kept disruption to a minimum at all times. When other contractors were needed John arranged for them to fit in with the sequence of works being carried out to minimise any delays. John was always on time when appointments were made and always got back to us efficiently and promptly with any queries we had. We never at any time felt we couldn’t trust him to get the job done and in our opinion he goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy at each stage of the work and at completion.”

“We contacted Kate, Absolute Architecture in 2013 as we were undecided as to whether to totally reconfigure our existing home or demolish it and start afresh. From our initial meeting Kate was knowledgeable and practical in her approach to our dilemma and we took the decision to new build. It was extremely important to us that the new build, whilst meeting our accommodation needs should also be in keeping with its environment and our budget. Kate offered several different design options and we opted for a linear building which we felt suited the site. The building construction and materials suggested by Kate has ensured the building has blended well into its environment and offers us a comfortable, practical, energy efficient home which we continue to be delighted with and we would not hesitate in recommending the services of Absolute Architecture.”

“Connor is excellent, he designed 2 detached family homes for us as a new build project to develop the site of our former bungalow. He went out of his way to meet us and talk face to face about every aspect as we went along, he knew when to use his professional judgement and when to ask us what we wanted, it was a perfectly balanced working relationship and we were very impressed. The houses that he designed were beautiful, functional and economic in terms of cost and building techniques, a testament to their well thought out plans. His drawings and presentation of the project was fantastic, beautifully rendered and kept in context with the surrounding properties for scale and reference, presented to us in large format and digital copies, we were always crystal clear what he was showing us in every aspect. When it got down to the tedious paperwork and form filling required to get our project through planning Connor was studious and persistent, knowing when to accept the system for what it was and when to dig his heels in, needless to say he got our project approved and wasn't pushed around by the council, again, very impressed. The project has yet to be built but that is only down to the difficult mortgage market as a result of covid. We are never the less very excited to build our new home and have no doubt that Connor will be there to support us through the build process and sort out any difficulties that might present themselves. In summary, we were lucky to have him”