Good Design and Build

We hired Good Design and Build (GDB) for to carry out a rear extension, loft conversion and full refurbishment to our newly bought house in Richmond. GDB was efficient from design to completion, helped us secure planning consent, did technical drawings and managed the build to completion. We needed an open plan kitchen to the rear and an integrated garden with the living space. GDB created a perfect layout to achieve this and maximised natural light. GDB updated us on weekly progress, incorporated variations smoothly and helped us manage our budget efficiently. Happy to recommend Good Design and Build to everyone

Beverley Austin I recently used GDB architectural services and building contractors to build a side infill extension at the rear of a 1930s house. Hadi Kaiser from GDB was the project manager. Hadi was great he visited the property once a week to ensure everything was progressing according to plan and was always available to listen to any concerns and resolve any problems that occurred immediately. Adrian Gavril the builder from GDB and his team were also great. They were courteous and very professional, Basically Adrian brought my vision to life and I am extremely pleased with the end result, which is now a beautiful and very comfortable home. I would be very happy to recommend them.

I recently completed a full renovation of my 1930’s semi with GDB. With a ground floor extension, loft conversion and full refurbishment. Hadi was my project manager and was very accessible through the build. He acted as a good middleman between myself and the builder when more knowledge was required. Hadi gave me good advice and helped ease what was a very disruptive process. Mohammed was my builder, he had access to large workforce. I was very impressed with the speed and quality of the project, having completed my works within 7 months. That’s not to say that there weren’t any hiccups as you can imagine. However, these were worked through well, with the help of Hadi and Amol. I cannot vouch for the architectural service as I used my own architect. However, I am very happy with the building works so far and would consider them for future projects.

We used GDB for a kitchen extension combining an old kitchen, side return conservatory, corridor and dining room into one lovely open plan dining and kitchen space. Adrian and his team did an excellent job under difficult circumstances as Covid and supply issues meant the works were late in competition. We remained living in the house during the works and the builders were always considerate of us and our young children. We are extremely happy with the result as it has added a new heart to our house and is where everyone congregates. We’d thoroughly recommend GDB and Adrian and his crew in particular.

We have undergone a loft extension and 2 floor renovation with GDB and unfortunately our experience has not aligned with all the reviews seen online. Throughout the time of our collaboration (around 6 months in total) we were shocked by GDBs overall work. At most we were able to get the project manager to our flat once a week - and that only after we had to call them several times to please give us an update. At some occasions, the project manager didn’t event visit the property for a few weeks in a row. The overall communication was extremely unfriendly, which we found very surprising as it all started very professionally and competently. However, as soon as the first payments to GDB were made, the quality and quantity of their work went don’t rapidly. The biggest issue came after 6 months, as we started to see cracks in our floor structure. Although we had a written contract that included structural calculations, it turned out that GDB has never done any. After further investigation, we even found out that GDB has been withholding information from the building regulator, who strongly advised GDB to not continue any work, before structural calculations are done. All in all, the work with GDB has led to over 4 months of delays, an increase in anticipated cost of more than 100% and GDB is still filing a lawsuit against us as despite all the quality of work and obvious mistakes, they are now asking for even more money than originally agreed in the contract. I wouldn’t wish anyone to have such a building experience, hence I would recommend to not choose GDB for your projects

Domestic builds can be infuriating, particularly when you stay living on site as the work goes on around you, but GOOD Design & Build - with Hadi Kaiser project managing and Adrian Gavril building - have done a great job on our single story extension, downstairs WC and interior ‘opening up’. It’s true there were delays and we were sometimes frustrated trying to get clarity about when and how issues would get resolved, but Hadi was always accessible and responsive to our concerns, and we can’t fault Adrian’s work and that of his team. Does that mean it was all plain sailing? No. But would i recommend GDB and consider them for future work? Absolutely. It’s particularly commendable that they pulled this off during mid Covid pandemic, with building supply shortages as well as a fuel crisis to contend with. The work done has transformed our home for the better and we’re very happy we chose GOOD.

We had a side infill and rear ground floor extension, along with complete refurbishment of our entire mid-terraced house (ground, 1st and 2nd floors) in Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick in September 2020 - April 2021. We chose GDB as we were impressed with Amol's attention to detail on initial consultation. He was also the only company owner to provide a fully itemised quote and transparency from the outset was very important to us. From design through to planning, party wall, build, finishing and snagging, we felt extremely well supported. We were extremely hands on as owners (to put it euphemistically!) and Amol and the team were very accommodating to that attitude and level of involvement throughout all stages. To say we are happy with the overall result would be an understatement. It was also completed to time and budget, which considering the fact that the work was done over a COVID Winter period, is pretty remarkable when we think about it retrospectively. As with any project, especially of the size we had, things inevitably can and do go wrong. Apart from the quality of the work, the second most important quality in a design and build company is probably how they react to adverse events. Amol is a highly trustworthy individual and so this was done in an honest, accountable and fair manner. We have already recommended GDB to several friends and local residents and would have no hesitation in continuing to do so.

Good Design provided the architectural services as well as building work. It was great to have both bundled into one. They were very flexible and great to work with - nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend them.

Working as photographer I have been able to see a number of Amol's projects 'up close and personal' and have come to appreciate, among things, the clever design solutions to potentially awkward problems, like stairways to loft extensions… never easy to pull off well ! When I get the call from Amol, I know it's going to be a pleasure to shoot a clean design, perfectly executed … and of course I get to meet his clients who have nothing but praise for the transformation to their homes.

Converting our loft bedroom by adding a bathroom pod included replacing stairs and refurbishing the existing bathroom below. We are absolutely delighted by the results and the entire process was as painless as could be, given we continued to live in the house throughout the build. We were introduced to our team at the beginning of the project and Ivan, the lead builder, was excellent. The team were friendly and courteous, always conscious of leaving as little mess and disruption as possible and we had no concerns whatsoever. The end result was as per the agreed price and we couldn’t be more delighted. Thoroughly recommended and very happy to give personal testimonials.

Amol designed and project managed our ground floor extension. He was very patient with our changing requests during the initial design consultation. We able to rely on him during the build and regularly kept us up to date on progress. Would highly recommend him and his team.