House Extensions in Kendal, Cumbria

“I employed Ben Cunliffe and his team to redesign my two bedroom single storey home with a view to creating a two storey family home. My brief was to maximise space and light and where possible to incorporate green technologies. Ben's design process was inspirational. After 2 meetings we had agreed a design to go to planning and 8 weeks later we had planning permission. His design ideas encapsulated everything I wanted and more. We were able to design a building that had floor to ceiling windows in every room maximising light and views from every room. The ideas of breaking up the exterior of the house with different local materials appealed to me and I am delighted with my contemporary home built with local stone and larch. Ben's knowledge of green technologies was exceptional and we decided to go down the route of installing a ground source heat pump leaving the plumbing and electrics in place to add solar panels at a date. I couldn't have been happier with the service, advice and guidance I received.”

“Ian provided advice on interior building layout and design for our house redesign and refurbishment of a 1970’s house in the Lake District. Ian carefully identified a range of options based on our requirements, explained the pro and and cons to produced an excellent set of drawings based on the chosen option which enabled us to visualise how the finished design would work in practice. We found Ian to be very approachable with good customer people skills and impressive architectural design experience and would heartily recommend him to others seeking advice and guidance for their building projects.”

“Red Raven Design designed a whole house refurbishment including first floor extension. It has transformed the house into a much pleasanter and more efficient living space. Darren Ward skillfully created a contemporary design that was sympathetic to the Victorian architecture, using modern design, methods and materials.”

“Hill House is a 16th century former farm house, the main part of which had been converted into modern living accommodation some time ago but which had an adjoining single storey outbuilding/small barn, used for storage, with the western aspect facing onto the Lyth Valley. The brief to Tim Chetham was to develop plans which would see the conversion of this outbuilding into a 2-storey development consisting of a living room and en-suite bedroom, ensuring that the new blended seamlessly with the old, and importantly, maximising the views onto the spectacular Lyth Valley. In scoping the project, Tim engaged well with us and gained a thorough understanding of our requirements. He translated our ideas, some of which were modified by his suggestions, into drawings which, when the final build was completed, exceeded our expectations by, internally, opening up the flow through the ground floor rooms, and upstairs an en-suite bedroom making effective use of the space and, importantly for us, maximising the views from both rooms. Tim met all agreed tasks on schedule and was within his quotation. We would certainly use his services again if required and would have no hesitation in recommending him to others - which we have already done!”

“We worked with 2030 over a period of several years, from original plans, through planning permission and the actual build. They have been very helpful throughout and have always listened to our ideas and requests while also offering practical and appropriate advice.”

“We have engaged WK Design to assist us in the design of our new house; this is a very exciting but also stressful process! We found WK Design to be reassuring partners giving us confidence and choice at a time when so many crucial decisions need to be taken. They are able to listen and reflect upon our design choices as well as appreciate our wider needs and respond with a range of creative alternatives which stay true to 'the brief'. They have detailed expert knowledge but are able to communicate it with simple clarity. In terms of liaison with other professionals they enjoy good working relationships with Local Authorities and other agencies and are able to quickly anticipate and resolve potential difficulties.”

“This was a large extension to a 1930's house built in the Arts & Crafts style. The brief was to maximise the potential of the site and location whilst complementing the character of the existing building. The outcome was very successful with Phil contributing key ideas for the design beyond the client's initial thoughts. He was also effective in working with our local contractor, being both sympathetic to their way of working whilst being very clear about what was required. He was very constructive during the build as either issues needed to be overcome or new opportunities presented themselves, suggesting options and providing opinions. Good to work with.”

“Haigh Architects have provided a consistently professional service over the many years we have worked with them. Our business provides architectural antiques and reclaimed building materials which have been used by Haigh Architects in period restorations and other projects. We have been very pleased to have our stock used in such a sensitive and appropriate way, and we always enjoy seeing the finished product, which is invariably of the very best quality. Our clients are also very pleased with the results which is evidenced by their return custom and long standing relationships we have built as a result.”

“We at egg Homes have been working with Graham for more than a year on our current project at Viver Green. Graham has been inspirational and invaluable to egg Homes. Without Graham, this scheme simply wouldn't have worked, he has been accommodating at every point.”

“Fab to be working with people who want us to love our home as much as they love designing it! Putting people at the heart of buildings. Thanks chaps!”