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Find an architect or architectural designer for your project

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Tell us about your extension, loft conversion, new home or planning application. Architects and architectural designers who are interested get in touch with a quote.

An architect or architectural designer turns an idea into drawings you can build from. They work out how your project should use the space, prepare the drawings for a planning application and for Building Regulations, and often stay involved while the work is on site.

Describe your project once. Professionals who are interested connect with you, so you can compare their profiles, past work and quotes in one place, then choose who you work with.

What architects do

When you need one

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Where they work

Architects and architectural designers on the marketplace cover the whole of the UK. Planning rules differ across the UK, so ask your professional what applies where your property is.

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Only people registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) can call themselves an architect, so on this site the title “Architect” is shown only after our team has checked the registration. Other professionals appear as architectural designers.

Questions people ask

Do I need an architect or an architectural designer?

Only people registered with the Architects Registration Board can call themselves an architect. Many projects are well served by an architectural designer or technologist. Ask about experience of projects like yours and look at their past work.

What do I get for a planning application?

Usually the drawings, the application forms and any supporting documents the council asks for. What is included varies, so check exactly what each quote covers and what it leaves out.

How do I compare quotes from architects?

Compare the stages each quote covers, such as design, planning, Building Regulations drawings and site visits, and any surveys or fees that are extra. A lower price may simply cover less.

Can I use an architect anywhere in the UK?

Yes. Professionals on the marketplace cover the whole of the UK. Planning rules differ between the nations, so ask what applies to your project.

Will I need other professionals as well?

Often. Beams, foundations and structural alterations usually need a structural engineer, and work near a shared wall may need a party wall surveyor. You can ask for each on the same marketplace.