Residential Architects In Cheshire

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Architects Cheshire

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Step into a home that’s completely built for you and your family’s needs by working with a team of experienced residential architects. Uncover the space you and your family will love for years by leaving your home’s design in the capable hands of our Cheshire architecture team.

Hough Architecture is a team of professional RIBA Chartered Architects that will bring your dream home to life. Based in the market town of Sandbach in Cheshire, Hough Architecture serves clients in Chester, Manchester, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Knutsford, Alderley Edge, Hale, Altrincham, Bowdon, Holmes Chapel, and Tarporley.

Settle in and enjoy a home that’s everything you’ve ever wanted by calling our team today.

James Hough Chartered Architect Cheshire

Our recent residential architecture projects

Looking for some inspiration for your home renovation, new build, or conversion project? Take a look at some of our recent projects.

We offer a wide range of architectural services, and our team would love to talk to you about the vision for your home.

Dave's House

Cheshire East
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Dave's House - Cheshire East

Park Lane

Cheshire
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Park Lane - Sandbach, Cheshire

IRLAM HOUSE

Cheshire
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Irlam House - Timbersbrook, Cheshire

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

We engaged with James early 2018 as we planned to completely rebuild our property. We had a very aggressive timescale which meant James needed to be creative in his design to help accommodate our needs and requirements. James also liaised exceptionally well with our building contractor which meant the project stayed on course and with very little issue. We wanted to use a local architect so we had him to hand if needed of which he was. He comes highly recommended and would pass his name on to anyone looking to renovate.
Stephen Roberts
I instructed James to add an extension on to the front of my house. Not only did he create a far more interesting and useful space than I could have imagined but he provided us with regular updates as well as very accurate building timescales and build costs. I can not recommend him strongly enough.
Scott Hadden
Hough Architecture provided an excellent service with efficient attention to detail. The designs realised our imagined space and the building exceeded it helping us to achieve the best possible solutions to ensure a successful planning decision and superb outcome. Good to work with James is imaginative and able to deliver a creative and contemporary concept that is in keeping with a rustic farmhouse. Inside and outside works perfectly, aesthetically and practically. Excellent.
Rosemary Dutton

Architectural services in Cheshire for residential, commercial and industrial projects

Whether you’re looking for a residential extension or a full site master planning project, our team will guide you through the entire process, providing you with an enjoyable, one-of-a-kind home improvement experience.

We offer a wide range of architectural services, including new dwelling design, house extension design, commercial and industrial design, community and rural building design and residential development design.

When you work with the team at Hough Architecture, we’ll go through everything with you, step by step, including the brief development, feasibility studies, site appraisals, local authority applications, detailed design and master planning.

Create the property you’ve always wanted without any of the hassle, headache or stress. Book in for a consultation and talk with our team about the project you have in mind.

Awards

Houzz Best of 2020 service award
Best of Houzz 2020 - Service
Best of Houzz 2019
Best of Houzz 2019 - Service
best of Houzz 2018
Best of House 2018 – Service

Frequently Asked Questions

An architect isn’t always required, but if you want to get the most out of your project and build a home or complete a renovation that truly meets your needs, we’d advise hiring an architect to get the job done properly.

An architect is a highly trained and experienced professional with the creative ability to imagine the best solution for your project’s particular needs and the technical ability to deliver the optimum outcome for your project.

An architect will help you with large-scale projects like town planning and smaller domestic projects like renovations or new home development.

A full scope of services and fees will likely be in the region of 6-10% of your total project budget for domestic renovations and extensions and 5-7.5% for a new dwelling or replacement dwelling. Expect to pay around 1-2% more for listed building projects or particularly challenging projects. On top of these fees, we would suggest allowing 1-3 % for other fees and services on most projects. Planning, technical design and contract administration will likely account for a third of the overall percentage as a guide.
Every project is different, but a typical project will consist of:
  • Measured survey of the site and/or building(s)
  • Sketch or concept design
  • Helping with planning permission, including the preparation and submission of a planning application with all relevant drawings and supporting documents
  • Helping with compliance with building regs
  • Technical design - the plans, sections, elevations, details and written notes, specifications and schedule of works of how the building is built
  • All drawings and technical specification
  • Advice on suitable contractors
  • Coordination of tender action.
  • Building contracts advice and administration
We would suggest a good place to start is engaging an architect with good experience in the local authority in which your property resides. We’re located within Cheshire East, and many of our projects go through the Cheshire East Planners. We have very good technical knowledge, and understanding of the local authority and their planners' work. This helps us to deliver around a 95% success rate on planning applications within the authority. We will guide you through the process of delivering a design proposal which meets your needs and obtains planning consent.