The General Architecture Company Ltd - Birmingham

Natalie F.

Kevin heped us turn our vision for our home into a reality. He modelled different options for our home which helped us decide on if we needed an extension or not. Once we decided our direction he gave us insight into how the space could flow and maximise light.

Overall, Kevin was a great communicator and captured our ideas and requirements for the space in his designs and we are delighted with the end results!

Josie E.

Edwardian ground floor remodel.
We are really delighted with the designs from the General Architecture company. Kevin and his colleague really listened to our needs and came up with a design that was in keeping with the age of the property that maintained original features, whilst incorporating our needs for fish tanks, bike storage, and light! The design also allowed completion in stages to minise disruption for family life. Kevin was able to answer queries promptly and help with all aspects of the planning process.
Highly recommended.

Robert N.

We engaged The General Architecture Company Ltd having noticed a few striking developments led by them in Harborne / Edgbaston / Moseley and a friend of ours also used them a couple of years prior (and they were very satisfied too).
Whilst we had a good idea as to what we wanted, Matt was able to add the bells and whistles which we simply could not have planned by ourselves - in particular a mixture of flat and gabled roofs to match the original Victorian roofline of our house.
Matt was patient in working through the various iterations of the plans and coming up with a final design which had that wow factor, whilst being practical and fulfilling our brief of a light-filled family-friendly space.
The plans went through local planning with ease, despite complex right of light concerns with our neighbour (who was redeveloping at the same time). Similarly, Matt worked well with the structural engineer to ensure the mixed rooflines supported each other without compromising the aesthetics (ie using pillars in a large open plan space).
Our builder had no issues following the designs and the fly-through video allowed us to plan the interior fit out much earlier in the process (giving you that much needed positivity when the mud / build is at its worst).
Matt was responsive throughout. Available when we had the odd query and simply took the often stressful planning element off our shoulders.
We would definitely recommend them.

Aimee J.

We used General Architecture Company for our recent extension in the historic part of Bournville. We chose them as we wanted a local architect who knew the intricacies of the BVT design guide given the location of our home.
From the moment Matt first visited he saw our dream, whilst also managing our expectations with what was feasible with the space we had, offering us several different design options.
Matt has been an incredible asset, taking on some sticking points we've had with the council, the village trust and our builders on our behalf and making it work with minimal additional stress on us.
We couldn't be more thrilled with the extension now it's built, all the spaces work together and flow with the existing house. From both inside and outside it's hard to believe it wasn't originally built this way.
Highly recommend the GAC!

Chris S.

We found Kevin to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable when working through our requirements for our house renovation. He was patient with our questions and changes and offered helpful advice and suggestions to help shape the project. Importantly for us, he steered the planning process and worked to ensure questions were answered robustly for our conservation area. Kevin also recommended a number of builders and we approached them all and are happy with the selection. The building work is now underway and the builders are happy with the plans. Highly recommended!!!

Andrew W.

Living in the Conservation Area of Kinver, the design of our extension and garage was always going to be something that would test.

From the first meeting, taking the brief, producing various iterations of drawings, through the convoluted Planning Application and Listed Building Consent, the closing out of Reserved Matters and the production of the construction drawings, The General Architecture Company stood by our side and simply delivered what they said they would, on the agreed dates.

A pleasure to work with, the designed end result is way beyond our expectations and we now have a home that we are proud of.

Emmie C.

Kevin has been amazing throughout from wonderful initial concepts to the finished plans and responding to technical queries he has kept us renovation newbies inspired and informed throughout. We are still blown away by how much light and space Kevin has managed to unlock from our modest 3 bed semi.

We are well underway with our build now and cannot wait to see Kevin's designs come to life.

Andrew J.

As a building company, we have completed many projects designed by the General Architecture Company over the years.
We love working from Matt and Kevin's drawings- having a detailed and accurate set of drawings makes life so much easier for us and the clients, both during the quoting process, and in the actual construction.
They are so careful to make sure that everything works and is actually buildable, and they are always on hand to resolve or advise on anything that comes up during the build. This really saves a lot of time and greatly reduces the risk of additional costs for us and the clients.

We look at many, many drawings from architects, and these guys are definitely up there with the best!