Gruff Architects - London

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We've been fortunate to work with Rhys and the team at Gruff on a number of projects over the years and have always been blown away by their incredible attention to detail and the stunning finished builds. We couldn't recommend them highly enough!

Emily S.

We are really pleased we went with Gruff for our renovation project, which was a top to bottom reno with ground floor extension and loft. Their design process was creative and thoughtful, and they did a great job of combining our own ideas with their (much more!) creative ones. They ran a thorough tender process and we are really pleased with the contractor we went with - the finish is to a really high standard. The project management was also excellent - the 10 month build was never stressful and stayed on budget. Imran was incredibly helpful with material selections and finishes, and had loads of great ideas. Communication was also really good throughout. We are SO happy with our house and would highly recommend Imran and Gruff.

Sara M.

I've been working with Gruff on an exciting new build combined with refurb project in Peckham. They were creative and responsive at the design stage, really helped to push it through a tricky planning process with Southwark and have been great at checking on detailing on site during the build.

Rachid A. A.

A Fantastic Architect for a Complex Family Project

We had the pleasure of working with Imran at Gruff Architects on a delicate floor extension project in a conservation area, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results. From the very beginning, Imran and the team were incredibly mindful of the unique challenges of our home and the complexity of our family’s situation – we have two children and were expecting a third during the course of the project.

Despite the added stress of rising inflation and unexpected delays with the window distributor, the Gruff Architects team remained calm, professional, and dedicated throughout. Their attention to detail and commitment to delivering a space that worked for every member of our family was impressive. They went above and beyond to create a home that is not only beautiful but perfectly suited to our growing family's needs.

We are now living in a truly wonderful house, where everyone is happy with the extra space, thoughtful design, and natural light that fills our home. Gruff Architects' expertise and dedication made all the difference, and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any family in South East London or beyond who is looking for an architect capable of handling both the complexities of conservation areas and the personal needs of a family.

Thank you, Imran and the team, for making our dream home a reality!

Neil M.

Complete con, should have told me in initial meeting that my budget wasn't enough but strung me along. Very slow process and after they have taken a certain amount of money from you then drop that you need a higher budget which coincides with them getting a higher fee based on % of build cost. Will then waffle away about how I gave you plenty of options to make it cheaper when ultimately just gave a basic unimaginative boring design that I could have done myself. They also had the cheek to suggest that I do my project in two phases; first the downstairs and then in a few years the upstairs when this had not even been discussed in any previous consultation. Clearly, a completely impractical solution. In the end I got a much better design from another architect and managed to do a much more elaborate project much cheaper than gruff cheapest option. STAY AWAY

Richard E.

We used Gruff for our self build project. They led us seemlessly through the initial concept designs, planning, onsite construction and even produced a house manual for us after the project was finished.

Having completed a big project I'd say that the architect you choose is the most important relationship you establish (more so than the builder or other trades and services) and we were very happy that we chose Gruff. The team were very friendly, good communicators, had good attention to detail and importantly came up with great designs.

I'd happily work with them again.

Ed B.

We used Gruff as architects for the interior structural redesign and subsequent fit out of Brickfields Bar in Brockley. From the outset Gruff were aware of our limited budget and desire to finish the project with a unique look. We are so happy with the finished work, particularly their vision when it came to making a statement with the bar design and help with branding. We found Gruff to be incredibly accommodating during the work, answering our queries and being very patient with our lack of knowledge when it came to detailed questions. Would highly recommend.

Katie C.

These guys were our first choice from all the architects we found. Really disappointed in the lack of communication with these guys but also glad that we found out before going further with them. For a company dealing with builds and large amount of your money to have not followed up when they promised they would a month after the initial project meeting says a lot. Gave us the impress this would be the level of communication through a project. They left us feeling like our 6 digit budget was insignificant, would have rather they’d said they weren’t interested in the project after the initial chat then to leave us hanging and wasting our time.