Specialising in both residential and commercial architecture, we bring a distinctive blend of expertise, creativity, and transparency to breathe vitality into your architectural aspirations.
Backed by a decade of hands-on experience and a team of skilled professionals, we aim to guide you seamlessly through the intricacies of your architectural journey, ensuring a seamless transition at every phase.
Residential architecture is not merely a profession; it’s a dedication fueled by the ambitions of our esteemed clientele. Functioning as a Chartered Architectural Technology and Surveying practice in Gloucestershire, our approach to architectural design is comprehensively multi-disciplinary. Our influence stretches across the southwest, spanning Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Newport, and beyond.
For over 15 years, we’ve stood as the favoured architects for diverse residential projects. Our portfolio encompasses a wide spectrum, ranging from extensions and renovations to loft conversions and bespoke new-build residences.
What sets us apart is our adeptness in simplifying the architectural process, and alleviating the complexities for homeowners. We understand that a home transcends mere structure; it embodies dreams and aspirations.
Whether you require commercial architecture or proficient architectural technologists, Western Building Consultants possesses the proficiency and capability to sculpt your project. Our dedicated team brings a wealth of experience to the commercial sector, offering not only design ingenuity but also valuable insights into building maintenance.
At Western Building Consultants, simplicity is our guiding ethos. We recognise that the architectural journey can be intricate, hence, we adhere to a streamlined approach:
Our transparent pricing and quoting system ensures you pay solely for the services utilised, eliminating ambiguity and simplifying the entire process.
In the realm of residential architecture, our technical proficiency stands out. We specify the majority of timber elements upfront, mitigating subsequent engineering costs and delivering unmatched value to our clients.
With a track record of successfully securing planning applications for home extensions and renovations, our expertise extends to cover Building Regulations, feasibility studies, Listed Building applications, and more. Our team stands as your dedicated partner throughout the construction process, customising our approach to suit your project’s distinctive needs.
What distinguishes us from other architects in Gloucestershire is our holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. Our array of services covers the entirety of your project, including Principal Designer CDM H&S Site Audits, Conservation Architecture, Planning Coordination, 3D Modeling, Expert Witness Reports and Interior Architecture.
Western Building Consultants is honoured to have received approval from both CIAT (Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists) and the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). Furthermore, our participation in the “BUY WITH CONFIDENCE” trading standards scheme highlights our dedication to maintaining high standards of professionalism and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Having accumulated more than a decade of experience in designing buildings, our expertise is a testament to our capabilities. We take pride in our remarkable success rate when it comes to securing planning permission for residential extensions and remodels.
While the prospect of a construction project may seem daunting to homeowners, our team is your steadfast guide at every step, offering the support and reassurance you seek.
Reach out to us today to schedule a complimentary consultation and start a transformative journey towards redefining your space. If you have any uncertainties about the services you need, feel free to explore our Architecture Advice Centre for answers to many of your questions.
Being socially responsible and promoting excellent ethics is at the forefront of our business. Our staff are happy and content and this is shown through our positive approach to your project. We work to the highest professional standards as required by both the RICS and CIAT. You can rest assured that when you employ WBC you will be supporting an organisation that champions local, national and international projects through schemes such as FairTrade, Mentoring Plus and the Bath percent club. This is backed up by a rigorous Corporate Social Responsibility Policy. We sponsor many grass roots sports clubs such as Combe Down Rugby Club, Frome Park Bowls Club & Cardiff Harlequins.
We are realistic with timescales and honest about what you will receive. Most people underestimate the time involved with a building project, but we are upfront about what is involved and will be clear about how long a project might take. Throughout the project we will continue to update you about progress and will advise you if there will be a disruption in the timetable.
We have vast planning experience and are adaptable to most architectural styles and ages of buildings. We are perfectly able to adapt to the style of your property from contemporary to traditional, urban to rural. We have designed projects in most styles and can use our broad experience to help design the best solution for your property, using whatever construction technology best suits your needs. Whether you plan a modest alteration or something spectacular WBC can help you achieve your project goals.
We employ qualified professionals with a variety of skill sets and the latest training. many of our employees have specialist post graduate qualifications. We also train selected staff through university programmes and professional qualifications to ensure our clients get the best trained surveyors and up to date advice. You will receive a professional, comprehensive and cohesive consultation and guidance throughout the project, ensuring that your development is handled with a consultant level of knowledge.
We are here for you when you need us, with our survey to completion guarantee. You won’t be left alone, we will fit in wherever you need us in the project or guide you through the whole process. You will have the knowledge that someone is always at hand whatever level of service you need.
Whilst offering exceptional value for money we also bring a positive, approachable, pragmatic, realistic and well rounded attitude to your project. You will feel at ease discussing issues with your project, our pragmatic approach to design and refurbishment means that we can often deliver built in VALUE. One example of this is recognising where cost savings can be made in the design without compromising the overall scheme and offering a higher standard of technical specification over many of our competitors, this reduces the need for outside engineering input and ultimately saves you money in fees. We are grounded which means that we can deliver a build in a cost conscious manner in order to make sure our projects are buildable.
Where we do not have the in house skills to tackle an element of a project we are well networked locally to utilise outside consultants that we have built up relationships with over many years. You will get the best of local knowledge and be introduced to like minded trusted suppliers with excellent professional services.
We can provide the majority of services required for a small project in house, making us practically a one stop shop. Having most services in house means that we are often fully accountable for the professional services on your project, this ensures simplicity, communication and efficiency. By utilising a multi-disciplinary approach we are able to keep professional costs for the project extremely competitive and hassle free, essentially you only pay for one set of overheads.
We have unparalleled technical knowledge and produce comprehensive architectural designs and surveys. You will be getting market-leading technical advice that has been approached with imaginative problem-solving techniques. This helps us to identify potential problems with a build before they arise.
Our knowledge adds value, an example of this is that most architects do not provide any advice on the structure of a building during the building regulations approval stage, relying on a structural engineer to produce all work relating to the super structure. At Western Building Consultants we provide structural advice on many areas, such as timber design for floors and roofs, limiting the scope of the engineers work and saving you money.
Having a large team of surveyors means that your project is unlikely to be held up due to other circumstances, there will always be at least two surveyors familiar with the project therefore continuity and a personal service will be retained. On larger schemes a bigger team will be assembled with the required specialist knowledge to fully support your project.
Merlin House
No 1 Langstone Business Park,
Priory Drive
01633982588
Commerce Park, Unit R17, Marshall Way
01373488566
Western House,
2 Rush Hill
01225789307
Sophia House,
28 Cathedral Road
02922679366
Kingston House,
Lydiard Fields
01793234516
Studio 1a,
31 Berkeley Square
0117 3294290
Unit 2, Byre Workshops, Winterbourne Court Farm Barn, Church Lane, Winterbourne
0117 3294290
