Architectural Design
Acre Design are the North East and Newcastle's leading architectural designers, specialising in home extensions, loft conversions and self-build designs. We love what we do and we are always competitively priced.
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When you ask the experts - Book a call, we can advise whether your project requires planning permission. If permission is required, we will act as your agent through to approval; completing all forms and liaising with your local council.
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With years of experience, we are experts in compliance with building control regulations; this means that you will get quicker approval with minimum fuss. Working with Acre Design early in your project will help speed up this process.
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Who We Are
We are a friendly, open-minded team whose work is inspired by helping our clients create the dream for their property; with an ethos of excellent design backed up with great detailing and years of technical expertise.
With us, you can co-create a home that is truly tailored to your family’s wants and needs, adding beauty and elegance along the way. Whatever the project – big or small – we answer your brief without ever losing sight of your budget, providing accurate costing through detailed and considered plans.
What our clients say about our work
We took part in Acre Design's "Needs & Options" review process recently, which we found to be very informative. Despite generally having a good idea of what we wanted from the outset (kitchen/diner layout), the review turned up some alternatives that we would have otherwise missed out on and made us rethink some priorities. Beginning with a phone consultation, followed by a site visit and finishing with a report detailing a variety of options, Alistair was helpful and knowledgeable at every step of the way. To anyone considering taking on a larger project, I'd say it's definitely a worthwhile exercise that surfaces questions and challenges ideas early on in a project that will hopefully save some headaches further down the line.
Alistair at Acre took on all the planning and execution of the major refurbishment and additions at my family home and worked tirelessly to ensure the house was transformed into the modern attractive home it is today. I always knew I could rely on him, he provided excellent value for money and I warmly recommend him.
We have just completed our Needs and Options Review with Acre Design and the design options that have come from it have exceeded our expectations. We asked Alistair for a downstairs extension to add a utility room and to try and fit in a kitchen/diner/family area. Through the review we have managed to obtain a design which meets our needs, utilises the available space in the best way and will help with the flow of the house.Alistair also came up with a design to extend our family bathroom upstairs with a dorma extension, which we didn't know was a possibility. This was a major value added aspect of the needs and options review and will create a great bathroom space.
We are first time buyers and we were looking for someone to help us design an extension on our home. From the outset, Acre stood out to us as a professional, welcoming service and we were both impressed by their informative response upon requesting an initial consultation. Throughout the consultation, we felt Acre gave us honest, transparent advice and they were able to creatively help us realise our vision. We were fully informed about their pricing plan and the stages of planning, which we admit we struggled with before approaching Acre. When we received our plans, it was clear that Acre is a business that takes pride in their design service and we were offered a series of meetings to talk through our design. We were over the moon with the final drawings and could not thank Acre enough. We feel that Acre went above and beyond to guide us through the planning process, from applying for planning permission, issuing a Party Wall notice and organising a structural engineer. Acre were responsive to all our questions and queries and communicated thoroughly throughout the process. We felt we could approach them with anything concerns about the plans. We would highly recommend Acre to anyone who is considering designing or planning projects. Thank you Acre!
We've just completed our Needs + Options Review with Alistair from Acre Design and we're delighted - comprehensive, creative and collaborative! (Got to get a bit of alliteration in there)... Would definitely recommend doing the Needs + Options Review - we've changed our plans for our house refurb from discussing the results.
Alistair has managed to build a firm that focuses on excellence. We were planning an extension recently and it would have been easy for Alistair to push his ideas on to us but instead he actually listened to what we wanted and ensured his ideas complimented our own.
We were very happy with the service provided by Alistair of Acre Designs. We received a quick response to our request for planning help. Alistair knows his subject and as a client we were confident that we would get a well thought out design. We would have no reservations about recommending his work.
We couldn't be happier with the service we've received from Acre Design, the process was made so easy for us from the initial concept drawings through to planning and the build. Alistair was in communication with us all the way through keeping us informed on how things were progressing. Excellent work, thank you.
After trouble with our first architect, Acre stepped in and had our approvals sorted in no time. He was always on the end of the phone and kept us informed about how things were progressing. Would definitely recommend.
We considered an extension to our property, but had little idea how to proceed. We selected Acre Design from positive reviews posted and have not been disappointed. Help and advice was always available and the team led us through the process in a professional and timely manner. We have no hesitation in recommending them!
Really happy with the service provided by Acre Design - finished build is beautiful.
We've just completed our Needs + Options Review with Alistair from Acre Design and we're delighted - comprehensive, creative and collaborative! (Got to get a bit of alliteration in there)... Would definitely recommend doing the Needs + Options Review - we've changed our plans for our house refurb from discussing the results.
We are extremely happy with our ultimate design and we are very excited for our building work to start. Alistair and his team were very professional throughout.
We have found Acre Design to provide friendly efficient and quality service whom have been focused on our needs as clients. They have progressed a successful application for planning permission for an extension to our home and navigated us through the challenges this can bring. I would recommend them to all. Many thanks
We chose Acre design from recommendations, to draw the plans for a second floor conversion from outside open space into an additional room on our property. Quality service and helpful with every step of the design and planning application. Faultless in the way they handled the project even during Covid-19 times.
Hi, we contacted Acre when planning for single level rear extension and plans for a potential loft conversion at a later date. The service that Alistair and his team provide is excellent. Loads of ideas given and time to talk over zoom to discuss. Even throughout the current pandemic his team are always available to provide assistance. Once you sign up to using Acre, there is very little worry. they contact/submit all plans required and package everything together ready for your chosen builder. I would defiantly use Acre again if needed and will be recommending to anyone i know who is currently planning work. Massive thanks to you all at Acre, looking forward to seeing the plans come to life. All the best Graham and Kimberley Dickinson
Excellent service, great design and extremely competitively priced. Will definitely use again and recommend.
I would highly recommend Acre Design. I have been delighted with the professionalism of the team but also their warm and friendly approach when designing the extension to my kitchen / diner. Acre Design also recommended the building firm I used and they were also highly professional with a great work ethic.
Called for a design quote after recommended by a local builder, came back with a quote quickly and engaged them for the work. Met the agreed timescales for the completion of the design and no issues, very professional outfit and happy with the work.
As a building contractor used to working with dozens of sets of drawings over the years it’s refreshing to see a designer who puts a bit of thought into the build from start to finish. Acre design based on the jobs I’ve done from their drawings and am pricing currently pretty much cover everything that will happen during the build in there designs and again if their is onsite adjustments required they have no problem in assisting in amendments when required. I think the big compliment I can pay them is I’ve never know any other architect/designers bother to return once the jobs completed to see how everything went to gather feedback where things could have been tweaked or altered or to just make sure the customer is happy with the end product. Many thanks
Nothing but positive things to say about Alistair, Laura and the team. Nice design, accommodated what we wanted and the drawings were great. They directed us to the next steps and put us in touch with some others great services. Building starts next week!
We would like to thank Alistair and his team for providing us with plans for our kitchen extension. We found Alistair very professional and helpful listening to what we wanted and giving us some great ideas in return, we would not hesitate to recommend them.
Alistair at ACRE was great, polite, on time, and always on the end of the phone. He took our initial idea, made it buildable, within our budget and our approvals went straight through.
Architectural Drawings
Contractors love our detailed plans. Our plans enable them to stay within schedule and budget from ground breaking to grand opening. The success of your project depends upon positive and productive contractor-architect relationships. We invest a great deal of time in building and maintaining contractor relationships based upon open communication, mutual respect and shared perspectives to ensure your project is streamlined.
Quality
Your satisfaction is our success. We focus on building a close relationship with you so we can provide you with great designs which are perfect for your needs. Our hope is for our customers to return and to recommend Acre Design to their friends and families.
Speed
At Acre Design, our customer commitment is printed on every quote. We promise to have the first draft to you in 10 working days and if you need them faster, we will do everything we can to deliver.
Architectural Plans
At Acre we create industry leading architectural plans - these are designs and plans which can be used to plan out a buildings layout, design and specification.
Planning Drawings
Here at Acre Design - we are the benchmark for planning drawings in Newcastle and are always striving to improve.
Attic Conversions
If you want to add space and value to your house, and there is little room to the side or back of your property (or you love your garden too much), then Attic conversions are a great way to do so.
Attic Conversions