HEM Architects Ltd

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  Alison Berry

  From our very first meeting with Paul and then Claire, to our perfectly finished home, we have felt nothing but totally supported and guided through this once in a lifetime experience. Choosing our contractor was a big decision and with Paul and Claire’s guidance we found a team that would prove to be second to none-Sean, Ryan and Jonathan (Jordan and Somerfield Joinery). Even in the difficult times of Brexit and Covid nothing was compromised on and everyone went above and beyond to make sure things ran as smoothly as possible and finished to the highest possible standard. We now have our amazing new home that not only looks amazing it is very energy efficient too!! Many many thanks to everyone Alison and Jonathan

  28-09-2022
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  Nichola Astley

  Excellent service from the whole team at HEM - the resulting design is great but more importantly they shared our excitement for our project, listened to what we really needed, came up with some super ideas that we would never have thought of and helped us be brave enough to go for it - our cellar conversion looks fab! Would very much recommend!

  28-08-2022
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  Andrew Harrison

  We first met Alan, at our house in Oakham and we knew immediately that this was the company and guy for us and our project. He made us feel at ease immediately, creative and driven and was on exactly the same page as ourselves but with added experience. What Alan and our equally fantastic project lead Alasdair, along with Sam, have achieved is fantastic. Taking down an extremely tired 50s house that doesn't comply with modern regs to construct two beautifully designed modern homes, in a conservation area was no small feat at all. We are second generation property developers and perhaps trickier clients than first time self builders and we have also worked with numerous architects and professionals over the years. We love working with these guys and beyond excited to see our latest project come to life, together. Great job, thanks HEM/Paul Testa Architecture.

  28-06-2022
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  Stephen Cooke

  We are overwhelmed with the outcome regarding our vision and associated costs. A very transparent process can happily recommend the services offered.

  28-06-2022
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  Jodie Winters

  Very disappointed with their service. Designs didn't fit our brief at all after 6 different designs and repeatedly expressing our needs, they were wildly over budget (£65k for a 3m x 3m single storey extension was laughably the cheapest option) and we're sad to say it was an absolute waste of time and money. We'd asked for open plan and were given a sequence of smaller rooms. We'd asked for a large dining space for our family and in most designs were given a much smaller space than we currently have, one could barely fit a 4 seater table. We'd asked for more light and nearly all designs didn't address this, some even making it worse. One design removed our utility room in favour of a long thin galley kitchen we specifically asked not to have. If you have any concerns expect them to be ignored and some heavy gaslighting.

  28-06-2022
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  Bike Rehab

  We had the pleasure of working with Alan to design and project manage the renovation of our new retail premises. From the first meeting to the final sign off he was extremely professional, thorough and easy to work with. He clearly communicated the expected output of each stage of the process which made the experience stress free. He listened carefully to our requirements and came up with innovative solutions to enhance our project, while working collaboratively with our other partners to ensure we got the best result. Alan produced some really imaginative designs all under our tight budget constraints. The final results really surpassed our expectations, highly recommended!

  28-06-2022
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  David Rawlinson

  Working with HEM has been a pleasure. Excellent at what they do and really nice people. Although it can be tempting to save on the design or go for a cheaper alternative, I have learnt that good design is well worth it and results in a superior end product.

  28-06-2022
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  Ben Thurston

  Very experienced architects and excellent customer service throughout the all process of the build. Great to have worked with paul, Alan and the team on various projects. Thanks again

  28-06-2022
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  Margaret Biddle

  We are very glad we used Paul Testa Architecture on our retrofit project. We chose them because sustainability is at the core of what they do. Paul understood – and shares - our aims: to reduce carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels, to make our house as energy-efficient as possible and ‘fit for 2050’. He walks the talk. Our confidence was justified! He promised us a warm and comfortable home with reduced energy bills, and that is what we now have! His calm, and his professional and personal experience of builds, was enormously reassuring at our lowest ebbs. He works collaboratively: it was never just ‘lowest tender gets the job’, so we always felt that whatever was agreed with the builders was fair to all of us.

  28-05-2022
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  Bill Jones

  With a difficult planning process for a site in 'countryside', PTA designed an innovative house exactly as requested - despite some of the quirkiness we required! After initial rejection, the appeal was successful and it was a pity we couldn't find a builder to commit to a price and build it! Jess at PTA was very helpful throughout.

  28-05-2021