# David Blaikie Architects

David Blaikie Architects is an architect in Edinburgh. Rated 5.0/5 from 2 public reviews across 1 named source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile — independent reviews, credentials and registry data cross-checked across named sources, with no ads and no paid placement.

We cross-checked Companies House: this business is officially registered for work that matches the architect services it advertises - independent confirmation it's a genuine business set up to do this kind of work, not just a directory entry.

## About
Award winning architecture practice serving Edinburgh and central Scotland. We are an RIAS Chartered Practice listed in the Top 100 Architects in Scotland 2020 by Urban Realm Magazine, winner of RIAS Award for Architecture 2106 and shortlisted for the Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture 2016

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Houzz | — | 2 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 2 cross-checked total above._

Rated 5.0★ — above the local average for architectss in Edinburgh. Across 21 rated architectss in Edinburgh, the typical rating is 4.8★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

## Trades
Architects

## Services they list
_Listed on a public directory; check directly that they cover your job before you book:_
- Accessible Design
- Architectural Design
- Building Conservation
- Building Design
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- Home Additions
- Home Extensions
- Home Restoration
- House Extensions
- New Build Houses
- New Home Construction
- Restoration

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 2 public reviews on this profile. (via Houzz)
- Source profile spread: MTT is showing 2 source profiles for this trader. (via Houzz)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data for company number SC498749 with operating status active. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Contact phone: MTT is showing a public phone contact on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Website: MTT is showing a public website for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Accreditations shown: MTT is showing 2 credentials or accreditations on this profile. (via Public credential evidence)
- Work photos: MTT is showing 1 work photo on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Verified credentials on file: 2
  - ARB
  - Architects Registration Board: the Architects Registration Board — by law you must be ARB-registered to call yourself an architect in the UK
- Companies House status: active
- Evidence held from: Houzz
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

## Before you hire an architect
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade — general guidance, not a claim about this business:_
- Only someone on the Architects Registration Board (ARB) register may legally call themselves an 'architect' in the UK — ask for their ARB number and check it free at arb.org.uk. An 'architectural designer' or 'technologist' is a different, unregistered role (often capable, but not the same protection).
- Agree how they charge before any work starts — a percentage of the build cost, a fixed fee, or an hourly rate — and exactly which stages it covers (concept design, planning application, building-regulations drawings, work on site), so there are no surprises later.
- Confirm what they will actually handle versus what is excluded — the planning application, the building-control drawings, and whether they will administer the builder's contract on site — and get it, and a portfolio of similar projects, in writing.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work — and that they are current.

## Contact
- Phone: 01313321133
- Website: http://www.davidblaikiearchitects.com

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