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Forte Services

London
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Forte Services

Verified architectural services in London, rated 9.67/10 from 23 reviews on Checkatrade.

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"Iain was brilliant! Listened, understood and delivered on my brief. Thorough, delivered on the timescales and communicated well with me. Really pleased so far and highly recommend him."

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Iain provided design support from planning through to the end of build for my three story extension (90 sq metres). As I was building / project managing the extension myself as a DIYer, the level of support required was significant. There are a lot of architectural service in the area that provide very designer / posh architectural services. I have found that Iain’s knowledge and ability is better than my previous experience with those over priced services. If you want a very experienced, skilled and capable designer without the fluff and excessive cost of the designer architects try Iain."

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"After being let down by our first architect we contacted Forte Services, Iain was great, explained the process, prepared all the paperwork and submitted to the council for planning approval. Before the councils due date we had 2 out of three applications back, waiting on the third and Iain is not completing our drawings. Fantastic communication and explanation as well as realistic pricing. Couldn’t refer more."

AnonymousCheckatrade4.5 rating

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Latest dated review2 May 2025
Checkatrade3 reviews · 4.8 avg

Iain was brilliant! Listened, understood and delivered on my brief. Thorough, delivered on the timescales and communicated well with me. Really pleased so far and highly recommend him.

Anonymous · Checkatrade5.0 · 2 May 2025

Iain provided design support from planning through to the end of build for my three story extension (90 sq metres). As I was building / project managing the extension myself as a DIYer, the level of support required was significant. There are a lot of architectural service in the area that provide very designer / posh architectural services. I have found that Iain’s knowledge and ability is better than my previous experience with those over priced services. If you want a very experienced, skilled and capable designer without the fluff and excessive cost of the designer architects try Iain.

Anonymous · Checkatrade5.0 · 24 Jul 2024

After being let down by our first architect we contacted Forte Services, Iain was great, explained the process, prepared all the paperwork and submitted to the council for planning approval. Before the councils due date we had 2 out of three applications back, waiting on the third and Iain is not completing our drawings. Fantastic communication and explanation as well as realistic pricing. Couldn’t refer more.

Anonymous · Checkatrade4.5 · 14 Mar 2025
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Anonymous10 rating

Iain was brilliant! Listened, understood and delivered on my brief. Thorough, delivered on the timescales and communicated well with me. Really pleased so far and highly recommend him.

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Anonymous9 rating

After being let down by our first architect we contacted Forte Services, Iain was great, explained the process, prepared all the paperwork and submitted to the council for planning approval. Before the councils due date we had 2 out of three applications back, waiting on the third and Iain is not completing our drawings. Fantastic communication and explanation as well as realistic pricing. Couldn’t refer more.

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Anonymous10 rating

Iain provided design support from planning through to the end of build for my three story extension (90 sq metres). As I was building / project managing the extension myself as a DIYer, the level of support required was significant. There are a lot of architectural service in the area that provide very designer / posh architectural services. I have found that Iain’s knowledge and ability is better than my previous experience with those over priced services. If you want a very experienced, skilled and capable designer without the fluff and excessive cost of the designer architects try Iain.

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