# Ralph Kent / architect

Ralph Kent / architect is a home builders in Lymington. Rated 5.0/5 from 17 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.

## About
Ralph Kent is an RIBA chartered architect with a studio in Lymington, Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest National Park. The practice is design-led and undertakes a range of commissions across Southern England & London - ranging from small domestic extensions to new-build one-off private dwellings and small-scale residential developments. RK/a has a particular specialism for extensive refurbishment & remodelling and enjoys the challenge of unlocking the full renovation potential of a building or site. The studio offers a full range of architectural services across all RIBA Stages of Work, from feasibility studies to planning applications, Buildings Regs drawings and full working drawing packages. Prior to setting up his practice in 2018, Ralph Kent was a project architect at multiple RIBA-award winning John Pardey Architects, where he worked for eight years. There he was project architect for schemes ranging from small pavilion garden extensions, to a successful paragraph 55 planning application for a ‘super-home’ near Godalming, along with a number of large-scale residential developments.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Houzz | — | 17 |

_Per-source review counts may overlap — they need not sum to the 17 cross-checked total above._

## Trades
Home Builders

## Independent verification
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- Review volume: MTT is showing 17 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 with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
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- Accreditations shown: MTT is showing 2 credentials or accreditations on this profile. (via Public credential evidence)

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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: unknown
- Evidence held from: Houzz
- Public evidence last checked May 2026

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## Contact
- Phone: 01590615135
- Website: http://www.ralphkent.archi

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