# The Design Social

The Design Social is an architect in Leicester. Rated 4.9/5 from 104 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
Verified architectural services in Leicester.

Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for architects in Leicester. Across 26 rated architects in Leicester, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Barnaby and his team were great. As well taking our ideas for our kitchen and sitting room extension from a sketch to a completed design, he also advised on and undertook the requirements for planning, building control and a party wall agreement, and produced all the drawings. The finished extension fits in well with the original building. Barnaby was open to our ideas and to making changes that we requested during the design process. We would have no hesitation in using The Design Social again."
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Excellent work from Barnaby at Design Social. Helped us with 3d designs for a loft conversion (converting some architect drawings). Talked us through them and even bought new ideas to the table on how it could be designed - which we are taking forward. Highly recommend his services and customer care!"
> — Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Excellent service, would recommend"
> — Edgar H (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Architect

## Independent verification
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MTT is showing 104 public reviews on this profile. (via Checkatrade)
- Source profile spread: MTT is showing 1 source profile for this trader. (via Checkatrade)
- Business identity: MTT is showing public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Contact phone: MTT is showing a public phone contact on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Verified credentials on file: 0
- Companies House status: unknown
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade

## 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: 07474 626741

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