# The Sitting Duck Company

The Sitting Duck Company is an architect in Hemel Hempstead. Rated 4.9/5 from 5 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile for this trader, with independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, no ads, and no paid placement.

No Trust Score yet: newest review we found is from February 2022.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 4.9/5 | 5 |

Most recent review: 4 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "The work was completed on time with various options and we chose the one we liked to go forward for planning permission all went very smoothly"
> Source: Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Eddie was brilliant in helping us work out what could be done and how to go about the legal side of things. He submitted our applications and out us in touch with someone to draw up the party wall agreement. He rally helped to explain the process and liaised with our builders when drawing up the plans. He helped with ideas on where to put walls et. And how to use th space we had"
> Source: Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Eddie did a great job. Very helpful advice Developed several alternative designs at my request. Planning permission was granted at the first request."
> Source: Anonymous (4.8, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Architect

## Services they list
_Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book:_
- Architectural Services

## Areas covered
_Towns and areas this trader lists serving. This is their own stated coverage, so confirm they cover your exact address before you book:_
- Hemel Hempstead

## What we checked, and when
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 5 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MyTrustedTraders shows public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: Unknown
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade
- Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.

## 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.

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