Fibre Architects Ltd

The request we made to martin and michael from fibre architects was to build a property, for a 75+ years couple, with maximum sunlight, open plan living and thinking about what our future health needs might be. the site was almost a triangle as it was at the bottom of our garden. everything we wished for has been achieved. martin and michael made internal adjustments to plan when we asked. they were exceptionally good to deal with and cooperated with our chosen builder. the final result is a fantastic home for us to enjoy.

We are delighted with the finished development at our home and credit must go to fibre architects for their professional expertise in its creation. the initial brief delivered to fibre was then interpreted into a series of drawings, all of which delivered exactly what we were looking for but ranged from a "safe" "modest" design to a "wow" "exciting" design which pushed me and my husband to the edge of our comfort zone. we went for the latter and are so happy that we were presented with this option. highly recommended.

Our project was a 1930's original property, with an arts and crafts style located in huddersfield within a conservation area. we bought the property as a renovation project for our forever home, we therefore looked to engage with the right companies and contractors rather than ones offering the cheapest or quickest turnarounds. we were keen to work with companies that had experience of conservation areas and understood how to preserve the character of an existing property whilst bringing it up to modern standards and incorporating contemporary designs. we engaged with fibre architects following procurement of 3 quotes to achieve our design aspirations summarised as follows: improved natural lighting; improved energy efficiency and warmth; connecting the house at 1st floor level with the existing extension and creating an open corridor and additional room; moving the kitchen to the front of the house with garden aspect and creating a family room in the previous double garage; rebuilding a double garage to the side elevation and redesigning the external space to recreate the main approach and entrance to the front of the house rather than the back door and improved parking without need to drive up the full length of the house. on initial meeting fibres enthusiasm, ideas and visualisation of how to achieve our aspirations really shone through. their attentiveness and accessibility at all times was also apparent from our first enquiry, which from experiences is not something that you get from some of the larger architectural firms, another reason we looked for a local smaller practice to engage with. fibre architects were not the cheapest quotation we received but their estimates were more transparent and realistic, along with their innovative design submission which achieved exactly what we set out to do and more. michael led on the design and project management service, that we opted for due to work commitments. his attention to detail and vision enabled us to agree a design that resulted in a mix of contemporary and traditional design applied in a respectful and considerate manner, importantly ensuring we maintained the character and beauty of the original property. fibre handled the specification of works and tender process out to several contractors and we opted to engage with holly bank construction, based on their submission and examples of work viewed at other properties . holly bank provided an excellent service, very good quality of work and finish and i would not hesitate to recommend them. our project did encounter some delays due to some changes to scope as we progressed, delays in production of third party supplies and some weather challenges - all part and parcel and expected with a project of this nature. fibre and holly bank were very responsive and accommodating to make any necessary adjustments, support with any unforeseen issues arising and ensured that we were able to move back into our property as soon as possible. the quality of the work and getting it right was always a priority and this was clearly explained throughout the design and construction stages if deadlines were not met. its been a pleasure engaging with fibre architects along with holly bank construction, david mcgrath designs and all associated suppliers and tradesmen. all of which have done a tremendous job and we would not hesitate to recommend them all highly.

We appointed fibre to design a garden room a few years ago which has been a fabulous addition to our house - amazing design that we love to look at from our house. it is very modern but sits perfectly in the grounds of our listed 170 year old house. we then asked them to come up with a "glass box" design for an extension to our house to give us a bigger kitchen, bedroom and a new family living space. the plans were approved by historic england at the first attempt (well done michael!) and the finished results are totally spectacular. fibre were brilliant at every step and worked with us closely to bring us their ideas and to incorporate all of our requirements and ideas. i highly recommend fibre.

Can’t speak highly enough of martin and micheal at fibre. from the start of our project they made us feel like we were in safe hands. from the initial meeting on site to helping get through the planning process they were first class. when it came to the actual designing we were absolutely blown away with the ideas, thought and consideration put into every detail of our builds. phase one of the project is almost complete and we are more than satisfied with everything and can’t wait for phase 2 to start. with the help from fibre we are sure that the outcome will be everything we ever dreamed of and more. highly recommend letting these guys take care of your project… first class! steven & evie