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All of our help and advice articles from the Pride Road Architects blog – covering home renovations, extensions and much more

When is the best time of year to build an extension?

19/04/2019, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Clients always think that they want to build an extension in spring, as it has the mildest weather, but I…

Common mistakes to avoid when extending your Home!

17/04/2019, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

I’ve been to many houses that clients have just bought that have major design flaws, so we have to unpick…

Have you met your local Urmston architect?

01/04/2019, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

Urmston is an area that’s been receiving some serious media coverage recently for its indie vibes, good schools and affordable houses….

5 Reasons Why I Can’t Extend My House

01/04/2019, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

There are many reasons we may be considering extending our house, maybe we want to create an additional room for…

5 Ways to Increase the Value of Your House

24/01/2019, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

After working with several clients with houses in Levenshulme, which are often smaller than their Didsbury counterparts, I was inspired…

Join us for the Ladies Lunch Business Network

08/01/2019, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

The Ladies Lunch Business Network event is for any local women in the Manchester area from any industry to come…

Grand Design-ing Your Future!

21/12/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much I recently returned from Grand Designs Live where…

Fancy a Working Lunch with Me at Grand Designs?

29/09/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

  Whoever cooked up the name for TV show Grand Designs when it first aired in 1999 (that’s right almost…

How to check if a Plot is suitable for a Self Build

19/09/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

How to check if a Plot is suitable for a Self Build You’ve found a piece of land for your…

Why franchise?

23/04/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

How A Franchise Can Offer You A Jumpstart Towards Owning Your Own Practice What motivates most people to start a…

ARCHITECTS – ARE YOU CONSIDERING STARTING YOUR OWN PRACTICE?

07/03/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Pride Road is looking for early adopters of a ground breaking new franchise model to all fully-qualified architects who wish…

What are the roles of a Quantity Surveyor in the Tender stage?

17/02/2018, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

What the Quantity Surveyor can offer to our clients Once the Architect has produced their initial drawings which meets your…

Home Extensions: How Can I Make My House Extension Cheaper?

24/01/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Home extensions can make a big difference to the space available in your home. Even a small side extension can…

How To Find A Good Builder

24/01/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

When starting a new project, one of the most common worries is how to find a good builder. Here at…

Manchester Architect Magda – interview by Debitoor

24/01/2018, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

Our Manchester Architect is getting famous Last September Debitoor featured an interview with one of our Manchester architects who specializes…

Protected: 5 Ways to make your home lighter!

21/01/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

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Planning an extension: Should I renovate one room at a time or all at once

12/01/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Extensions can be expensive and cause a major disruption to your day to day life. We often get asked about…

Is the secret to work life balance integration, efficiency and discipline?

13/11/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

I finally got round to writing my blog on the High Flying Women event we ran in September: ‘Work to…

Our latest projects prove the Pride we take in our work…

24/10/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Leaves are falling all around us, quite unlike the architectural heights we keep hitting. The team at Pride Road have…

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