1. Literally Raise Your Roof
2. Lower Your Ceiling
3. Put A Flat Roof Dormer At The Back
4. Create A Crown/ Mansard Roof



It’s very tricky to know what you can and can’t do when it comes to planning an extension in the New Forest. Here’s Laura’s tips for navigating this difficult process.
What the Quantity Surveyor can offer to our clients Once the Architect has produced their initial drawings which meets your requirements and expectations for scale, layout, design and are at a suitable level for submitting for Planning Approval this is a useful point to check whether the proposals meet your affordability budget. This is where…
It’s been a great year but with some challenging moments for me (Lisa). 2016 was the year Raynes Architecture became ‘Pride Road – the architect your home deserves’ and so, the architectural practice franchise was launched. The year has been spent learning about franchising and starting to recruit architects who want a better work life balance,…
Pride of Place- Pride Road features in this months JLife. Here, Lisa Raynes explains how her Jewish upbringing has influenced her journey as an architect in Manchester. Lisa Raynes is the founder of Pride Road, a Manchester business dedicated to supporting women in architecture in the North West. JLife’s Evangeline Spachis spoke to the acclaimed…
As a child, always enjoyed playing building games – was this a trigger to become an Architect? I was brought up by the seaside and spent my summers on the beach building sand castles and sculptures. Although I was brought up during communist times in Poland, I was lucky enough to get a box of…
With so many factors to consider, making this decision can be agonising, but here’s our analysis of four key factors. Remember, we are always happy to help you decide through our free consultations.



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