Architects near you
1,873 architects are listed on GotAPal across the UK. Architects design extensions, conversions and new homes, and many prepare planning and building regulations drawings. Pick your town, or post your job free.
Architects by town
70 towns, A to Z.
Architects that manage their own profile
11 businesses have claimed their GotAPal listing, so the details come from them rather than public records. GotAPal still doesn't vet them.
- Architectural Drawing Services, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
- Brill & Owen
- Build Joy Design & Build, London
- Corstorphine & Wright, Birmingham
- Gilling Dod Architects, Preston
- Holland Architects, Redditch
- LEE BOYD
- Owers Warwick Architects
- Rio Architects, Cardiff
- Robothams, Leamington Spa
- Tholos Architects, Croydon
Working with an architect
Architect is a protected title
In the UK only people on the Architects Registration Board's register can call themselves an architect. Others offer architectural design or plans; check which you are hiring.
Stages and fees
Ask which stages they will do: design, planning drawings, building regulations drawings, and overseeing the build. Ask how each is charged.
Planning and building regulations
Ask whether your project needs planning permission and building regulations approval, and who will apply for each.
How to check an architect yourself
GotAPal lists businesses from public records and does not check or vet them. Before you hire, do these checks yourself. They take a few minutes.
- If the architect trades as a limited company, look it up on Companies House: check it is active and the name and address match.
- Ask for their public liability insurance certificate and check the dates on it.
- Get a written quote that lists the work, materials, price and when payment is due.
- Never pay a large sum up front. Pay in stages tied to work done.
- Check the name on the Architects Registration Board's public register.
- Companies House: search the register: Free to search. Shows whether a limited company is active, when it was set up and who runs it.
- GOV.UK: building regulations approval: When work needs approval, and the rules for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Rules and guidance quoted on this page were checked on 27 September 2026.
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Architects: common questions
How do I find an architect near me?
Pick your town from the list on this page, or search by postcode, to see architects listed near you. Open a profile to see how to contact them. Or post your job free and we'll pass it to listed architects near you.
How do I check someone is a registered architect?
Search the Architects Registration Board's public register. Only registered people can use the title architect in the UK.
Does GotAPal check the architects it lists?
No. GotAPal lists businesses from public records and does not vet them. Check a limited company on Companies House, ask for proof of insurance, and check any trade body membership on that body's own website.
Is GotAPal free to use?
Yes. Searching, contacting architects and posting a job are free for you, and architects pay no lead fees or commission. The only paid option is Top Pal featured placement, which is always labelled Featured.
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