LOUD Architects

I heard about Kate & Loud Architects from an Instagram account I was following. I was blown away by the design & finish. I looked her up and immediately thought if we ever decide on doing our extension, I am going to use this company. Fast forward to COVID and like many, being in the house 24 hours a day with two small children in our current layout was a nightmare! In a strange coincidence, I also saw her post on a local community social media group. I thought it was a sign and got in contact. Kate & her team designed our extension and loft conversion, listening to our needs and as she puts it ‘must haves’. What’s also utterly wonderful is that they also offered an interior design service to boot! This was great as I had zero time for that. She also helped design our kitchen (literally down to the handles). She put our project through a tender process and then weighed up the submissions by price and scope according to our budget. This was great as we didn’t have the mammoth task of finding a building company ourselves! We agreed on a building firm and are currently 7 weeks into construction. We have a wonderful site manager who updates us daily and Kate comes to check all is in order and according to design every few weeks. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Kate & Loud Architects!

Mum was delighted with Loud Architects' creativity, responsiveness and professionalism during her home rennovations. Kate provided tailored design, advice and oversight on the house (tiling, flooring, bathrooms, kitchen, extensions) that responded to Mum's vision. The completed project owed a great deal of its success to Kate's sensitivity, enthusiasm and commitment.

I engaged with Kate at Loud Architects after falling in love with their unique style and design on Instagram.I had had a vision for how I wanted to change the partially sub-ground floor of my house for a long time but was worried I’d not be able to make the vision a reality and to be able to afford that. It was dark, cold, poorly laid out and didn’t make use of space and I was aiming for lots of light meaning lots of glass and cosy, meaning warm tones and underfloor heating.I finally plucked up the courage to talk to Kate and request for her to come see the property and talk me through the process and I’m so glad that I did. Right from the go Kate was reassuring but honest and practical about what I could and couldn’t do within a given budget, she talked me through the process highlighting where costs may rise and gave me all the information I needed to feel calm, prepared and in control. As a single woman in her 30s doing this alone, having Kate speak with such clarity about it all and knowing I’d have her there for support was the main reason I felt I could proceed.The designs Kate returned far exceeded my ‘vision’ for what could be done and I love the fact she threw in some designs that really pushed the boundaries of what I was imagining and at the same time would allow me to achieve the look for less.During tender Kate made sure that everything was transparent from the builders that were pitching by giving a detailed line by line breakdown in excel to what needed to happen. This was immensely useful as again it gave me a lot of control over the cost rationalisation exercises needed to make it a reality.Throughout the build she was supportive, responsive and helped me adapt plans where they needed to be. She kept me calm and was always on hand with such a depth and breadth of knowledge and experience and network of professionals to cater for everything.My only wish is that I could have had the cash to bring Kate and Loud into the interior design phase as well as her talent far far outshines mine and I still to this day consider bringing her back to put a real designer's touch on what I’ve done. You just need to take one look at her own house to know what a huge difference real design talent makes.This said, I now have my dream come true. My space is bright, warm and full of colour. I have a kitchen that is everything I ever wanted and more (Kate guided the designs of this too) and a space that’s as quirky as I am (Kate gave me the confidence to go for it).I can’t recommend Kate and Loud highly enough, absolutely exceptional.

We chose to use LOUD Architects because Kate is a friendly, talented and experienced architect who took the time to get to know us and our needs. We were very busy with work when we first started discussing a possible extension with Kate but she went out of her way to meet with us after work and explain everything in detail. After looking at her previous projects We knew she was the best architect for us. She is thorough and really gets to know her clients. We have been really impressed with her recommendations and connections within this industry. She has explained everything thoroughly and her keen eye for the finer details within a budget have been educational. We would recommend Loud Architects because it has been a pleasure working with Kate and we have learnt a great deal from her.

Kate and LOUD Architects helped us realise our dream of creating a home that was not only practical for a busy family, but super-creative and lots of fun! Kate was brilliant at coming up with ideas on how we could make the new spaces (hallway, family room, shower room and utility room) playful, and helped us navigate finding the perfect building contractor for the job. Her attention to detail is excellent, and her passion for what she does clearly apparent.

After years of following Kate on Instagram I was finally able to work with her and her team <3LOUD is a top architect firm and their ideas and design are just awesome!!!We did a feasibility study together for our ground floor redesign and she gave tons of ideas and smart solution for optimised cost and space ^_^ Kate is soooo creative! She did a site visit in person and ask all our desires, a great listener!Now we need to save some extra cash to make it all possible (thanks to the feasibility study we also had a clear idea of the costs so we didn't start a project that we could not afford at the moment).100000% recommended!Ps: follow her on IG is a must eheheh

Working with architect Kate and her company, Loud Architects, was a highly positive experience that exceeded expectations on multiple fronts. Kate's proficiency, creativity, and dedication to our project were evident throughout, making the collaborative journey a memorable one.Kate demonstrated an impressive ability to delve into the details of our project, providing us with a design that not only met but often exceeded our expectations. Her ideas were innovative and brought a fresh perspective to our vision, showcasing her talent for creating spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.Kate's attentive listening skills were a key factor in the success of our collaboration. She took the time to understand our needs and preferences, translating them into a design that reflected our unique style and requirements. This personalized approach added a valuable layer to the project, making it feel tailored to our specific needs.The detailed drawings and comprehensive design package provided by Loud Architects were impressive. Kate's attention to detail was evident in every aspect of the plans, contributing to a thorough and well-thought-out design. The completeness of the design package added a level of assurance that all aspects of the project had been carefully considered.In conclusion, if you are in search of an architect who goes above and beyond, look no further than Loud Architects. Their ability to transform ideas into reality, coupled with great communication and a genuine passion for their work, sets them apart in the industry. Our experience was nothing short of outstanding, and we wholeheartedly give Kate and Loud a resounding five stars!

We first found Kate via Instagram and instantly fell in love with her work and knew we had to have her as our architect. A year later we managed to enlist her services and she exceeded our expectations. She was very patient, took on board our wish list and made our dreams a reality. We are in love with her design for our house and we cannot wait to see it come into fruition. As we are both deaf, a design that allowed for clear communication using sign language through glass windows and across several rooms were very important and she achieved this through her design.Kate and her team were very responsive, quick to answer any questions or queries we had and were very efficient! We consider ourselves very lucky to be able to have her as our architect and couldn’t recommend her more.

Loud architects helped me create my dream house and their drawings helped me envisage the interiors and style I was after. They also helped me pick out fixtures and tiles which was a great help! Thank you team!

I discovered Kate on Instagram back in nov 18, I was embarking on what I thought was a fairly simple, run of the mill single story extension with an internal re-fit of my mums 3 bedroom house in Surrey.It was far from a glory job and other architects were either slow at coming back to me, not particularly interested or were just way to busy.Kate came back to me very quickly, was so easy to talk to, made everything seem manageable, she was just very happy to help me.If only we had proceeded with Loud Architects there and then.However we instructed a local builder who had their architect and structural engineer, it all went horribly wrong, the builders ripped us off, the architect was not really an architect, I never got to meet the structural engineer who was managed through the architect. The house was left with over £100K worth of damage, at least £100K devalued and with that and more to spend on it to put right.so take note, no shortcuts with your life's savings! the Building Controller won't save you when it all goes wrong, not even fancy lawyers will get you your hard earned money back when the builders decide to liquidate, nothing you can do. imagine!so, I picked myself up, just about, called Kate and apologised for not contracting her, I told her what had happened and I needn't have worried about re contacting her, she was only too happy to help, she got to work on a new tender pack for me, went above and beyond.She was human, personable, she understood my predicament perfectly.We are still working through the building works, and unfortunately its unlikely we will finish the project anytime soon, but its so reassuring to have all the correct paperwork in place and a professional on hand to ask big questions and small.Employ Loud Architects for peace of mind, clever ideas, a team in your corner and friendliness.