Invent Architecture & Design Reviews 2

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Invent Architecture & Design is a friendly, professional architectural practice based in Colchester, Essex, specialising in residential home extensions, refurbishments, loft conversions, garage conversions and bespoke new-build homes. We work closely with homeowners who want to create more space, improve the flow of their home, or completely rethink the way they live — delivering thoughtful, well-considered designs that are tailored to each client’s lifestyle, aspirations and budget. We pride ourselves on offering a genuinely personal service. From the moment you get in touch, our role is to make the entire architectural process clear, structured and stress-free. We guide you step by step through both planning permission and Building Regulations, ensuring you always understand your options, the requirements, and the best route to achieving a successful outcome. Whether your project is straightforward or sits within a more sensitive setting such as a conservation area or near neighbouring properties, we help you navigate the process with confidence. Our design work focuses on quality, precision and practicality. Every drawing, plan and detail is prepared with construction in mind, helping clients, builders and consultants work from accurate, coordinated information. We produce everything from measured surveys and feasibility concepts to full planning packages, detailed Building Regulation drawings and supporting documentation. Clear communication and attention to detail sit at the heart of what we do. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of helping hundreds of homeowners unlock new potential within their properties — whether opening up the back of a house with a bright kitchen extension, reconfiguring an outdated layout, or designing a completely new home from the ground up. Our clients regularly tell us how refreshing it is to work with a practice that is personable, approachable and proactive, and we value that feedback immensely. We believe good architecture should feel effortless for the homeowner. Our aim is to make the journey enjoyable, transparent and inspiring while delivering a design that improves the way you live every day. If you’re looking for a trusted architectural partner to unlock your home’s potential — and want a supportive, knowledgeable team guiding you through planning and Building Regulations — we’d love to help bring your project to life.


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3.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beyond all expectations

We had been talking about knocking through our kitchen and dining room and extending for quite some time and approached Lee to help us start getting the wheels in motion. Lee was extremely thorough, meticulous and his attention to detail was second to none. Engaging his services that were being delivered beyond all expectations made us feel comfortable knowing our project was in extremely qualified and experienced hands.

He explained each and every step of the process in detail and was happy to spend his time sitting with us talking through all of the options and explaining every single detail of what would be involved in our project. Lee was always available at the end of the phone or email and was quick to reply with an answer or an acknowledgement followed by a more detailed reply if further information was required.

Lee made the whole process easy to understand and stress-free.

We would not hesitate to use Lee’s services again for any future work and would certainly highly recommend him.

27 February 2026
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Reply from Invent Architecture & Design

Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a real pleasure working with you both and helping bring your plans to life.

We’re really glad you felt supported and that the process was clear and stress-free – that’s exactly what we aim for.

We truly appreciate your recommendation and would be delighted to work with you again in the future!

Best regards,
Lee

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended! Great service!

Can only say that I'm really happy with their service! They are polite, do what they say they'll do and when they say they will do it! From booking in the first appointment to the final drawing they have been on time, kept me informed and been very organised the whole way through. Both Orlando and Lee are great to deal with and very professional! I am very happy to recommend them and wish them all the luck and success in the future.

2 March 2022
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Reply from Invent Architecture & Design

Hi Milla, thank you for your review and kind words for our service! We are really pleased to receive your feedback and glad you have enjoyed working with us throughout the design process. We would like to wish you the best for the future with the building phase of your project.

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