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“Pencil and Brick bring a fresh, sometimes quirky approach to their projects: they are not afraid to introduce statement colour or eye-catching features to the interior design. These London architects are experts at sympathetically reimagining Victorian homes to create spaces that are contemporary yet retain character and avoid blandness”

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“Pencil and Brick were a pleasure to work with. They were clear and quick in communications. They helped us prioritise when compromise was required, and are honest and direct. We engaged them as architects, project managers, and builders to renovate our Victorian home. The complete service made a stressful process as painless as possible and meant the project was finished within expected budget and on time. They collaborated with us, listened to our requirements and tailored their approach to our needs, offering clever solutions to tricky areas…They have transformed an uncomfortable house into a home we look forward to returning to and waking up to.”

The highest testimony I can give is having worked with Sean and Stephen in a professional capacity through my role at the London Borough of Waltham Forest I then chose them to be the architects for my own home extension. I trusted them to improve my home, meet my children, husband (and my cats) and to shape how I will live in my house for many years to come…. they are trustworthy, conscientious and sticklers for detail. I felt comfortable leaving them a key to my home when they needed to take measurements and felt able to ring them once the design was completed for advice on anything from the contract, to design challenges, changes and how to approach issues with the contractor.

We recently purchased a terraced house in North London and are working with Pencil & Brick on a renovation of the 4-bedroom house (built in the early 1900s, last owner has lived here since the 80s). Neither myself or my husband have done a renovation before (this is also our first home purchase) – after talking to a few different architects, Pencil & Brick were the obvious choice.

Sean and Jana have listened to our vision and worked to accommodate, while also offering a ton of advice from the practical (moving into the house before we start work in order to save money and experience living in the house) to design/layout suggestions (adding entryway storage for post-walks with the dog, considering different kitchen layouts to balance storage and comfort). I’ve also been impressed by their focus on sticking to our budget – every stage involves a review of tentative budget and suggestions around potential ‘watch outs’. And last-but-not-least – the whole team are good people that you’ll enjoy getting on a call with, which makes whole process much more fun and enjoyable.

Sean and Stephen are absolutely lovely, very helpful and thorough in their work. They guided us on completing a total renovation of our victorian house, incl a basement dig out, and we felt supported and in good hands throughout.

Working mainly with Stephen, he was always conscientious and forthcoming, helping us feel confident in our choices when difficult decisions were necessary, and always presented a good range of creative options for us to choose between. I would recommend Sean and Stephen and their team to anyone looking for architects on residential projects such as our own.

I commissioned Pencil & Brick’s construction arm to carry out a two-storey rear extension on my property in East London between September and December 2022, for which I had already completed architectural and structural designs. Being my first construction project, I was hugely grateful for the insight and guidance that Pencil & Brick’s highly experienced and dedicated team provided throughout the project. The project was well planned and executed, and I received regular updates and feedback from developments on site. I always found Pencil & Brick to be totally honest and transparent, and this is something that the company clearly prides itself on. Pricing estimates were accurate and realistic, and costs at all stages of the project were clearly broken down and explained.