Derek Hicks & Thew - Introduction

• Considerable experience on all building types whether it be new build, existing, residential, social housing and open market housing, commercial, industrial, conservation or repair and maintenance work on historic and listed buildings.
• Our integrity and success can be measured by the many successful projects completed and the high percentage of repeat clients we enjoy.
• A business philosophy based around building relationships enabling a strong communication ethos between the client and designer.
• We are constantly looking at innovative design solutions whilst ensuring that projects are feasible, technically functional and financially viable.
• A conceptual approach to design – we aim to nurture your ideas.
• Award winning Architects for our distinctive designs that carefully blend and poise vernacular architecture and contemporary design.
• Close links with the Cumbrian based Lancaster and Westmorland Society of Architects (LAWSA) which the local North West regional branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

The initial consultations are pro bono . There is a misplaced sense of mystique about what architects do – a fear, even, that they will impose their own tastes at the expense of your own. Nothing could be further from the truth. Step by step, by consultation and agreement, we will lead you through the entire process from the first germ of an idea to the finished building.