Croft Architecture Ltd

Working with Croft Architecture has been an incredibly positive experience. Their creative design work has helped us to completely transform our property by expanding the space to turn it into a more modern home for the future, while retaining much of the original charm.Their creative design work has helped us to completely alter and extend the layout of our property to address the need to connect the house to our garden, and to create a series of spaces that work for us as a family.The design of the house has changed our lives! We now have a light and airy modern space that’s perfect for our daily life and wonderful for entertaining our extended family.Throughout the project, the team at Croft Architecture have listened and advised us well, they’ve been meticulous in their attention to detail and solved problems imaginatively. They have been a pleasure to work with and we couldn’t be happier with our new home.

Having worked with Croft Architecture on building projects at our academies I have no hesitation in recommending the company. Carl Croft is extremely approachable and he and his team quickly establish an excellent customer client relationship. Most importantly they consult fully to ensure they have an appreciation of your specific needs and their considerable experience in the education sector allows you to proceed with real trust and confidence.The knowledgeable team are easy to contact and will always take time to explain complex planning details or address any issues you may have. Their full programme of support delivers an excellent service. We have been extremely satisfied and will continue to work with Croft Architecture in the future.Stuart AyresChief Executive Officer

Croft Architecture have been brilliant. The highest level of customer service, extremely responsive to our requests, thoughts and ideas whilst complimenting them with their own expert designs. We couldn’t be happier with the level of work produced so far. If your looking for a team of architects to help plan, design and assist you during your project then look no further than Croft Architecture. Thank you guys.

We initially appointed Croft Architecture to extend and refurbish our property, but after our initial conversations about what we wanted to achieve from the project they suggested to have a fresh start and demolish our existing bungalow to best achieve our vision from the land available. We wanted a dwelling where we could enjoy our retirement together, creating a home that was future proof in terms of maintenance, accessibility, and a sustainable natural energy supply.The team at Croft Architecture listened and understood our vision and we were immediately impressed with the range of ideas they provided and their guidance with regards to a design that would work for us, and crucially, what was most likely get planning approval being on the cusp of a conservation area.They’ve creatively solved a multitude of problems for us. We now have a light filled, energy efficient, modern home, that’s doubled in size from the existing property. The extra new space raised questions and doubt by the local planners, but Croft Architecture’s innovative and clever approach to the design of our new home enabled us to secure the planning permission we so wanted.The house is so much better than we had ever anticipated. We now have home that we’re proud to show off, and in fact we’ve had a steady stream of neighbours wanting a tour of our beautiful new home.Would we recommend Croft Architecture? In an instant! They have been a delight to work with, the team have been both professional and fun and they have always responded to our queries in an efficient manner.They deliver a first-class friendly service and we would highly recommend them to anyone.”

The project involved the replacement of an existing 1993 brick extension to create a new kitchen and informal seating area to address our garden. We wanted to retain the original charm and character of our Grade II Listed home whilst providing the wow factor with a contemporary minimally glazed light filled living space, ideal for cooking, relaxing, entertaining and enjoying easy access to the garden.At the outset of the project we met with different architects to ascertain which practice to work with. We found the decision very difficult, but we initially decided to work with a large city-based practice to commence our project. However, we soon realised that Croft Architecture offered much more for a similar fee.Living in a Grade II Listed property, located within the green belt and a conservation area we anticipated that there would be a multitude of obstacles to overcome. There have indeed been many challenges along the way, but Croft’s knowledge, experience and their relationship with the contractors and consultants meant that they were always able to bring solutions to challenges, providing us with reliable guidance and reassurance throughout.From appointment to through to completion they have provided a personal, professional service which has made the process and experience smooth and enjoyable.We are so pleased with our new kitchen and living space. The old outbuildings have been replaced with a contemporary lightweight glazed addition that provides us with a real connection to the garden both day and night. It is better than we imagined.We have learnt that local is best, good relationships between all parties is key & that the project management aspect offered by Croft Architecture made the difference with tricky situations. Croft Architecture are a good reliable firm, that offer value through detail, efficiency, and execution. We would gladly recommend them.Neil & Julie Coxon

Saltbox has been at the heart of the Stoke on Trent and North Staffordshire community for over 30 years. Our work has played a key role in supporting and encouraging local faith and community groups to grow and develop throughout the region, including to expand their social impact in delivering support to the most needy and vulnerable in our society. Through our successes and good reputation, we are continually expanding our services and reach within the community reaching out to those in need of help, support and guidance.However, for the charity to continue to develop and care for the community, our existing support facilities based in Stoke-On-Trent required uniting from different locations throughout the city to create a central hub under one roof.Our focal building in the city centre required very significant modifications and modernisation to enhance and facilitate the environment for the Saltbox team. We wanted to create a new and improved facility for our team and the community we support, improving the overall experience of care and assistance that the charity provides.Croft Architecture were recommended to us by a mutual connection and they have fulfilled our expectations and more, including being good value for money. They brought knowledge and reassurance, along with creative and effective solutions to our project. Not only did they make everything very clear and easy to understand, but it was also great to work with a team who understood the operational challenges of the services that we deliver, our aspirations for the community and our plans for the future growth of the charity.Our architect, Anthony, worked efficiently to secure planning permission and fulfilled every aspect of the brief, which included modernising and improving the building’s exterior, whilst creating a series of new private offices and open plan spaces over the three floors, that are modern and light filled.They have dramatically improved the building inside and out. We are now greeted by a welcoming and uplifting exterior with clean, light, and modern interiors, that are encouraging, yet private, and safe where needed.The newly refurbished building has brought all facets of the charity together allowing us to operate more effectively and efficiently. Best of all, we receive frequent complements on what a fantastic transformation the building has undergone, and our team are thrilled to have such a great working environment.We really liked the style of their team, they’re persuasive but not pushy, so we never felt as though we were being sold to or an irritant. You have all been really great to work with! We would most definitely work with Croft Architecture again for any future projects.

Croft Architecture managed the whole process from the initial concept through the design process and throughout the work to completion. I would never have been able to do this myself. I just didn’t have the time or ability. Croft Architecture did everything for us, made it easy, and we felt reassured that we were in safe hands.To say they have helped to change my life for the better is no understatement, I would highly recommend Croft Architecture in an instant!

“St. Patrick's Church and school, Stafford, has been a focal point for the local area for nearly 100 years. However, we were beginning to feel constrained by what we could offer the community due to the lack of toilet facilities on site. We wanted to be able to encourage those within our existing church community to stay longer and feel more comfortable, whilst encouraging new people to visit, uniting us all.We met with Croft Architecture at the church to discuss the issues and our requirements to remodel the layout of the church to incorporate accessible toilets facilities inside the existing building without the need to extend. We were are not familiar with building design and construction and we were immediately impressed by Croft Architecture’s professional and helpful approach. They were there every step of the way throughout our project to offer help and support and provided a very prompt and efficient service.Without doubt the end result praised by many who have visited the church, came about as a result of Croft’s ideas and input. What also impressed was the overall service from all staff, transparency and accuracy of costs and a willingness to work with us to achieve our ambitions for the community. We are no longer constrained by what we can do and offer as the church and facilities make us accessible to all.While our project was perhaps small overall compared to some, Croft were professional, delivered a high quality of service with a cost-effective delivery and I would have no hesitation in recommending them.”

We have worked with Croft Architecture on a number of projects over the last 7 years. All the projects have been expertly designed and the process from conception to completion has been seamless. The staff at Croft Architecture are accessible and helpful to not only us as the builder but also the client. It has been a pleasure to work with them.

Honeycomb Group is a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in our region, providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident.No matter the story that brings people to our doors, we’re centred on supporting and walking alongside them to make a happy home a reality. That’s why we were delighted to work with the team at Croft Architecture who share our passion for creating high quality properties.Croft Architecture has done a terrific job to secure planning permission and help us to transform a rundown and empty old terraced house into five new modern one bedroomed flats. The final design fulfilled our brief with the project being delivered within the budget estimate.Local people, local places and local values matter to us. Croft Architecture understood this and have helped us create homes that we ourselves would be proud to call home. They’re an extremely professional practice who create value through their design and save cost through efficiency.