Julian Owen Associates Architects

Established in 1992 we offer a comprehensive range of architectural services including commercial buildings, housing developments, schools, self builds, heritage buildings and smaller domestic extensions. We have extensive experience in all aspects of building design and construction. We are a Royal Institute of British Architects Chartered Practice, run by Architects registered by the ARB (Architects Registration Board). We are also approved by the national Buy with Confidence consumer protection scheme.

Julian Owen Associates have a long track record working with prospective self builders and others who wish to create their own home. Julian Owen is author of the book 'Self Build' (pub RIBA) and has worked with specialist shows, magazines and government to assist people to find a site and develop it for themselves. Building a new home from scratch can be daunting but with our wealth of experience we can make the journey a lot easier and greatly reduce the risks. We can guide you through every stage of the process from finding and appraising a site through to managing the construction and checking the quality before you move in.

We have helped hundreds of families since 1992 to redesign their homes. The addition of an extension or re-arrangement of the interior can make a vast improvement to a building. Adapting your house by adding space for multigenerational living, or to be that 'forever home', can avoid the need to move. We will suggest options and ideas that you may not have considered and be there every step of the way to assist you with your unique project through to successful completion. We translate your wishes into cost effective designs and navigate you through the process dealing with planning applications, building regulations and builders.

Moving house is an expensive exercise: quite apart from the increased cost of a larger property, there are associated costs for estate agents, solicitors, removal firms and stamp duty. If you like the area you live in, and you have children settled at a good school, it can be a challenge to find somewhere suitable close enough to your current home. So, it is not surprising that many families decide to stay put and remodel the building they already occupy. Multigenerational living is an increasing trend in the UK which, contrary to the popular myth, does not always involve a 'granny flat' being created to house an elderly relative and save on care-home costs.