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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst decision I ever made accepting a job here. Although I worked here for only a very short time, it became clear very early on that the office was a prison. Sam, the owner of the company thinks too... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

RDS planned & designed our loft conversion during the Covid restrictions. While socially distanced, Laura at RDS stayed close to us online and by phone. She took care to understand our requirements (... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Laura and Gork, on three multi unit development projects. All three have progressed extremely well. One project in Sutton, the Council planning officer even commented their drawings as a b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I found residential designs on my builder website.sam or samude or da silva started my project earnestly after paying him but then stopped and refused to answer any phone calls or continue the work.th... See more

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY

Worst decision I ever made accepting a job here. Although I worked here for only a very short time, it became clear very early on that the office was a prison. Sam, the owner of the company thinks too much of himself and is always making inappropriate moves on his female staff. Any complaints I made against him to hr were ignored. All staff is forced to clean the office daily either staying back after closing hours or before opening. anytime someone mentioned hiring a cleaner, he said the cleaners fee would be deducted from the staff wages. There is always shouting in the office and he loves to zoom into the 11 cameras he has installed in one room focusing on computers. there were so many rules implemented like all personal phones need to be turned off during work hours and if you were seen out of ur desk, there would be questioning about that. I resigned as soon as I could and found my life was so much better and stress free. DO NOT WORK WITH THEM

February 10, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please do some research before appointing them for your work

I had a very bad experience with this firm. Please don't use their services. The Architect Registration Board (ARB) is unable to find their registration details please check ARB register online. Sam threatens me that if I leave the review, he will bring me down and used abusive language. I had to report threats from Sam to Metropolitan Police and taking this matter further. They made serious mistakes in Structural Calculations; this was confirmed when I had an independent review done for what they had provided me. You will be surprised to see the mistakes.

I have received a further email from the firm as follow

"If you fail to withdraw these by today (providing me with proof), I will take legal steps to have these removed and this will furthermore include claims for defamation, slander, damages, compensation and costs and in this regard the matter will be referred to our Solicitors. You are aware that your concerns are disputed and until there is either an agreement or Court Order your preemptory judgment is not appropriate in this forum."

I submitted my complaint to them on the 9th of September 2022 however so far have not received a response to the issues raised however they responded quickly to this review as above.

The compliant was submitted to RIBA and ARB and waiting for their response.

June 15, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly, Would reccomend

Very friendly! They were clearly very busy when we requested their help but where super accommodating and I would highly recommend them. (Assessed if a wall was load bearing)

April 29, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

I would highly recommend anyone to use Green Code Engineering. I am having my loft converted into a Dormer and at very short notice the had prepared my structural designs and calculations. Sam is an amazing engineer and full of knowledge! It was so easy to work with him. The admin team in particular Benazir has been so caring and always prompt with her responses which is what you need when having large projects done. I will use them for all my projects in the future. Thanks All.

November 2, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loft conversion design & planning permission

RDS planned & designed our loft conversion during the Covid restrictions. While socially distanced, Laura at RDS stayed close to us online and by phone. She took care to understand our requirements (plus some changes of mind). Thereafter the process followed smoothly and swiftly.

December 3, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Laura and Gork

I have used Laura and Gork, on three multi unit development projects. All three have progressed extremely well. One project in Sutton, the Council planning officer even commented their drawings as a breath of fresh air. Laura specifically think outside the box in findings solutions, and knows what the planners want. Excellent team.

October 22, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Team RDS specifically Sam

Team RDS specifically Sam, Laura & Gokberk have been efficient , creative and effective in designing and implementing my new build project. I would highly recommend them if you are building or extending your dream home!

October 22, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Customer

Just had a one storey extension completed and I must say that Sam and his team at Residential Design Solutions provided an excellent service. My project was handled very professionally, the preliminary planing work was completed efficiently and Sam project manged the building work very well, keeping me informed of progress and generally overseeing everything. The team of builders were also very impressive. Their work was of a good standard, they were reliable, friendly and were happy to discuss what they were doing at every stage making sure to understand what I as the client wanted. Everything on my specification was completed without prompting from me and I am a very happy customer.

May 17, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy experience!

Amazing experience and very welcoming staff. Felt warm and happy with the service and received unlimited help Until the completion of my project. Highly recommend sam and his team!!

May 16, 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service so far!

Excellent service so far!! Owner and all of the architects are super informed and easy to get on with. Their knowledge, expertise and contacts means they can pass hoops other architects find difficult with a lot of ease.

October 24, 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent response rate

Excellent response rate, service and professional finish at an affordable price. Tashmeet and her team really went the extra mile to provide the architectural designs required within the tight timescales. Would certainly recommend and use their services in the future.

October 17, 2019
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!

Residential design solution prepared the drawings and got permission for rear extension. Although Hillingdon council hardly ever gives permission for 6 meters rear extensions. I did not have to worry about any paper work, they did all for me. I highly recommend them to anyone.

May 22, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Sam and his Team have been excellent. They have been with me throughout the design process giving me valuable, cost effective tips and are currently giving me their full support during the build process.

Not only are they professional but are willing to go the extra mile. Highly recommend their services.

January 12, 2018
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service provided by Residential Designs

Excellent service provided by Residential Designs that was recommended to me by a friend. Always updated me on the progress of my project as well as giving me options to choose from and great ideas.

As mentioned previously in the other review, although there was a vast amount of negativity surrounding the workmanship and the company, I can not agree more that it has all proved to be wrong.

Very happy customer.

December 28, 2017
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I also found residential designs on my …

I found residential designs on my builder website.sam or samude or da silva started my project earnestly after paying him but then stopped and refused to answer any phone calls or continue the work.the bits of the project he completed is not up to agreed standard.other damages he caused has still not been rectified.i have checked my builder .website but his account has been suspensed.he did not keep to the agreed contract and i have been trying to contact this man to refund my money equivalent to the state he left my project.

November 28, 2017
Unprompted review
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Reply from Residentialdesigns

Dear Benjy,

You have appointed us to prepare building regulation drawings for your Garage conversion. Which we have prepared and also corrected your incorrect planning drawings as a gesture of goodwill. And also repeatedly change the design as and when you requested us to do so.
As per your request you have asked me to introduce a building company to carry out your work within your budget which we have done so. Where you also request us to handle your material purchases and release the payments to the builders as per your request.
After one of the reported reviewers feedback and email from my builder you have inform us by numerous text messages to stop the work and refuse to pay the builders hence they did not had any other options than to stop your work. Even though I have tried my very best to inform this is a fake review and someones personal revenge where you refuse to believe. Also I have inform you I will complete the job from my own money and asking you to pay at the completion of the work to show you my genuine intentions where you declined. All the proof of the conversation by text where I can prove it where ever necessary.
Construction company we have introduce to you have completed more than 80% of the project and you have let them down by not paying as per your agreement with them.

Please without throwing allegations and accusations if you are happy to stick to your part of the contract then I will happily contact them and asked to complete the work. Its about 4 to 5 days work left to be completed.

Also please don't copy on what was written on the previous email for your failure to pay after the work is completed and every stage of the constructions has been signed off by the building control department.

Waiting for your positive response to deal with the matter amicability. If not as I mention to you earlier happy to sort out the matter through legal assistance.

Response to your points.

1. All building companies we used are fully qualified and vetted ( hence building control approved all stages)

2. I never posed as an architect in my business fully qualified architect panel and engineers full time employed.

3. Please provide any nasty emails or texts you are claiming I sent according to our records we have given you good service however if you are not happy I agree I could have done better. Project not to get complete the reasons behind your failure not paying the builders after you reading nonsense emails and websites which police are investigating mill comms.

4. We are not the builders we project manage. If you don’t release payments how are you expecting them to get paid however nevertheless all builders are been paid according to the agreement.

5. I will stand by my word to complete the work remaining as far as we sign legally binding contract in front of solicitors and they hold the payment to release it to us at the end of the work. You are fully aware how much money you are holding from them.

Response to the update.

If your intentions are clean and you prepared to pay the upholding amount we dont see any issue with signing a contract with solicitors and leaving the payments for them to release after the completion of the work. We have done everything we can do to accommodate you and complete your project but your intentions are very clear to us by refusing for the proposal. Instead of throwing accusation and allegations if you are prefer to go through the court we will happily will meet you there as you are in a breach of the contract. We will produce all the necessary documentations , pictures, building control approvals , receipts , text messages and emails.

Thank you.

Dear Mr Benji,

We have many projects and customers we serve on daily basis. I kindly request you to stop throwing accusations around unnecessarily. Please refer to your contract you signed and stick to it.

We dont have any of our genuine customers complaints.

You got behind the person who trying to ruin my reputation and business which I will never let it happen. Lets take this issue through the legal system and find a solutions.

We will be pursuing a legal case against breach of contract , defamatory and slander.

Lets find a solution through the legal system.

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