Interview: LMDS

Interview with Lyndon Morgans from LMDS Architectural services

Tell us a little about your experience and background? My Experience is mainly from a residential background. I started working for Berkeley Homes as a Trainee Architectural Technician on the drawing board. I went to design college and progressed up to a qualified Architectural Technician, running small job sites as well as designing new housing stock. The developments got bigger in the 90s so design work was out sourced and I was promoted to Technical Manager for our own sites. I moved on and worked with the likes of Galliford Try, Barratts, Persimmon & Taylor Wimpey over the years, to name a few, as Technical Manager before setting up my own company. My Experience relates to housing from conversion to new build including extensions. I am an Architectural Designer and affiliated to CIAT.

Which are the biggest trends in residential design right now? The trends are generally, and what my clients ask for are, open plan living, bigger entertainment areas including Kitchens, family rooms and additional bedrooms. Separate studies for home working are climbing up the list with more and more people working from home. Increased glazing for additional light and well being is also becoming more popular. Clients are not just focused on the inside of their homes they are also looking more at the outside to include landscaped gardens and garden/games rooms to enjoy while on a work break. As people are now spending more time at home working they are prepared to spend the money for enjoyment and well being in the home which now becomes a multifunctional space.

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What words of encouragement would you give to a client who is hesitating to make that first call to you? I would say if you don’t ask you wont know the answer. The design process and making sure its designed to your needs and budget, with the correct approvals in place, does have a process which needs to be explained. This is all explained to the client on the first phone call/email or House Consultation. Generally, if are thinking of adding additional space to your home or looking to move and add additional space to a new property we can advise.

What is the process of having a professional advise us on what to do? The first steps are to establish what you need or what you would like then contact us via a phone call or email or via the website with your details. We can then advise and provide you a design quote if its straightforward or carry out a house consultation if the customer wants us to view a particular property and discuss the process in more detail. The first port of call will be a general enquiry. Some customers know what they want, some have a vision and we make it happen including explaining the statutory approvals required, feasibility costs and the process involved. We aim to simplify the design process by not complicating it which pushes the budget up.

What satisfaction do you receive for providing your service to clients? I believe in good communication and value for money which is the starting point. Enjoying what you do and helping others to build their dreams is paramount from inception to completion and it thrills me to see the clients happiness with the end product. I am passionate about the business and like what I do which helps focus the mind and keep clients happy.