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Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.

Roof Design – Function, Form and Cost

Thursday, 2nd February 2017 | by: Peter Barry

If we were to simplify buildings down to their very core elements it could be said that they contain only 3 different parts; walls, floors and roofs. Again, I stress this is a very simplified outlook but a lot of the time it's these three elements that are often overlooked in design schemes as they are deemed ‘too boring’ to think about. I agree to a percentage, 66% to be exact, walls run up ...

If we were to simplify buildings down to their very core elements it could be said that they contain only 3 different parts; ...

A Guide to Building Regulations

Thursday, 8th September 2016 | by: Peter Barry

We are often asked ‘What are Building Regulations, why do I need them, does my project need Building Regulations ...

Planning Permission v Permitted Development

Sunday, 7th August 2016 | by: Peter Barry

Clients tend to ask us the question ‘Should I go through planning permission or should I go through permitted ...

Greg Watson

We appointed Peter Barry to commission a Specific Defect Report which they did quickly and efficiently. They were a pleasure to work with, both over email and in person on the day of the job itself.

Gabriele Crisanti

We had a very pleasant experience with Matthew and Trina, who guided us with great patience and professionalism while dealing with very difficult neighbours. Their clear explanations, and calm approach made the whole party wall process much less stressful. We’re very grateful for their support and would recommend their services.