Design brief Single storey rear extension to form a bedroom and shower room and ramped access to the rear door. What did Amber do? A meeting was organised between the Surveyor and the client at the property to discuss the proposals and take measurements to produce the plans. Existing and proposed plans were drawn up […]
Aurélie earnt a Master of Architecture at the “National School of Architecture of Paris Val-de-Seine”, specialising her studies in architectural projects in existing and Listed buildings. She then went on to achieve an advanced Diploma in Professional Practice in Architecture in Paris. In 2018, she won the first prize for “young artist and architect” awarded […]
Heather joined Amber Living in the spring of 2019 and has been undertaking a mix of work, involving office-based activities, undergoing training to Survey properties, going out to site and using her technical and creative skills to help clients find solutions to their needs. This is especially rewarding when working on home adaptations for clients […]
John is a Chartered Building Surveyor, Registered Valuer and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He has more than thirty years’ experience as a surveyor and his professional expertise covers many areas, from surveys and valuations to architectural services and party wall disputes. Training as a Building Surveyor in the architecture department of […]
Type of property: 3 bed bungalow Design brief: Alterations to kitchen, widening of doorways, removal of internal walls and external access works. What did Amber do?: Submit Building Notice for the forming of the new bathroom and the removal of two walls. Converted an existing bedroom into a shower room, accessible from the clients […]
Grant funded works: Ramp to create wheelchair access to property Ground floor bathroom adaptation to provide accessible washing facilities and toilet Widening internal doorways and partition alterations to improve the internal layout and provide a ground floor bedroom. Private works: The family wished to pursue additional works beyond the scope of the Disabled facilities grant, […]
William Grumitt, BA (Hons) BSc MRICS is a Chartered Surveyor and one of the founding members of Amber Living. William completed his BSc in Building Surveying at London South Bank University – driven by his curiosity about how a building is built, and his desire to become an expert on the subject. After graduating, William worked for The […]
Michael Barker BSc MRICS is a Chartered Building Surveyor at Amber Living. Michael joined Amber Living in 2012. After becoming Chartered in 2017, Michael has progressed within the firm and took a Directors role in January 2023. Michael graduated from Brighton University with a degree in Building Surveying. Since graduating Michael has gained experience in […]
Frazer kicked off his interest in the Surveying Industry when he attended the University College of Estate Management and earnt his Surveying Technician Diploma whilst working as an apprentice. His career started when he joined Southdown Surveyors as an assistant Building Surveyor and then progressed to an Assistant Property Manager to gain experience in another […]
Mark Mason, BSc (Hons) MRICS CIAT is a Qualified Chartered Building Surveyor with over 15 years’ experience. He is a Director of Amber Living and one of the founding members. Mark has always been fascinated by buildings – their design, their materials, their history – and the construction industry. His degree at Brighton University gave him the […]