OUR TESTIMONIALS

The importance of structural engineering is often overlooked for residential building projects. The team at Latemore Design, however, understand the importance of a good structural solution and how this needs to be incorporated into their building design at an early stage in the design process to ensure a smooth documentation program and a cost effective construction solution.

It is a pleasure working with a team of people who share the same passion for quality documentation and a dedication to providing practical, cost effective design solutions without compromising your needs as a client. Our shared focus has proven to be very successful and continues to provide great outcomes for clients. A quality, clear set of documents allows greater confidence for owners and builders.

Adrian Dine

www.adstructure.com.au

Peter from Latemore Design was fabulous to work with. He was initially recommended by an interior designer a few years ago. He gave some great ideas to start with. Then we saw Peter again at a seminar on renovating! And he revisited us again. He delivered us an honest and valid opinion on our proposed plans and helped us out with an excellent concept design which we have taken through to construction. We are most grateful to have worked with him.

I just thought you guys might be interested in how I believe that your good design, planning and consultation has left us with another windfall. For the last year we have enjoyed opening our electricity bills. . . for a family of 5 (3 of which are not that into turning off the lights and another who cooks every night of the week!!) in a large house with a pool, 2 ovens, 2 dishwashers, but no aircon, which is not required due to the thermal properties of the building and the layout of windows and louvres, . . a measly $260-$290 per quarter. My parents in law are speechless . . . they live on their own like it was still the depression and drought eras combined, but with an air con and spend over $500/quarter. So unless somehow the electrician has patched us into a neighbours supply, I'd have to put it down to the design, wouldn't you?? Thanks so much for a design that keeps on giving.

We needed a home designed to suit the land, views, and environment. We approached Latemore Design to help us create our dream home. “Wow” – do these guys know their stuff. From the outset, we were advised that it was Latemore Design’s intention to create a design that was the result of our needs, thoughts and ideas. They impressed upon us that it was to be a home for us to enjoy. We like the little extras in the originally designed cottage, since extended again with the Latemore Design touch, such as a huge pantry in the kitchen, a front and rear deck of significant proportions to again benefit from the natural elements. Latemore Design attended to each area of the design to ensure the completed home was not only unique from a design perspective, but also ensured that the final outcome exceeded our expectations. The home is positioned to reap the benefits of the magnificent views available, while also ensuring we receive the summer and winter benefits available to us in this wonderful location. Their ability to maximise the use of the space available ensured “quaint” areas to compliment the unique style of our home. 1.2metre overhangs that not only complement the aesthetic view of the home, but are highly practical in the Queensland environment, not to mention being able to leave our double-hung windows open in all but the most vicious storm. The detail in the plans developed for us by Latemore Design ensured that the builder found little that required additional instructions, and it was easy for the builder to understand what the designers were planning to achieve. The process that we went through initially with Peter for the “cottage” and subsequently with Peter and his other designers for the extension, made us realise that we would have been quite silly to attempt this process without the Latemore support. Since firstly the cottage and now the extended home has been completed we have had only favourable comments regarding our piece of paradise. Sure, the builder and the finishing tradespeople have shown the home to be of high quality. But without that initial and subsequent design, the home would not be the standout it is – the “big” blue house in Meadow Road (as opposed to the “little” blue house as it was known in its cottage days). Thanks Peter – Thanks Latemore Design.

We were looking for a building designer that was heading in the direction we desired our building business to go (down the energy efficient, sustainable building design road). We met Peter and his team on a client’s home that we were renovating and extending and that they had designed. We were very impressed with their level of detail, and interest in helping us and enjoyed the high level of communication between client, designer and builder throughout the project which made the building process run smoothly. We have continued to work on many other projects with them, and enjoy their interaction and knowledge they have, as they are just as willing to learn from us as we from them. We as builders place great importance on a good relationship and communication between the client, designer and builder as this results in a happy and cohesive building process and a satisfied customer at completion. We are especially interested, like them, in using sustainability processes, and we, with Latemore Design are HIA Greensmart accredited.

We highly recommend Latemore Design and are pleased to be associated with them.

Latemore Design were great. They were very easy to work with an had plenty of ideas. They were also always receptive to ours. We had very specific ideas about what we wanted and the crew at Latemore managed to accommodate these in a practical way. We always felt supported throughout the process and meetings were efficient and useful.

We chose to work with Latemore designs after seeing Peter Latemore speak at the Brisbane home show. We connected with the way he spoke about buildings and varying blocks of land. His individual approach to each project he spoke about had us excited. Our brief to Peter and his team was complex. We wanted an environmental, modern design that took in the existing building on the block as well as creating a new extension. The project is not complete yet but I can say we are overjoyed with the new extension. It functions exactly as we dreamed. Peter and his team were inspiring to work with. They combined functionality and environment perfectly. We have seamless transitions between outdoor and indoor spaces. Peter is an excellent communicator and made every effort to include us in the design process. It has been a pleasure working with both him and his fantastic team.

I knew Latemore Design through my supply of specialist screens. We engaged them after a sad process of not getting decent drawings for our new house, which caused no end of problems. Never again will I use cheapies! I strongly encourage others to engage Latemore Design because their higher fees ensure that someone has thought of everything, and their knowledge will protect you from potential disaster. Besides that, they are nice people.

I have worked on two renovations projects with Latemore Design and am very happy with the level of service they provide. Peter and his team have a lot of experience working with Queenslanders and also Historically listed houses.

My builder always jokes that Peters drawings are always twice as many pages as he usually deals with - this is because Peter provides a lot of detail in the drawings so that all the questions are answered before construction starts and you do not have to go back and forth clarifying details during the build process.

I really enjoy working with Peter and his team and highly recommend them.