Who are architects-direct.com?

Established for over 10 years, architects-direct.com have built a reputation for outstanding personal service coupled with an innovative approach to building design. Based in Heswall in the heart of the Wirral Peninsular, architects-direct.com are well placed to cover much of Cheshire, Merseyside and most of the North West of England and North Wales.
Nick Belderbos, Founding Director and Lead Architect, qualified as a Chartered Architect in 2001. While working for a practice in Liverpool, Nick set up architects-direct.com to deal with projects predominantly in the domestic market. ‘I felt that architects were not represented well in this field and with a lack of professional guidance the customer was often experiencing inadequate design, poor cost management, time management and quality’.
Assisting clients in achieving any size of project with the highest standard of quality, on time and to budget that has helped establish architects-direct.com as the preferred choice for many home owners in the North West.
Any house alteration including extensions, refurbishments and even ‘new builds’ will be approached in the same sympathetic and structured way. An understanding of cost and budget from the onset means clients can rest assured that everything is being done to avoid unpleasant surprises and all the designs and ideas can be achieved. Over the years we have built up a network of Consultants and Contractors that help to ensure your project runs as smoothly as possible.

Nick Belderbos - BA, Barch (L’pool) RIBA

Founding Director and Lead Architect, qualified as a Chartered Architect in 2001.

After Qualifying, Nick joined an Architects Practice in Liverpool working on Church, School and Commercial projects. As Lead Architect Nick has been responsible for Leading the design team, including Quantity Surveyors, Structural Engineers, M&E Consultants and other Consultants on projects ranging from £50,000 to £28M.

Nick has built up ten years experience working on clients own homes. Carefully considering each design to meet his clients requirements Nick is able to unlock the potential of his clients properties. Regardless of the project size Nick couples sympathetic and innovative domestic design with the same management principles found in the commercial sector. This helps to ensure the smooth running of every project. Nick has designed and led domestic projects ranging in value from £16,000 - £600,000 and applies the same attention to detail for each and every project.
Nick has a personal involvement in your project at every stage form start to finish.

Jim McDonagh – MRICS FBEng MIFireE
Consultant Chartered Surveyor

James McDonagh has extensive experience in Building Surveying and Architectural Technology. He is a Chartered Surveyor in private practice who has acted as a consultant to architects-direct.com preparing detailed construction drawings; carrying out surveys and dealing with contractors on site since the company was established.

Matt Way - BSc Jt Hons Physics/Business
Project Manager

Within architects-direct.com Matt is involved with Business development and Project Management.

Matt’s introduction to the construction process was working on a private domestic project. Matt directly organised and Project Managed a number of subcontract elements of the project gaining valuable experience in the process.

With 25 years experience of customer service and client liaison, Matt has an insight of projects form a clients perspective, understanding the clients concerns and what they are experiencing.

Matt will have a good understanding of your project from the very start and will become more involved when your project commences on site. By liasing closely with you, the building surveyor and the contractors at all stages of the build Matt is able to ensuring that the construction process runs smoothly from start to finish. Matt’s priority is to ensure that your requirements are met on site and you are kept fully aware of progress at all times.

Paul McMullen - Btec Building Construction

Consultant Technician.

Paul has been working within the construction industry for over thirty years on projects of all sizes and complexity.
In this time Paul has built up a wealth of experience in techinical designs and in able to find solutions to the technical issues encountered in building projects.
Paul has worked with Nick for five years and within architects-direct.com is reponsible for carrying out measured surveys and preparing detailed technical construction drawrings.