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Our multi-disciplinary team of heritage and conservation experts facilitate our clients unlocking the potential of their historic assets, preserving them for future generations.
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Our architectural design services will facilitate delivery of your project.
Small or large scale we have the capacity to meet your requirements.
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Our multi-disciplinary team are able to deliver on a range of surveys tailored to meet your needs.
Ranging from Homebuyers Surveys to Structural Surveys our unique risk-based approach results in an easy to digest report.
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Our structural engineering experience spans decades. Our highly qualified team of Structural Engineers have worked on a number of projects across local, national and international levels.
With projects ranging from small internal alterations to heritage and conservation works at the headquarters of the Scottish Government.
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Our planning specialists have years of experience navigating the planning process.
Whether you want to make a new planning application or have been refused an existing one, we can work with you to deliver the best possible outcome.
Adam Desmonde worked on the Newquay railway quarter regeneration project as well as previously serving as the chair of Truro city planners.
OUR SERVICES
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Structures
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Surveys
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Architectural Design
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Planning
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Heritage
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HBIM/BIM
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Expert Evidence
ABOUT US
HOW WE WORK
A multidisciplinary team of construction professionals, we are adaptable, creative and practical in our approach. Through our diverse team, we can deliver on any project at any scale across both, the private and public sector. With decades of experience in the built environment, we offer a service like no other.
Our qualifications and experience in conservation puts us at the forefront of heritage works, with our capabilities to deliver a practical and sensitive solution to meet any client brief.
The innovative and creative approaches we take to dealing with problems are second to none. Using the latest software and methodology we can produce a range of resources for use in construction, planning and conservation. The latest photogrammetry technology has enabled us to model a Category A listed public building to aid in extensive conservation and repair works.
From our HQ in Cornwall, we offer our services both locally and nationally, having worked extensively on a variety of projects throughout the United Kingdom.
Our philosophy can be encapsulated in one phrase:
Quality in all that we do.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING
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MARCUS CADIER
“Excellent bespoke consultancy and great service provided at Desmonde Associates. Would recommend.”
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HELEN MACRAE
“Very helpful and informative. Adam Desmonde outlined the different options, explained the procedures, the likely outcomes and the costs for our project.”
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AJ
“These guys helped enormously throughout the entire project, particularly the planning phase which we could not have done without their guidance. Great to work with and cannot recommend highly enough.”
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BERNARD HARVEY
“A very professional company.”
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WILLIAM BARBER
"I dealt with 3 people at Desmond Associates and found them all to be keen to help me as best they could, from the friendly and efficient Verity answering the phone, to two other employees (Sam and Adam) who went out of their way to provide help at short notice with my structural and planning concerns relating to a house purchase. This was after I called around five or six other companies locally too who were either too busy to answer the phone or gave me the option to wait 8-12 weeks for even a relatively minor half-day of work. A very professional and personable service
FEATURED PROJECTS
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Glebe House - Sampford Courtney, Devon
Desmonde Associates attended site following the collapse of a cob gable wall at the Grade II listed Glebe House. Following our extensive historical research, we led the restoration project using locally sourced materials to repair Glebe House to its former glory.
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Pencalenick School - Truro, Cornwall
Desmonde Associates were called to Pencalenick School after a partial roof collapse. A team of structural experts from Desmonde Associates went to site to carry out a Visual Structural Appraisal and provide advice on probable cause of the collapse. Emergency temporary works were required to prevent any further collapse.
INNOVATION IN HERITAGE AND CONSERVATION
3D BIM and photogrammetry are fundamental to preserving our shared history and heritage for future generations.
NEWS
What is Permitted Development and can I convert my loft without planning permission? If you’re wanting to turn your dark and cramped loft into a luxurious new bedroom understanding planning permission and permitted development can feel overwhelming. Read here to find out more about it and ow Desmonde Associates can help.
Philip Desmonde was a guest speaker on Julie Skentelbery’s BBC Radio Cornwall show to discuss the RAAC found in schools across the UK.
Department of Education tells schools to close to protect children from potentially dangerous concrete structures. RAAC has been identified in over 100 schools across the UK and with the sudden and catastrophic collapse of a RAAC beam over the summer the Government has issued a safety warning forcing some schools to fully close and others to partially close, resulting in students resorting back to remote learning in a manner similar to the pandemic.
What is planning permission?
Understanding what is required for a simple house extension can feel overwhelming. For more information on what is covered under planning permission and what you may require read more here.
Conservation and Heritage journal Desmonde Associates
Party Wall Act 1996 NOTICE
Grade II listed, cob-built cottage destroyed in Devon after its partial collapse
Early Career Success For Two Truro and Penwith College Students