TINTO Architecture Aberdeen

Reviews

1. Dan Taylor ★★★★★

   Richard Tinto and his team are architectural professionals with an entrepreneurial and visionary flair that can add significant value to projects, financially and socially while bringing old tired and neglected real estate back to life. They are fantastic to work with and can deliver complex multi disciplinary solutions for all stake holders in a collaborative, passionate and creative way. I recommend Richard Tinto and his team for your next UK wide project, whether it’s your home, your business, renovation or new build they will bring significant solution based measurable commercial value to the table and they are a lot of fun to work with. Dan Taylor Taylor Capital

   1 year ago
2. Fraser Mackie ★★★★★

   Richard and his team were fantastic in their vision and execution of our requirements. A structured process and regular updates were appreciated in taking forward the major renovations in our home. Recommend these visionaries to anyone looking for sound architectural and interior advice.

   1 year ago
3. Alex Impey ★★★★★

   I have worked with Richard and his team on a number of projects over the years, and I have always found them to be professional, supportive and more importantly flexible. As a developer, we often face a whole raft of issues throughout the various RIBA stages. So it is vitally important, that when selecting an architect, you find someone who can understand your vision and work with your team to deliver this.

   1 year ago

1. Mike Thorogood ★★★★★

   We used Tinto for an extension on our property in central Aberdeen. We really enjoyed working with the team to bring our project to life. The team spent time understanding how we lived and our requirements for our extension and refurbishment and the end product is everything we had hoped for and more. Due to the prevailing conditions in Aberdeen (council holidays, contractor market, adverse weather) the permitting, contracting and construction process took longer than expected however open dialog between client, contractor and architect allowed issues to be resolved in a timely manner. Our thanks to Tinto Architecture and FHD Property Developments for a fantastic result.

   almost 2 years ago
2. Gillian Davidson ★☆☆☆☆

   Be very careful and check and confirm charges if you choose this company. I don’t normally do reviews good or bad but I’m so angry I had to. I did not proceed with the build due to the escalating build costs and cost of living. On receiving the final invoice I noticed I’d been charged 15% instead of the 12% I expected. I knew there was an extra 3% charge for the interior design service. I did not have interior design. I was asked what finishes I wanted and was told to go to Laings Direct for kitchen and bathroom designs. ( I will add that for a charge of £50.00 I received far better service from Laings than I have from Tintos which has cost me thousands). On querying the invoice I was told I’d agreed to the full package from the start. I would definitely not knowingly have agreed to that as my budget was very tight and I would have chosen to go with a different company. As I hate confrontation I grudgingly paid the invoice against the advice from family and friends who said I should not pay. I was told on payment my plans would be sent out to me, two and a half months on still no plans! My brother wanted me to add that he will be building within the next 18 months and definitely will not be using Tinto.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Chris Minchin ★★★★★

   The team at Tinto have handled a number of planning, building and design projects for myself and related projects over the past 5 years, they have a great knowledge and exceptional vision when it comes to getting the very best out of the space they are working with. It has been refreshing to see proposals and solutions that we did not think were possible, made possible. I can highly recommend the team at Tinto's

   almost 3 years ago

1. Ian Mackay ★☆☆☆☆

   We fell for a fantastic sales pitch in July 2020. Disappointingly, little of that came to fruition whilst designing and planning our Kitchen/Dining/Living Area extension. It was evident that the site survey was substandard as we received numerous requests about various elements that should have been captured during the survey (including the requirement for me to carry out dimensional checks). There was no concept of keeping within the agreed project budget, regardless of how many times queried. That became evident in December 2020, when we had the privilege of paying a Quantity Surveyor £900 to inform us that the architect had provided us with plans and planning permission for a build that was estimated to be more than double the agreed budget. Much to our disappointment, we had to start again, with a build delay of 12 months and a subsequent significant increase in material costs. Over the last 6 months of the design stage (2nd time round), all communications were managed through emails. Not one face to face or Teams meeting. We had to constantly ask for the progression of the visualisation of the external finish options and we were informed that cladding samples would be obtained by Tinto Architecture, which we tired of waiting for and obtained ourselves. We also had to rely on our builder to come up with a solution to an unwanted imposing gable end structural beam, the design of which would have imposed on our new ceiling. An architectural issue I would have expected the Architect to have resolved when I expressed my concern about the beam. Once final payment was made for the design services carried out, Tinto showed no further interest in how the project progressed. We are absolutely delighted with our extension but credit must go to our builder not Tinto Architecture

   almost 3 years ago

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