Videre

Architects & Surveyors Ltd.
A family run Building Consultancy offering the full solution for the acquisition, design and management of your next development project
Building extension to residential property

Who We Are

Our team offer over 20 years of experience as Architects and Building Surveyors.

Videre deliver a variety of services across London and the Southeast of England, adopting a competitive and tailored approach to assist you with either the purchase of your next residential or commercial property or, undertaking alterations and improvements to it in order to achieve your brief. We deliver this, whilst advising upon all technical and statutory requirements along the way. This may include but not exhaustively; planning applications, building control submissions and those set out by The Party Wall etc. Act 1996. 

Crucially, we aim to avoid delays on a project by identifying all required consultancy services and investigations at an early stage. In the rare circumstance, that we do not deliver these in-house, we will make sure that a cost effective appointment can be made on your behalf.

Our team comprise qualified and fellow members of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS and FRICS) and The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and are registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB). Our surveyors also hold accreditation with The Pyramus & Thisbe Society (MPTS) a learned society of party wall practitioners.

Highly qualified and motivated property professionals

What we offer

At Videre we look to make the process of appointing a building consultant easy. We outline below, step-by-step, the typical list of professional services we can offer to meet the demands of your next acquisition or project. We would love to hear from you regarding any one or more of these services in any order to satisfy your requirements. Alternatively, if you have a project in mind but you are unsure how this can be delivered and likely costs involved, we welcome the opportunity to discuss these matters with you. 

We are a family run company that starts and ends with dwelling in mind....
Dilapidated building internally

First Step

1

Purchase Acquisition

Pre-Acquisition Surveys

RICS Home Buyers Reports

Defect Diagnosis, Element Condition Surveys and Planned Maintenance Assessments

Residential home with long driveway during sunset

Second Step

2

Property Ownership

Dilapidations

Party Wall Services and Neighbourly Matters

Architectural Surveys

House with several extensions

Third Step

3

Property Improvements

Initial Meeting

Feasibility and Vision 

Design Development

Planning Drawings and Planning Applications

Architectural Drawings for Building Regulation Submissions and Tendering

Interior Design 

Contract Administration and Project Co-ordination

We value our clients opinion

  • "I instructed Videre Architects and Surveyors to help me purchase my property with a Level 3 homebuyers survey. James was very knowledgeable in guiding me through this process. We are now working alongside our Architect Kayleigh Clark at Videre to carry out major alterations and refurbishments to our property."

    — Mr. J Dobbs, 2025

  • "We recently had a home survey carried out by James at Videre. We can't thank James enough, he made the whole process quick and easy. Our report was thorough and highlighted some areas of concern with a detailed description. We look forward to working with Videre again soon."

    — Mr. L Hannah, 2025

  • “Videre provide the whole package with years of experience in Architecture and Building Surveying. If you need any property services, you really are in safe hands. The bespoke approach to your project really does set them apart and by offering professional viewpoints from both construction disciplines opens up a lot more doors than if you were to opt for a sole discipline”

    — Mr. J Staerck, Hertfordshire, 2025

  • “I cannot recommend Videre enough. From the moment I spoke to James his advice and support were amazing, I booked them straight away for my building level 3 survey, they fitted me in last minute to help me out. They were so thorough, the report covered absolutely everything. I am so pleased they are now doing my drawings for my extension on my new property. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you again Videre. Jamie & Daniel.”

    — Mrs J Kirby, Farningham, Kent, 2024

  • “James and Kayleigh at Videre have been amazing from the start. We recently purchased a new property and got Videre to draw up the plans for the proposed building work. Couldn’t recommend them enough and will definitely be using them again.”

    — Mr. M Barton, 2024

Book your free

10-minute consultation

Start by understanding how we at Videre can help you.

We are happy to provide a free 10 minute consultation so that you are better informed on the type of services you might require from an Architect or Building Surveyor and some guidance on the likely timescales, costs or duration relating to acquisition, alterations and improvements together with perhaps how your next building project may be affected by The Party Wall etc. Act 1996