Our Architecture team at Frankham exists to improve the environment in which we all live and work.
Our belief is simple – use intelligent and innovative ideas to create human benefits. Our talented, multidisciplinary team combines creativity with technical expertise to bring your ideas to life.

With in-house resources, extensive experience, and a commitment to sustainable solutions, we deliver projects of all sizes with precision, responsibility, and care.

Our Architectural Services

We offer a full range of architectural services tailored to the needs of your project, including specialist expertise in fire safety and cladding remediation. Our services include:

Building Design & Planning

• Space Planning
• Concept Design & Specification
• Feasibility Reports
• Planning Applications
• Building Control Applications
• Planning & Building Regulation Advice
• Listed Building Consents
• Historic Building Surveys & Advice

Surveys & Specialist Reports

• Measured Building Surveys
• Building Pathology
• Legal Disrepair Surveys
• Cladding Inspections & Reports
• Compliance Reviews
• SAP & EPC Services
• Façade Engineering
• Building Survey & Modelling

Fire & Building Safety

• Fire Safety Works Design
• Compartmentation Reviews
• External Material Reviews & Remediation
• Review of Drawings for ADB Strategy Deficiencies
• Fire Concerns in Existing Details – Review & Remediation
• Regulations Review (at time of building construction)
• Advice on Compliance with Government Advice Notes, Building Regulations, and the Fire Safety Order (2005)
• Undertaking Opening-Up Works to Facilitate FRAEW Reports
• Developing Employer’s Requirements for Fire Safety Works

Procurement, Delivery & Technical Advisory

• Procurement of Contractors and Consultants/Designers
• Tendering Advice
• Contract Administration
• Lead Designer Role
• Architectural Technical Advisor Role
• Forensic Architecture & Compliance Investigation

Building Safety Act Principal Designer

Under the Building Safety Act 2022, the Principal Designer has legal responsibility for ensuring that designs comply with all relevant building regulations and safety standards throughout the design and construction phases.

At Frankham, our BSA Principal Designer services include:

• Acting as Principal Designer on projects in line with the Building Safety Act and Building Safety Regulator requirements
• Managing design safety risks from concept to completion
• Coordinating design teams to ensure all works meet building and fire safety regulations
• Providing detailed design advice on fire safety works for low- and high-rise buildings
• Overseeing compliance with the latest government guidance and regulatory changes

Our expertise in fire safety design and building regulation compliance means we are trusted to lead on some of the UK’s most complex and safety-critical projects.

Why Choose Frankham?

• Experienced Team – High-calibre professionals with proven success across diverse sectors
• Integrated Expertise – Seamless collaboration with engineers, surveyors, and safety specialists in-house
• Safety Focused – Recognised experts in fire and building safety compliance
• Sustainably Driven – Solutions that respect the environment and meet future regulatory challenges