Company Profile

We are an established Architectural Practice engaged in a variety of Industrial and Commercial Architectural, Building Construction, Town Planning, Project Management and ‘Design and Build’ project services.

The scope of services we offer include Planning Consultancy, feasibility studies and scheme design layouts. Grant applications where appropriate, applications for Planning and Building Regulation approvals. Specialist design and Production Information drawings and Specifications. Project Planning, tendering, cost advice and monitoring, co-ordination of Building Operations on site, Contract Administration through to the completion of works. We also offer full Planning Supervision and appointment as a Planning Supervisor for projects within the remit of “The Construction, Design and Management Regulations 1994 and Health and Safety Regulation 1995”.

It is the Architect’s perception, foresight and imagination to create through awareness of design, a unique transition of spaces culminating in the built environment in which we live, work and enjoy. Our philosophy places emphasis on quality of service, a high design awareness and cost control to maintain a clients budget. We have built a reputation for quality of service and produced projects of Architectural and design merit.

Architectural qualifications held by the Principle include a Bachelor of Arts Degree (with honours), Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture and full Chartership of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Four years experience was gained whilst in employment of a leading Manchester practice of Architects, the Fairhurst’s Design Group, prior to forming P.A. Baines Architects in July 1992, and progressing the company to Limited Status during April 1999.

Our Practice growth and experience gained from commissions undertaken, demonstrates a varied client base including blue chip PLC companies, Housing and Medical Associations, Industrial/Commercial clientele, private individuals and companies, Retail and Leisure Customers.

Project experiences include Commercial, Retail, Industrial and Factory developments and Business Park design and development strategies. Urban Regeneration and Town Centre Re Developments. Buildings for Private Medical Care, Research and Development Facilities, Pharmaceutical and Ecclesiastical works, Leisure projects, hotels, swimming pools and measurement testing laboratories for textiles and DERA/MOD, speculative office developments and multinational housing developers, together with private commissions for valued individual clients.