Hurley Porte and Duell was established by W.C de la Porte in London in 1945 and in the early years specialised in war damage work. He received an OBE for his services to the YMCA movement. The Colchester office was opened in 1975 and is now our sole office. Hurley Porte and Duell has designed and administered the construction of most building types.
Our practice portfolio is diverse, covering small scale refurbishment projects to multi-million pound new buildings. Please look at our case studies for details of our many projects. Our aim is to interpret client's requirements to create completed projects that are original, practical and represent good value.
Our practice portfolio is diverse, covering small scale refurbishment projects to multi-million pound new buildings. Please look at our case studies for details of our many projects. Our aim is to interpret client's requirements to create completed projects that are original, practical and represent good value.
Services
We have local planning knowledge, listed building expertise and offer site and building surveys for our commercial clients, providing a complete service for your project, from inception to completion. We offer a wide range of services to help you with your residential project including design consultancy, feasibility studies and planning and building regulation approvals.
We provide a wide range of services to help you with your project, starting with design ideas and a free consultation leading onto a feasibility study with building cost estimates, and through to obtaining the necessary planning and building regulation approvals. We have local planning knowledge and 'listed building' expertise to tackle even the most challenging projects.
If you are considering extending your living space, building an annexe is a good option, especially if you want more space to accommodate dependants who need support but want to retain independent living or those who cannot afford to buy their own property but want to be self-sufficient. Building an annexe is also likely to increase the value of your property.
Need extra space in your home? An extension is a great way of achieving this without having to move, taking the form of a rear or side extension, either single or two-storey, a loft conversion or even multiple extensions. Whatever your vision, there are many considerations needed when extending your home, including the size of the extension, neighbours and highways.
Our commercial services follow the RIBA Plan of Work, where the services are broken down into eight work stages these can be customised to create a 'project specific plan' to suit your needs. We can offer a complete service from inception to completion, acting as your lead consultant, contract administrator, employer's agent, and principal designer.
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Alan Bainbridge
Mar 01, 2021
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Stephen Elsey
May 30, 2018
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Clifford Sims
Aug 23, 2016
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Mark Potter and Steve Nevard were great to work with: imaginative by sympathetic to our requirements, they kept the project on the go and made sure we were always kept up to date with progress. When we hit a snag, they sorted it out or discussed the options openly with us. They were very good value for money and professional throughout with us and third parties. We would recommend them highly
