Better living starts with a BetterPAD
BetterPAD is an award-winning architecture studio that sets a higher standard in design, construction and client service.
A BETTERPAD IS...
A home designed around life, not just appearance. It is healthy, comfortable and connected to its surroundings. It uses materials intelligently, performs efficiently and treads lightly on the environment. Above all, it is considered — shaped by how people actually live, move and feel, and by a belief that good design should quietly improve everyday life.
OUR APPRAOCH
Our approach is calm, structured and guided by a clear set of internal standards. These standards shape how we design, build, and work with clients, providing clarity, consistency and confidence from the earliest ideas through to delivery on site.
DESIGN STANDARDS
Homes developed through deep design rigour, using an agile, iterative process and excellent visualisation, testing ideas early to maximise light, connection the outside, movement and daily life.
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
Technical rigour, buildability and environmental performance embedded into every detail, ensuring homes are comfortable, durable, efficient and resolved in practice, not just on paper.
SERVICE STANDARDS
Clear communication, structured decision-making and client-side advocacy throughout the process, creating a calm, transparent experience while protecting quality and intent.
BEST HOUSE IN
SURREY 2025
Highwood Cottage in Cranleigh transforms a modest Surrey home into a calm, light-filled family retreat, balancing rural character with contemporary craft. Careful planning, deep attention to detail and thoughtful sustainable upgrades create spaces that feel generous, grounded and quietly joyful. Responding sensitively to landscape, context and daily life, the home reflects how the family truly lives. We are incredibly proud that this project was recognised as the best house in Surrey.
OUR SERVICES
Our services are developed around the RIBA Plan of Work, streamlined into three clear project phases plus a focused pre-project stage. We offer optional upgrades at each phase to enhance cost certainty, visualisation, and management.
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Feasibility & Direction
Early feasibility testing, brief definition, planning insight and budget alignment establish clear direction, reduce risk, and ensure informed decisions before momentum builds or commitments are locked in.
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Concept Design & Planning
Developing a compelling design vision shaped around light, space and daily life, while managing planning strategy and submissions to secure consent with confidence and minimal friction.
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Technical Design & Procurement
Translating approved designs into robust technical information, coordinating consultants, refining details, supporting contractor selection and setting up formal contracts to prepare the project for construction.
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Delivery & Oversight
Providing contract administration and on-site oversight during construction, safeguarding quality, cost and intent, resolving issues as they arise, and supporting clients through to completion and handover.
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