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Assessment · architects round architects-2026-09

Foster Architecture & Design review

Ranked 3 of 10 in Architects in Telford

Best for: bespoke homes and accessible adaptations in Shropshire

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Trading as FOSTER ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN LTD · Shifnal · Service area: Telford

Foster Architecture & Design in short

Foster Architecture & Design is a residential practice on the Shropshire border, specialising in bespoke homes and adaptations for disabled clients alongside solicitors and therapists. Director Josh Foster is listed on the ARB register, and the company has been active for several years. A free first call opens the relationship. Our judgement: Foster Architecture & Design suits a bespoke home or an adaptation where lived experience matters as much as drawings.

Customer reviews are strong: 5.0 from 32 Google reviews, the only public rating source we found. Contact runs through a form and a phone number, with no email address published. What counts against the practice is familiar paperwork, with no fee figures beyond the free call and no insurance details published.

Foster Architecture & Design reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Foster Architecture & Design, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google5.0 out of 532

Our verdict

Our judgement: Foster suits you if you want a registered architect for a bespoke Shropshire home or an adaptation for a disabled client, with a free first call to test the fit [2] [3] [6]. The practice holds 5.0 from 32 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [7]. No fee figures or insurance details are published [1] [3].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
67.9 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72

Google 5 out of 5 from 32 reviews [7].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

75

RIBA membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2]. ARB registration is on the issuing register.

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2022 [5].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

A free 15-minute telephone or video consultation is offered; no fee figures or VAT position are published [3].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out residential and adaptation services with project write-ups, a phone number and a contact form [1] [2] [3].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Initial consultationFree 15 minute telephone or video consultationSource provider-website

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Joshua Jack Foster is listed on the ARB register (098546E) under the practice name and Sheriffhales address [6].

  • The practice offers a free 15-minute telephone or video consultation through a contact form, with a phone number alongside [3].

  • Project write-ups cover extensions, new builds and adaptations for disabled clients alongside solicitors and therapists [2] [4].

Limitations

  • No insurance details and no fee figures are published beyond the free first call [1] [3].

  • No email address is published; contact runs through the form or the phone [3].

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Questions about Foster Architecture & Design

Is Foster Architecture any good?

On the evidence, yes for bespoke homes and adaptations: it ranks third in our table, holds 5.0 from 32 Google reviews, and specialises in designs for disabled clients alongside solicitors and therapists. No fees or insurance details are published. Book the free first call with a clear brief.

Is Foster Architecture ARB registered?

Yes. Director Josh Foster is listed on the ARB register, and the practice presents itself as RIBA accredited. You can confirm this yourself by searching the register for his name or number. Ask for the number alongside your written quote.

What does Foster Architecture charge?

It publishes no fee figures, hourly rates or VAT terms, though the first fifteen-minute telephone or video consultation is free. Your written quote does the talking: ask for concept, planning and regulations stages to be priced separately. Confirm what sits inside the fee before you agree anything.

Where does Foster Architecture work?

The practice sits near Shifnal on the Shropshire border and serves bespoke homes, extensions and adaptations across the county. Contact runs through a form and a phone number, with no email published. Send your postcode and a short brief to confirm you are covered.

How is Foster Architecture ranked?

It ranks third of the ten architects in our September round, picked for bespoke homes and accessible adaptations with a strong review record. No fees or insurance details are published, so weigh the quote carefully. Read the full review, then ask for the itemised quote.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. VB Architecture Ltd70.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for residential extensions from first sketch to building regulations.
  2. 4Ward Architects69.5 / 100Ranked 2. Best for extensions, lofts and barn conversions in Telford.
  3. M T C Planning & Design Ltd67.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for planning-led design and surveying in rural Shropshire.
  4. Focus Architects Limited67.1 / 100Ranked 5. Best for grand-design homes and extensions in Shropshire.

Sources

  1. Foster Architecture homepage — RIBA accredited practice and free consultation Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Foster Architecture about page — director Josh and adaptation specialism Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Foster Architecture contact page — form and telephone number Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Foster Architecture projects page — adaptation project write-ups Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Companies House — FOSTER ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN LTD overview (13872936) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. ARB register — search for Joshua Jack Foster (098546E) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  7. Google Maps listing — Foster Architecture & Design, Shifnal Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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