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.
The record shows a Sheriffhales practice near Shifnal serving bespoke homes, extensions and adaptations across Shropshire, reached by form and phone with no email published. Project write-ups cover adaptations for disabled clients alongside solicitors and therapists. The company is a few years old, and the first call is free. That opening call is a short telephone or video slot, booked through the contact form beside the phone number.
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.
Customer evidence runs to 5.0 from 32 Google reviews, the only public rating source found. In our judgement the adaptation write-ups add substance beyond the headline, with unpublished fees and cover the familiar reservation.
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
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
75 out of 100
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
60 out of 100
A free 15-minute telephone or video consultation is offered; no fee figures or VAT position are published [3].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial consultation | Free 15 minute telephone or video consultation | Source 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.
- ARBSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 098546E.
- RIBASourcedchecked 4 September 2026
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].
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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. Project write-ups on the practice site show extensions, new builds and adaptations side by side.
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. The practice presents itself as RIBA accredited alongside the register listing.
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. The first fifteen-minute telephone or video consultation is free, so use it to test the fit.
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. Contact runs through the form and a phone number, with no email published.
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. Read the full review, then compare its itemised quote against a second practice.
How do I get a quote from Foster Architecture?
Use the contact form or phone number, since no email address is published. Describe the home, and the access needs where adaptation is the brief, and ask for concept, planning and regulations stages priced separately. The first fifteen-minute call is free. Book the free first call with a clear brief covering rooms, access needs and timescale.
What do customers say about Foster Architecture?
Strong: 5.0 from 32 Google reviews, the only public source found. Read the entries on the listing, with an eye on adaptation jobs if that is your brief, then use the free first call to test the fit. The company has been active for a few years, so read the adaptation project write-ups alongside the review entries.
Others assessed for this trade
- VB Architecture Ltd70.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for residential extensions from first sketch to building regulations.
- 4Ward Architects69.5 / 100Ranked 2. Best for extensions, lofts and barn conversions in Telford.
- M T C Planning & Design Ltd67.7 / 100Ranked 4. Best for planning-led design and surveying in rural Shropshire.
- Focus Architects Limited67.1 / 100Ranked 5. Best for grand-design homes and extensions in Shropshire.
Sources
- Foster Architecture homepage — RIBA accredited practice and free consultation Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Foster Architecture about page — director Josh and adaptation specialism Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Foster Architecture contact page — form and telephone number Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Foster Architecture projects page — adaptation project write-ups Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — FOSTER ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN LTD overview (13872936) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ARB register — search for Joshua Jack Foster (098546E) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Foster Architecture & Design, Shifnal Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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