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Get architectural design leads in the UK
Design requests say which discipline is wanted before anyone is contacted: architectural drawings, interior design, a home inspection, an engineering assessment, a property survey, an energy audit or staging. They also say what the work is for — buying, selling, planning a renovation, or getting a permit through.
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Page reviewed 11 September 2026
What a architectural design lead shows you
Every architectural design request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.
Property type is the third answer, and it decides more than it looks like it should. A detached house, a condo unit, a cottage and a multi-unit building are different approval paths for the same drawing, and a permit-driven request runs to the municipality's timetable rather than the owner's.
What kind of help do you need?
- Architectural design or drawings
- Interior design
- Home inspection
- Engineering assessment
- Property survey
- Energy audit
- Home staging
What is it for?
Optional- Buying a home
- Selling a home
- Planning a renovation
- Getting a permit
- Something else
What type of property is it?
- Detached house
- Semi-detached or townhouse
- Condo or apartment
- Cottage or cabin
- Duplex or multi-unit
- Commercial property
Every request also includes
- When the work is needed
- Emergency / as soon as possible
- Within a few days
- Within a few weeks
- Flexible / still planning
- Budget range, if the homeowner picks one
- Up to £1,000
- £1,000–£5,000
- £5,000–£10,000
- £10,000–£25,000
- £25,000 and up
Amounts in GBP.
- Project summary
- A short description of the job in the homeowner’s own words.
- General location
- The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
- Photos
- Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.
Services you can choose
When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.
The guide homeowners get on this site
We publish a architectural design guide for homeowners. It is written for them, not for us, and its headings are a fair list of what someone who has read it will ask you about.
What the guide covers
- What section 20 of the Architects Act 1997 actually says
- ARB is the regulator; RIBA and RIAS are membership bodies
- The ARB Code, insurance and written terms
- How a domestic architectural appointment usually runs
- What checking the Register does not tell you
- Where architect appointments go wrong on domestic jobs
- What drives an architect's quote, and how LokalMatch fits in
Questions it answers
- Is it illegal to call yourself an architect in the UK?
- How do I check that someone is really an architect?
- Does a limited company called something-architects have to be registered?
- Is RIBA membership a legal requirement?
- Do architects have to carry professional indemnity insurance?
- Does the Architects Act apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Guide last checked 21 September 2026.
What architectural design leads cost
LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.
See how leads workCurrent lead price
Pricing is set per request.
- We haven’t published a standard price for architectural design leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.
Licensing notes by province
Our provincial permit guides don’t list a licence specific to this trade. That isn’t legal advice: check with your province or territory and your municipality before you take on work.
What checking the Register does not tell you
From our guide for this trade, with the official sources it was checked against.
Registration confirms that a person met ARB's requirements for entry and is subject to the Code. It says nothing about whether they have done a project like yours, whether they are any good at householder extensions specifically, or whether they have the capacity to start this year. Large-practice experience does not automatically transfer to a terraced house in a conservation area, and the reverse is equally true.
Registration also does not make the architect responsible for the builder's workmanship unless you have appointed them to administer the contract and inspect. Where you engage an architect for drawings only and then run the build yourself, the gap between design and execution is yours. Be explicit about which side of that line each service sits on.
Finally, the protected title covers the word architect and nothing adjacent. ARB has confirmed that it is unable to investigate the use of related terms such as architecture or architectural, because the Act does not cover them. Somebody offering an architectural service is not making an unlawful claim, and the next guide in this set is about how to judge them.
Sources: Architects Act 1997, section 20 (use of the title architect), legislation.gov.uk · Architects Act 1997, section 21 (offence and penalty; two-year prosecution window), legislation.gov.uk · Architects Registration Board: about ARB and the Architects Register · Architects Registration Board: before hiring an architect (checking the Register, insurance, fees in writing, ARB compared with RIBA and RIAS) · Architects Registration Board: the Architects Code, Standards of Conduct and Practice, 2025 edition
How matching works
Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.
How we rank and match pros- You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
- Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
- Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
- When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
- Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.
Invalid leads and refunds
If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:
- The contact details are wrong or don't work.
- It duplicates a lead you already received.
- It isn't a real request for work.
- It's outside the services or areas you listed.
Verification you’ll need
Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.
Contact details verified
You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.
Business registration checked
Our team reviews the registration details you provide.
Licence and insurance checked
Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.
Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.
Read how verification worksGetting set up for design work
- Choose only the disciplines you are entitled to sign for. Drawings that need a seal and drawings that do not are separate requests here.
- If you handle the permit application as well as the design, say so. A request that exists to get a permit through is usually looking for exactly that.
- Name the property types you take on. Multi-unit and commercial work rules out a lot of residential practices, and saying so early saves everyone time.
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