About

Meet Paul — founder of Reid Design Limited

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With over 25 years of experience in the industry my career began straight from school with a modern apprenticeship in Civil Engineering, gaining an ONC and HNC in Civil Engineering. Working at Sellafield, including a secondment to BNFL, gave me a strong technical grounding. But I soon realised I wanted to design spaces that people would see, use and enjoy every day.

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I moved into architectural design and retrained at Bolton University, gaining an HNC in Building Studies. I learned my trade at a small practice in Sale, working primarily on home extensions and individual new-build houses. That experience sparked a lasting enthusiasm for residential design.

My career then took me to larger practices in Manchester and Altrincham, working on church renovations, schools, industrial buildings and housing developments. As a Senior Technologist and later an Associate, I headed a technical design team and led multimillion-pound projects, primarily in care and extra-care housing, alongside taller residential buildings and larger housing schemes.

In 2022, I founded Reid Design Limited to bring that experience to projects with a more personal connection.

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Working across different sectors has broadened my understanding of buildings, but housing has always been my passion. I love meeting people, understanding what they want from their home and helping them turn their ideas into spaces that work for them. Seeing the difference a completed project makes to someone’s daily life is the most rewarding part of my job.

Based in Timperley, I now work with homeowners across Greater Manchester on extensions, loft conversions and new homes.

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If you’re thinking about extending, converting or redesigning your home, I’d love to hear your ideas. Get in touch for a free initial feasibility consultation, and we can explore what’s possible.