Ideas Realised Ltd was founded in 2018. We are a building contractor with in-house architect and engineer offering an integrated design and build service from initial ideas through to construction, providing an efficient route for all types of home improvement projects.
At Ideas Realised we believe good design and sustainable well-crafted buildings improve people's lives. Our goal is to help shape, develop and realise your ideas – whether that means installing a new kitchen, maximising the value of your plot by adding an extension or garden room, retro fitting, future proofing and upgrading a poorly performing house to complete remodel, renovations, and new builds. Projects are tailored to the clients’ needs and aspirations whilst working hard to deliver within the clients’ budget.
We're located in Milton Keynes and serve clients throughout the region. If you're looking for people who can help you realise your home improvement ideas with sustainable designs that are elegant and affordable, get in touch for a free consultation.
People
Ray Yeates – Managing Director
Ray has over fifty years’ experience in the construction industry. Before founding Ideas Realised, Ray trained as Chartered Civil Engineer and has worked I had worked all over the world on the design and construction of buildings and infrastructure. During his time with the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, he worked alongside architects and other built environment professionals, gaining a deep knowledge of the design process and the importance of attention to detail at all stages of a project. Ray has spent his career focused on improving peoples’ lives through good design and the sustainable improvement of their built environment. He has brought these principles and wealth of experience to the domestic scale with Ideas Realised.
Karl Normanton – Associate
Karl is a RIBA Chartered Architect with over seventeen years of professional experience. After graduating from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London and gaining experience at high profile practices in London and Hong Kong, Karl worked for several years in a collaborative partnership with a heritage and conservation specialist targeting planning sensitive projects often involving listed buildings.
Appreciative of both rural and urban settings, our changing environment, traditional and modern technologies, Karl is passionate about improving people’s quality of life through affordable design balanced with a pragmatic approach to a client brief.