Company profile

Our expertise in architectural services and surveying allows us to produce creative and practical results for our clients

Founded in Perth in 1960, by Harry Taylor, the firm is now made up of surveyors, architects and technologists.

This portfolio of skills allows Harry Taylor & Company to view projects from a variety of perspectives, resulting in both creative and practical solutions.

Our clients are based across Scotland—we help them to realise the potential of unused or derelict buildings, or create their perfect home from scratch.

We have worked on a range of projects: agricultural buildings have been transformed into event, retail and working spaces; Listed Buildings have been restored and extended; new houses have been designed and built.

Harry Taylor & Company, Chartered surveyors and architectural services, Perth - company logo on stationery.
Building surveyor measuring for a survey at a historic building, Perth.
Henry Dempsey, director and Chartered Surveyor at Harry Taylor & Company, Perth.

History

Harry Taylor—himself a chartered surveyor—took on projects in the Perthshire area from 1960 onwards, including work on private houses and estate buildings. Although the focus of the business was surveying, small architectural projects were also undertaken.

Henry Dempsey joined the firm in 1964, as an apprentice building surveyor, and has remained with the company throughout his career. After gaining his qualifications in 1969, he became partner in 1977—when the firm began trading as Harry Taylor & Co. On the retirement of Mr Taylor in 1993, Henry became sole partner of the company and oversaw its move towards providing more architectural services. Harry Taylor & Co began to work on larger and more ambitious projects, gaining a reputation for good service and being a ‘safe pair of hands’ in which to entrust grand and listed buildings.

Robbie McDowall joined the company in 2000, following the completion of his studies at Napier University. During his time with Harry Taylor & Co he has qualified with an MSc in Architectural Conservation (Edinburgh College of Art), and is now a director of the company alongside Henry Dempsey.

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Inside the first floor of Topping and Company booksellers, Edinburgh. A round room with windows side-by side and doors at either side. Shelves, a counter and a table, which is stacked with art books. Stools and tables are sited by the window.

Specialists in listed and historic buildings

The firm has developed into a practice that almost exclusively provides architectural services, a good proportion of which involves Listed Buildings.

Our building surveying services compliment this extremely well, allowing us to understand the potential defects of existing buildings, how to solve them—and how to avoid future problems when altering or extending existing properties.

Blair's Home Farm - italianate tower renovated by Harry Taylor & Co.
Interior with fan light on a renovation project by Harry Taylor and Co, Chartered surveyors and architectural services, Perth.
On site building a new one and a half storey, stone cottage on Mull. The roof timber is on, waiting for tiles. Windows are unglazed.
Elevation drawing for a new Scottish country house built in the Georgian style.

Designers of new housing

Our team of talented designers are also well versed in the creation of one-off private housing in a range of styles. We pride ourselves on listening carefully to the wishes of clients and coming up with solutions that are both sympathetic to the setting and which fulfil the aspirations of those involved.

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Where we are

Our location in Perth allows us to carry out work throughout the whole of Scotland and beyond, having previously worked in the South of England, Ireland and the United States.


We’d love to hear from you, and discuss how we can help you to realise your project.

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Plan drawing showing a spacious lobby. A project by Harry Taylor & Co, Perth.