Welcome to the home page of the House Detectives, a property research and consultancy organisation run by TV historians Dr Nick Barratt and Dr Jonathan Foyle. We offer research services, consultancy, workshops and seminars to private and commercial clients in the property market and associated industries.

Our range of expertise covers architecture, archaeology, archives and scientific analysis and our collective experience incorporates a wide range of properties, from domestic houses to historic palaces, ecclesiastical buildings to civic structures, industrial sites to corporate establishments.

We offer a range of services tailored to meet the requirements of each client. For further information about what we can offer you, follow one of the links. If you feel you require a more bespoke service, please contact us for a free assessment of your request, and what we feel we can offer you.