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Restored oak-framed barn conversion and gardens in Kent
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We offer a complete turnkey service, from design and build, including architectural and structural engineering, through to full project management. Residential, commercial and historic projects across Kent.We offer a complete turnkey service, from design and build, including architectural and structural engineering, through to full project management.

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  • 40+ yearsbuilding in Kent
  • Family businessone team, start to finish
  • English HeritageNatural Englandappointed contractor
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Our range of services

From initial conception through to design and completion, every service is planned and managed by one local team, based near Faversham. Browse through and choose the one that suits your project.From initial conception through to completion, all with one local team near Faversham.

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  1. Steel frame and blockwork going up on a Kent building site01

    Construction services

    We've been building for clients for over 40 years, with experience in all types of construction, including some of the more obscure types of property. We take your initial idea from planning to the final build.

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  2. Black-framed glass extension with a roof lantern and sliding doors opening onto a stone terrace02

    Contemporary modern extensions

    Expanding and modernising your living space while keeping what already works about your home. Extensions and home offices, from design and planning through to completion.

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  3. Open-plan living space beneath a painted dome in a converted Victorian chapel03

    Design and build

    Helping you visualise and plan your project, bringing the structural, aesthetic and regulatory sides together. Architectural services and design and build, from your initial idea to the final build.

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  4. Louvered pergola over rattan seating, with the pool and garden room beyond04

    Garden rooms and orangeries

    Garden rooms, orangeries and home offices that add living and working space to your home, planned and built by our own team from design through to completion.

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  5. Louvered pergola enclosed with sliding glass walls, looking out over water05

    Outdoor living

    Fixed and custom size pergolas, louvred roofs and glass structures for homes and businesses, designed and installed by our sister company, Eden Grove Outdoor Living.

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  6. Frameless glass balustrades along a row of timber-clad gabled homes06

    Glass and glazing

    Fire-resistant, safety, acoustic and heritage glass, shower screens, balustrades, shopfronts and curtain walling for homes and businesses, supplied and fitted by our sister company, PGS Glass.

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  7. Commercial changing-room fit-out07

    Commercial fit-outs

    Refurbishments and fit-outs that modernise existing premises with new layouts or services, plus new builds, extensions and structural upgrades as your business grows. Compliance work covers fire protection and accessibility.

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  8. Black-framed roof lantern over a modern kitchen extension with sliding doors to the garden08

    Roof lanterns

    Bespoke Korniche roof lanterns, made to your own specification to fit your home. They bring the most natural light into a flat roof extension, with high standards of strength, security and heat insulation.

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  9. Restored Victorian brick chapel with an apsidal end, arched windows and a new lawn and terrace09

    Listed and period properties

    Restoring period and older properties, including some of the more obscure types, while keeping them structurally sound. We're an appointed contractor for English Heritage and Natural England.

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  10. A contemporary black-clad barn on a gravel drive10

    Barn conversions

    Barns, stables and farm buildings turned into homes, with the planning, groundworks, structure, roof and finishes handled by one local team.

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  11. Clay tiled roof on a restored barn conversion11

    Kent peg and slate roofing

    Traditional Kent peg and slate roofing, plus heritage roofing on period and listed buildings, using the same local methods Kent's older homes were built with.

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  12. Oak framed porch on a brick cottage12

    Oak frame extensions

    Oak framed buildings are part of our core construction work. Oak frame extensions and porches for period and rural homes, from design and planning through to completion.

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  13. Oak framed garage with an open bay, oak doors, a log store and a clay tiled roof13

    Oak framed garages

    Oak framed buildings are part of our core construction work. We take your oak garage from your initial idea and planning through to the final build.

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  14. Sage green purpose-made ledged door with a black lever handle, set in white weatherboarding14

    Purpose-made joinery

    Doors, windows, staircases and cupboards made to fit your building rather than picked off a shelf. On period homes that means matching what was there; on new work it means joinery that fits the space exactly.

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  15. Renovated bathroom with a freestanding bath, green walls and a bespoke mirror15

    Renovations and refurbishments

    Restorations, refurbishments and renovations, updating interiors and exteriors while keeping the building structurally sound. We coordinate every trade from design and planning through to completion.

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  16. Oak parquet floor laid in a herringbone pattern16

    Oak and stone flooring

    Interior finishes in oak and stone, laid on a properly prepared base so they stay flat and sound. Fitted as part of our own projects, or on their own in homes across Kent.

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  17. Attic wet room with brass fittings17

    Plumbing and heating

    Plumbing and heating installations for homes and businesses by our fully qualified team, planned in as part of the build, from bathrooms to the heating in a renovation or extension.

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  18. Glass wall beside an indoor pool, with LED ceiling lighting and downlights18

    Electrical installations

    Electrical installations for homes and businesses by fully qualified electricians, planned in as part of the build, from rewiring a renovation to the lighting in a new extension.

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  19. Freshly painted white cottage with a tiled porch19

    Painting and decorating

    Internal and external painting and decorating. It's one of the last trades in on a project, so it's the bit everyone notices, and it gets the same care as the build.

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  20. Restored timber sash windows20

    Property maintenance

    Ongoing maintenance and repairs for homes and commercial property, keeping buildings structurally sound and protecting your investment. The small jobs get the same workmanship as the big ones.

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  21. Stone-paved path and pool surround leading to a garden room21

    New & reclaimed stone paving

    York stone paving for terraces, patios and paths, laid by our own team as part of our groundworks and site works, with our own machinery for the dig out.

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  22. Timber post and rail fence in front of an oak-clad barn house22

    Post and rail fencing

    Post and rail fencing for paddocks, drives and gardens, part of our groundworks and site works and put in with our own plant, including a post rammer.

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  23. Excavators clearing a wooded site23

    Site clearance

    Debris, waste and vegetation cleared with our own people and machinery, so your site is ready to build on from day one.

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  24. Completed gabion retaining wall24

    Groundworks

    Drainage, utilities, pipe laying, foundations and retaining walls, from farm tracks to full groundwork packages. Our own plant makes light work of those labour intensive jobs.

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  25. Excavator and crusher working on site25

    Operated plant hire

    Excavators from 1.5 to 13 tonnes, tree shears, a post rammer and a chain trencher, hired with skilled operators for a day or a full contract.

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  26. Risdon excavator clearing trees on a hillside site26

    Tree shearing

    Our excavator tree shear cuts trees up to 16 inches across and lifts them away in one piece, for orchard windbreaks, overhanging trees and clearance.

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How we work

From initial design
to final build

Every project follows the same four steps, from your first call to the final finish.

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  1. Enquire

    Call us or send the enquiry form and tell us what you have in mind.

  2. Talk to the team

    We talk the project through with you and send you a quote.

  3. Design and planning

    Drawings and planning support, so you can see the project before work starts.

  4. Build and handover

    We manage the build from start to finish, with one person to talk to all the way to handover.