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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.

Faversham builders working across all of KentServing all of KentStart your project
  • 40+ yearsbuilding in Kent
  • Family businessone team, start to finish
  • Own plantand machinery
  • English HeritageNatural Englandappointed contractor
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Our range of services

From a new roof to the careful restoration of a listed building, every service is planned and managed by one local team. Browse through and choose the one that suits your project.Every service is planned and managed by one local team.

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  1. Clay tiled roof on a restored barn conversion01

    Traditional 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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  2. Black-framed roof lantern over a modern kitchen extension with sliding doors to the garden02

    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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  3. Black-framed glass extension with a roof lantern and sliding doors opening onto a stone terrace03

    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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  4. Restored Victorian brick chapel with an apsidal end, arched windows and a new lawn and terrace04

    Listed building and period property restoration

    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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  5. Louvered pergola over rattan seating, with the pool and garden room beyond05

    Garden rooms, orangeries and home offices

    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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  6. Louvered pergola enclosed with sliding glass walls, looking out over water06

    Pergolas and outdoor glass structures

    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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  7. Frameless glass balustrades along a row of timber-clad gabled homes07

    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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  8. Stone-paved path and pool surround leading to a garden room08

    York 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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  9. Timber post and rail fence in front of an oak-clad barn house09

    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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  10. Oak framed barn building with clay tiled roof10

    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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  11. Oak framed porch on a brick cottage11

    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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  12. Sage green purpose-made ledged door with a black lever handle, set in white weatherboarding12

    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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  13. Oak parquet floor laid in a herringbone pattern13

    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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  14. Renovated bathroom with a freestanding bath, green walls and a bespoke mirror14

    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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  15. Open-plan living space beneath a painted dome in a converted Victorian chapel15

    Design, build and architectural services

    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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  16. Commercial changing-room fit-out16

    Commercial fit-outs and refurbishment

    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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  17. Restored timber sash windows17

    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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  18. Attic wet room with brass fittings18

    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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  19. Glass wall beside an indoor pool, with LED ceiling lighting and downlights19

    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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  20. Freshly painted white cottage with a tiled porch20

    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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  21. Steel frame and blockwork going up on a Kent building site21

    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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  22. Excavators clearing a wooded site22

    Ground and 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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  23. Completed gabion retaining wall23

    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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  24. Excavator and crusher working on site24

    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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How we work

From initial design
to final build

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

Start your project
  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.

Restored Victorian brick chapel with an apsidal end, arched windows and a new lawn and terrace
Appointed contractor
English HeritageNatural England
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Heritage and
listed buildings

Risdon is an appointed contractor for English Heritage and Natural England. We are trusted with old buildings because we take the time to understand how they were built.An appointed contractor for English Heritage and Natural England.

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Risdon excavator mulching trees on a clearance site, dust rising
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Agricultural and
site clearance

Risdon Agri Services runs its own plant for groundworks, tree shearing, irrigation and full site clearance, so a cleared site can move straight into the build.Our own plant for groundworks, tree shearing and full site clearance.

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Questions

What people ask

Based in Faversham, working across Kent.

What does Risdon Renovations do?

We're a family building firm based near Faversham. We design, build and renovate homes, commercial buildings and historic properties across Kent, with one team from the first drawing to the final finish.

Can you handle the design and planning as well as the build?

Yes. We offer a complete turnkey service: design, architectural and structural engineering, the build itself and full project management. You have one person to talk to the whole way through.

Do you work on old or listed buildings?

Yes. Risdon is an appointed contractor for English Heritage and Natural England, and period and listed properties are a large part of what we do.

How much will my project cost?

It depends on the size of the job, the materials and what's already there, and material prices move too often for a fixed list to stay honest. Tell us what you're planning and we'll come back with a quote for your job.

What warranty do I get?

It depends on the job and the materials, so there isn't one blanket figure. Your quote sets out exactly what's covered for your project before you agree to anything.

Do you do glazing and pergolas?

Not ourselves. Glazing is done by PGS Glass, and pergolas and glass rooms by Eden Grove Outdoor Living. Both are associated with Risdon, so they can be planned alongside your build.

Which parts of Kent do you cover?

We're based at Abbots Hill in Ospringe, near Faversham, and work across Kent, including Sittingbourne, Maidstone and Canterbury. If you're not sure we cover you, ask and we'll tell you straight.