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Building services in Kent.

We’re specialists in building renovations, restorations, alterations, maintenance and refurbishments across Kent. From small domestic alterations to heritage projects and high-spec commercial work, here’s everything we do, with a page for each.

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Black clad barn new build in the Kent countrysideBarn new build · Kent
  1. Steel frame and blockwork going up on a Kent building site
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    Builders in Kent

    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.

    Builders in Kent
  2. Clay tiled roof on a restored barn conversion
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    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.

    Roofers in Kent
  3. Black-framed roof lantern over a modern kitchen extension with sliding doors to the garden
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    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.

    Roof lanterns in Kent
  4. Black-framed glass extension with a roof lantern and sliding doors opening onto a stone terrace
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    House 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.

    House extensions in Kent
  5. Restored Victorian brick chapel with an apsidal end, arched windows and a new lawn and terrace
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    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.

    Listed building and period property restoration in Kent
  6. Louvered pergola over rattan seating, with the pool and garden room beyond
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    Garden rooms, orangeries and garden 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.

    Garden rooms, orangeries and garden offices in Kent
  7. Louvered pergola enclosed with sliding glass walls, looking out over water
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    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.

    Pergolas and outdoor glass structures
  8. Frameless glass balustrades along a row of timber-clad gabled homes
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    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.

    Glass and glazing
  9. Stone-paved path and pool surround leading to a garden room
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    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.

    York stone paving in Kent
  10. Timber post and rail fence in front of an oak-clad barn house
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    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.

    Post and rail fencing in Kent
  11. Oak framed barn building with clay tiled roof
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    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.

    Oak framed garages
  12. Oak framed porch on a brick cottage
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    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.

    Oak frame extensions
  13. Sage green purpose-made ledged door with a black lever handle, set in white weatherboarding
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    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.

    Purpose-made joinery in Kent
  14. Oak parquet floor laid in a herringbone pattern
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    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.

    Oak and stone flooring in Kent
  15. Renovated bathroom with a freestanding bath, green walls and a bespoke mirror
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    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.

    Renovations and refurbishments in Kent
  16. Open-plan living space beneath a painted dome in a converted Victorian chapel
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    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.

    Design and build in Kent
  17. Commercial changing-room fit-out
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    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.

    Commercial fit-outs and refurbishment in Kent
  18. Restored timber sash windows
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    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.

    Property maintenance in Kent
  19. Attic wet room with brass fittings
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    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.

    Plumbing and heating in Kent
  20. Glass wall beside an indoor pool, with LED ceiling lighting and downlights
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    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.

    Electrical installations in Kent
  21. Freshly painted white cottage with a tiled porch
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    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.

    Painting and decorating in Canterbury and Kent
  22. Excavators clearing a wooded site
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    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.

    Ground and site clearance
  23. Completed gabion retaining wall
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    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.

    Groundworks
  24. Excavator and crusher working on site
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    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.

    Operated plant hire
The full list

Everything we offer.

  • Design & build
  • Architectural services
  • Construction
  • Extensions
  • Home offices
  • Refurbishments & renovations
  • Kent peg & slate roofing
  • Oak framed buildings
  • Purpose-made joinery
  • Oak & stone flooring
  • Painting & decorating
  • Plumbing & heating
  • Electrical installations
  • Ground works
  • York stone paving
  • Post & rail fencing
  • Treatment plants
  • Operated plant hire
Across the group

More from Risdon.

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Agricultural & site clearance

Risdon Agri Services: tree shearing, farm irrigation, groundworks, operated plant hire and full site clearance.

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Glass & glazing

Balustrades, shower screens, fire-rated and specialist glass, supplied and fitted through sister company PGS Glass.

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Outdoor living

Bioclimatic pergolas and outdoor structures from sister company Eden Grove Outdoor Living.

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