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Design and build in Kent

We offer a complete turnkey service, from design and build, including architectural and structural engineering, through to full project management. Design and build, helping clients visualise and plan their project, integrating structural, aesthetic and regulatory aspects.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
Own plantand machinery
appointed contractor

Why Risdon

Why choose Risdon Renovations

01
One-stop solution
From design through to build, every discipline is coordinated in-house or through trusted partners.
02
Experienced and local
A deep familiarity with local building traditions, such as Kent peg and slate roofing, and with the regulations that go with them.
03
Versatility
Small domestic alterations, high-spec commercial packages, heritage projects and everything in between.
04
Quality and reputation
A strong reputation locally for craftsmanship, reliability and integrity.

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Design and build

What is design and build?

Design and build means one company designs your project and builds it, instead of you hiring a designer and then finding a builder to follow the drawings. You deal with one firm, and the drawings are made by the people who will actually build them.Design and build means one company designs your project and builds it, instead of you hiring a designer and then finding a builder to follow the drawings.

What's included in our design and build service

Drawings that let you see the project before it starts
Planning support
Structural and regulatory work handled alongside the design
Groundworks with our own plant
The build, roof and every trade inside
Finishes, fittings and snagging

Why design and build is simpler than hiring separately

With design and build there is one team responsible for the lot:

Over 40 years building in Kent, as a local family business
One team from the first drawing to the final finish, so there is one person to talk to
Appointed contractor for English Heritage and Natural England
Our own plant and machinery, so groundworks start without waiting on a hire firm
A clear quote, with the warranty for your job explained in it

Design and build or a traditional route?

In the traditional route, an architect designs, then builders tender on the drawings, and you manage the gap between them. Design and build closes that gap: the people drawing it know exactly how it will be built.

If you already have drawings, that's fine too. We can price and build from them.

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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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Enquire
Call us or send the enquiry form and tell us what you have in mind.
Talk to the team
We talk the project through with you and send you a quote.
Design and planning
Drawings and planning support, so you can see the project before work starts.
Build and handover
We manage the build from start to finish, with one person to talk to all the way to handover.

Questions

What people ask

Based in Faversham, working across Kent.

How much does design and build 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.

Do you handle planning applications?

Yes. Planning support is part of our design and build service, with drawings that show you the project before it starts.

I already have drawings. Can you just build it?

Yes. We can quote and build from existing drawings, and flag anything that would be easier or cheaper to build another way.

Do you design for period and listed buildings?

Yes. Risdon is an appointed contractor for English Heritage and Natural England, so designs for older buildings start from how they were built.

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.

Which parts of Kent do you cover?

We are based at Abbots Hill near Faversham and work across Kent. If you are not sure we cover you, ask and we will tell you straight.

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