Based in Kent
Our yard is at Kimberley Business Park, Leaves Green, Keston, the South East is where we work from, not a region we visit.
Areas Covered · The South East
Home AdaptationsAnd Accessibility WorksAcross The South East
Level-access bathrooms, ramps, widened access and full accessibility refurbishments across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and the wider South East, planned around the person, built to last.
Free, no-obligation home assessment · Family-run · 30+ years' experience
30+ years' experience
London & the South East
Family-run, owner-led
Free, no-obligation estimate
Serving The South East
Accessibility Building Work
In The South East
Our yard is at Kimberley Business Park in Leaves Green, Keston, right on the Kent boundary, which makes the South East our home ground rather than an area we travel out to. Kent in particular is where a large share of our work is carried out.
The South East is where the demographics of this work are most visible. Coastal and semi-rural districts across Kent and Sussex have some of the older age profiles in the country, and a great many people in them are living in houses that were bought when climbing stairs and stepping into a bath were not worth thinking about.
The building stock is far more varied than London's: Victorian and Edwardian houses in the towns, interwar and post-war semis in the suburbs, 1960s–80s estates, bungalows along the coast, and older cottages and converted farm buildings in rural areas. Each brings a different set of constraints for an adaptation.
With over 30 years of experience behind the business, and a family-run, owner-led way of working, we handle the whole job, structure, services and finishes. Every project across the South East starts with a free, no-obligation visit to the property.
Our Base
Kimberley Business Park
Leaves Green, Keston
BR2 6HL
- Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
- Saturday: 7:30am – 12:00pm
- Sunday: Closed
Local Knowledge
What Adapting Homes
In The South East Actually Involves
Where we work in the South East
Kent is closest and busiest for us: Bromley's Kent border, Sevenoaks, Dartford, Gravesend, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Medway and out towards Canterbury and the coast.
We also work across Surrey, Sussex, Essex and the surrounding counties. Distance affects how a programme is planned rather than whether the work can be done, larger projects are scheduled in continuous runs so travel does not become dead time on your job.
We do not quote a fixed response time to any district, because it would not be a promise we could keep across a region this size. Call 07878 938265 and we will give you a straight answer for your address.
For rural properties, access for deliveries, waste and materials is part of the survey. A lane that a tipper cannot turn in changes how a job is sequenced, and it is better established before the estimate than during the build.
South East property types we adapt
Bungalows and coastal single-storey homes: common along the Kent and Sussex coast, and among the most rewarding to adapt. With no stairs to solve, the work concentrates on door widths, turning space, wet rooms and level external access.
Interwar and post-war semis and detached houses: the region's suburban default. Generally straightforward structurally, with room for ramps, extensions and reconfigured ground floors.
Victorian and Edwardian town houses: narrow halls, steep stairs and rear additions, much like London stock, and adapted in much the same way.
Older cottages, converted barns and rural properties: solid or stone walls, uneven floors, low head heights and split levels. These need genuine building work rather than off-the-shelf fittings, and the level route between rooms is usually the first thing to engineer.
What South East households ask us for most
Bath-to-shower conversions and full wet rooms, particularly in bungalows and in homes where a hospital discharge has made the existing bathroom unusable.
Ramps and level thresholds, including at rear and garden doors, getting out to the garden matters enormously to people in properties where the garden is the main outdoor space.
Ground-floor bedroom and bathroom conversions, where a larger house can be reorganised so upstairs is no longer needed day to day.
Wheelchair-accessible kitchens and whole-home refurbishments, where a property is being prepared for someone to move in or for a condition that is progressing.
Services In The South East
Everything We Carry Out
Across The South East
Whole-Home Accessibility Refurbishments
A complete refurbishment planned around how you actually move through your home, room by room.
Whole-Home Accessibility Refurbishments in The South East
Home Adaptations for Independent Living
Targeted changes that make everyday tasks easier, safer and more comfortable at home.
Home Adaptations for Independent Living in The South East
Building Works to Support Disabled Living
Structural works, widened openings, reconfigured rooms, extensions, built around specific needs.
Building Works to Support Disabled Living in The South East
Mobility-Friendly Design & Refurbishment
Layouts, surfaces and fittings chosen so a walking frame, stick or wheelchair is never fighting the house.
Mobility-Friendly Design & Refurbishment in The South East
Accessible Bathroom & Wet Room Installation
Slip-resistant, easy-entry bathrooms that keep washing private, dignified and safe.
Accessible Bathroom & Wet Room Installation in The South East
Walk-In / Level-Access Shower Conversions
The step over the bath removed, replaced with a shower that can be walked or wheeled straight into.
Walk-In / Level-Access Shower Conversions in The South East
Stairlift & Through-Floor Lift Installation
Upstairs kept in use, with the structural and finishing work handled properly around the equipment.
Stairlift & Through-Floor Lift Installation in The South East
Ramps & Level-Access Threshold Works
Front and back doors made reachable, with gradients and thresholds built to be used every day.
Ramps & Level-Access Threshold Works in The South East
Grab Rails, Handrails & Support Fittings
Fixed into solid structure at the heights that suit the person using them, not guesswork.
Grab Rails, Handrails & Support Fittings in The South East
Wheelchair-Accessible Kitchen Adaptations
Worktops, storage and appliances repositioned so cooking stays possible from a seated height.
Wheelchair-Accessible Kitchen Adaptations in The South EastWhy Us
Why Choose Us
In The South East
We only claim what we can stand behind. Everything below is fact, not marketing.
30+ years' experience
Real building capability behind every adaptation, including structural work in older properties.
Varied stock is normal to us
Bungalows, semis, town houses, cottages and converted buildings all handled routinely.
Family-run and owner-led
Vernon and Vanja Martins run the business and stand behind the work.
Free home assessment
A visit to the property and a written estimate, with no obligation and no pressure.
One team for the whole job
Structure, plumbing, electrics and finishes carried out together rather than coordinated across contractors.
Local Challenges
The Problems Particular
To The South East Homes
An older population in older houses
Coastal and semi-rural districts across Kent and Sussex have notably older age profiles, and much of the housing was never designed for anyone with reduced mobility.
Solid walls and uneven floors
Pre-1919 and rural properties often have solid or stone walls, no cavity and floors that are far from level, all of which affect fixings, wet-room falls and level thresholds.
Split levels and low head heights
Cottages, converted buildings and houses extended over decades commonly have steps between rooms and restricted head height, which rules out some standard solutions.
Coastal exposure
Salt-laden air near the coast attacks fixings and external metalwork, so external rails and ramps need corrosion-resistant specification rather than standard fittings.
Wet winters and slippery approaches
Paths, patios and shaded thresholds stay damp for long stretches of the year, and smooth paving becomes a genuine hazard, surfacing has to be specified for wet and frosty conditions.
Rural access and drainage
Narrow lanes limit deliveries and waste removal, and properties on private drainage need any new bathroom planned around the existing system's capacity.
Where We Work
Towns And Districts
We Cover In The South East
Kent and the Medway towns
- Keston, Biggin Hill and Westerham
- Sevenoaks, Swanley and Dartford
- Gravesend and the Medway towns
- Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone
- Ashford, Canterbury and the Kent coast
- Bromley's Kent borders
Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Croydon fringe, Caterham and Oxted
- Reigate, Redhill and Dorking
- Epsom, Guildford and Woking
- East Grinstead, Crawley and Horsham
- Brighton, Hove and the Sussex coast
- Essex and surrounding counties by arrangement
Not listed? It does not mean we cannot help. Call 07878 938265 and ask about your postcode.
Our Process
How We Take This
From Call To Completion
01
Call Or Enquire
Tell us what is making the home difficult. We ask about the person as well as the property, so the visit is useful from the start.
02
Free Home Assessment
We come to the property, measure it, look at the structure and talk through what will actually work in that space.
03
Written Recommendation
A clear estimate setting out the work, the specification and the sequence, with no obligation to go ahead.
04
Planning And Preparation
Dates, access, deliveries and waste are arranged around your household before anyone starts work.
05
The Build
Our own team carries out the structural, plumbing, electrical and finishing work, keeping the home usable as far as possible throughout.
06
Handover
We walk through the finished work with you, check everything performs as intended, and clear the site properly.
Common Questions
The South East
Questions Answered
Anything not covered here, ask us directly on 07878 938265.
Nearby Coverage
We Also Work Here
London
Wet rooms, level-access showers, widened doorways, ramps and whole-home refurbishments carried out in London houses and flats, so people can stay living where they already belong.
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In The South East
Send the form with your postcode and a short description of what is making the home difficult, or call during opening hours and speak to someone directly. The assessment is free and there is no obligation.
07878 938265- Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 5:00pm
- Saturday: 7:30am – 12:00pm
- Sunday: Closed