Mon to Fri 7:30am to 5:00pm · Sat 7:30am to 12:00pm 020 3432 3097enquires@building-care.co.uk AboutServices Areas Our WorkContact020 3432 3097Request an EstimateMenu Home/AboutAbout Us # A Family-Run London BuilderWith Over 30 YearsOf Experience We adapt homes across London and the South East so that people who are older, disabled or recovering can keep living safely and independently where they already belong. Request a Free Estimate020 3432 3097 Free, no-obligation home assessment · Family-run · London & the South East 30+ years' experience London & the South East Family-run, owner-led Free, no-obligation estimate Our Story ## Who We AreAnd What We Do Building Care Services Ltd is a family-run business founded by Vernon and Vanja Martins, who bring over 30 years of experience between them. The business grew out of a local gardening company they acquired and built up, taking on larger building and refurbishment projects as their capability grew. Today the focus is accessibility: adapting private homes so that the people living in them can stay there safely. We specialise in the building side of accessibility rather than simply supplying products. That means level-access wet rooms and shower conversions, widened doorways, structural openings, ramps and level thresholds, ground-floor bedrooms and bathrooms, stairlift and through-floor-lift preparation and installation, accessible kitchens, and whole-home refurbishments where a property needs reorganising around someone's needs. Most of the households we work with come to us at a difficult moment: after a fall, a hospital stay, a diagnosis, or the slow realisation that the stairs and the bath have stopped being safe. The decision in front of them is usually the same one, adapt the home, or leave it. We exist so that adapting it is a real option. We work from our base at Kimberley Business Park, Leaves Green, Keston, on the boundary between Greater London and Kent, covering south London and Kent. That position gives us daily experience of the region's housing: Victorian terraces, converted flats, post-war semis, coastal bungalows and older rural properties. Being family-run and owner-led matters here more than it does on a lot of building work. The person who assesses the property is the person accountable for the result. You are not handed to a sales team, and the job is not sold on and subcontracted to whoever happens to be free. ### Who We Help - Older people who want to stay in the home they have lived in for decades - People adjusting after a fall, a stroke, surgery or a hospital discharge - Wheelchair users whose home was never designed around a chair - People living with a progressive condition who need the home to keep up - Families caring for a relative who is becoming unsafe on stairs or in the bath - Occupational therapists and case managers looking for a builder who understands the briefBook a Free Assessment Mission & Standards ## Safer Living SpacesIs The Whole Point Our tagline is not decoration. Every decision on site comes back to whether the finished space is genuinely safer for the person who has to use it, on their worst day rather than their best one. These are the standards we hold ourselves to. ### Build It Properly Or Not At All Adaptations carry people's weight when they are at their least steady. Rails go into solid fixings, wet rooms are fully tanked, ramps are founded properly. We do not fit around a problem to save a day. ### The Person Comes Before The Product We ask who is using the space, how they move, which side they lead with and what is likely to change. The specification follows from that, not from a catalogue. ### Say What It Will Cost Up Front A written estimate sets out the work, the specification and the sequence before anything starts. If something genuinely changes on site, we tell you before we do it. ### Respect The Household This is somebody's home, often occupied throughout the work. We keep it usable, protect what we are not working on, keep the dust down and clear up at the end of each day. ### One Team, Whole Job Structure, plumbing, electrics, tiling and finishing are handled by us rather than split across separate contractors who each blame the last one. ### No Claims We Cannot Back Up You will not find invented statistics, borrowed reviews or badges we have not earned on this website. What is here is what is true. What We Can Prove ## Facts, NotMarketing Claims 30+Years of experience behind the business 10Accessibility and refurbishment services carried out in-house 2Regions covered: London and the South East £0Cost of a home assessment and written estimate ### Why there are no badges here Plenty of building websites display accreditation logos, guarantee periods, insurance figures, job counts and star ratings. We only publish what we have confirmed, so until those details are supplied and verified, this page will not carry them. If you want to know about a specific certification, cover or guarantee before you commit to anything, ask us on 020 3432 3097 and we will give you a straight answer. What We Do ## Our Services ### Bathroom Adaptations Wet rooms, walk-in showers, walk-in baths, accessible toilets and grab rails, built around how you wash today. ### Stair & Lift Solutions Stairlifts, through-floor lifts, platform lifts and handrails, with the structural work done properly. ### Wheelchair & Mobility Access Ramps, door widening, thresholds, accessible entrances and pathways that make the whole route work. ### Kitchen Adaptations Accessible kitchens with lowered worktops, adapted units and appliances placed within easy reach. ### Bedroom & Living Adaptations Ground-floor bedrooms, extensions, ceiling hoists and accessible storage, so daily life fits on one level. ### External & Garden Access Ramps, handrails, paths, dropped kerbs, driveways and outdoor lighting that make going outside easy again. ### Safety & Independence Grab rails, key safes, lighting, alarms and fall-prevention adaptations that keep a home safe day to day. ### Major Building Adaptations Extensions, structural alterations, room conversions and downstairs bathrooms or bedrooms. ### Minor Adaptations Grab rails, handrails, lever taps, half-steps, thresholds and small ramps, fitted quickly and properly. ### Complete Home Adaptation Service Assessment, design, planning, building work, installation and finishing, handled end to end by one team. We work across Central London and East London and South London and Kent and Surrey and North Sussex and East Berkshire and Bromley and Beckenham and Orpington and Chislehurst and Croydon and Bexley and Sidcup. See our work or get in touch. Next Step ## Let's Look AtYour Home Together Send the form or call during opening hours. We will arrange a free, no-obligation visit, look at the property with the person who will be using it, and follow up with a written recommendation. 020 3432 3097 - Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 5:00pm - Saturday: 7:30am – 12:00pm - Sunday: Closed Adaptations and refurbishment works that help people stay living safely in their own home. - ## Services Bathroom Adaptations - Stair & Lift Solutions - Wheelchair & Mobility Access - Kitchen Adaptations - Bedroom & Living Adaptations - External & Garden Access - Safety & Independence - Major Building Adaptations - Minor Adaptations - Complete Home Adaptation Service - All home adaptation services ## Opening Hours - Monday – Friday7:30am – 5:00pm - Saturday7:30am – 12:00pm - SundayClosed ## Areas Covered - Central London - East London - South London - Kent - Surrey - North Sussex - East Berkshire ## Contact - Kimberley Business ParkLeaves Green, KestonBR2 6HL - 020 3432 3097 - enquires@building-care.co.uk © 2026 Building Care Services Ltd. 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