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/Services/Bedroom & Living AdaptationsAdaptations For Life On One Level # Bedroom & Living AdaptationsIn London & The South East Ground-floor bedrooms, extensions, hoists and accessible storage that turn a difficult house into somewhere daily life actually fits. Request a Free Estimate020 3432 3097 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 Service Overview ## What This Work InvolvesAnd Who It Is For When the stairs can no longer be managed and a lift is not the answer, the solution is usually to bring sleeping and washing downstairs. Done properly, that is not a bed pushed into the front room, it is a proper bedroom with storage, privacy, heating and a route to a toilet. We convert existing rooms, reconfigure the ground floor, and where there is genuinely not enough space, build an extension to create a bedroom, a wet room or both. The point is that the person keeps a room of their own rather than living in the middle of the household. Where transfers need equipment, we take care of the structural side: ceiling tracks fixed into sound structure, reinforced ceilings or gantry supports, clear runs between bed, chair and bathroom, and the power and finishes that go with them. Living space matters just as much. Turning space beside a chair, reachable sockets and switches, accessible storage and flooring that a wheelchair rolls across easily are what make a room usable all day, not just at night. ### Who It's For - Households where the stairs are no longer realistic and the only bathroom is upstairs - People who need hoisted transfers between bed, chair and bathroom - Families told the alternative is a care home or assisted living - Anyone currently sleeping in a living room with no privacy or storage - Carers who need space to work safely around a bedBook a Free Assessment How We Support You ## The Care We PutInto Every Detail ### A proper room, not a corner Sleeping space is planned with storage, privacy and heating so it feels like a bedroom rather than a temporary arrangement. ### Everything on one level Bed, bathroom and living space connected by a step-free route that works day and night. ### Safe transfers Hoist tracks and supports fixed into real structure, with clear runs between the bed, the chair and the bathroom. ### Space for carers Clearances around the bed planned so help can be given safely and comfortably. Our Process ## How We Take ThisFrom Call To Completion 01 ### Assessment visit We look at the ground floor, the daily routine, transfers and where a bedroom could realistically sit. 02 ### Scheme and written estimate Options set out, whether reconfiguring, converting or extending, with a clear scope and cost. 03 ### Approvals where needed Where an extension or structural change requires consent, we tell you what is needed before work starts. 04 ### Structure and shell Openings, walls, floors and, on extensions, foundations and the weathertight shell. 05 ### Services and hoists Heating, power at reachable heights, lighting, and structural support for ceiling or gantry hoists. 06 ### Finishing and handover Flooring, joinery, storage, decoration, then a walk-through of every transfer and route. Benefits ## What You GetOnce The Work Is Done ### Privacy restored A door that closes on a room of your own. ### Night-time routes A lit, step-free path to the toilet that does not involve the stairs. ### Storage in reach Hanging rails, drawers and shelves in the band that can actually be reached from a chair. ### Safe transfers Hoist supports and clear floor runs designed in rather than added afterwards. ### Turning space Furniture layout planned so a chair can turn without shifting the room around. ### Room to change Structure and services allowed for so the next adaptation is straightforward. In Detail ## Materials, MethodsAnd The Situations They Suit ### Creating a ground-floor bedroom The first option is always reconfiguration: a dining room, study or under-used reception room becomes a bedroom, with a wet room formed nearby and the circulation between them opened up. It is faster, cheaper and less disruptive than building. Where the ground floor genuinely has no room to give, an extension creates the space. That means foundations, drainage, a weathertight shell, insulation, heating and the internal fit-out, and we handle the whole sequence. Either way, the bedroom is planned with the bathroom route in mind. A bedroom without a reachable toilet solves half a problem, and that half tends to be the daytime half. ### Hoists, storage and living space Ceiling track hoists need structure above them. We check the joists, add noggins or steels where required, and where the ceiling cannot take it, plan a freestanding gantry with a base that suits the floor. Storage is set out around reach: hanging rails brought down, drawers instead of high shelves, and space left clear where a chair has to turn in front of a wardrobe. In living rooms, the changes are usually small and effective. Sockets raised, switches lowered, a level floor finish run through, door thresholds removed and lighting improved where people move at night. Common Questions ## Bedroom & Living AdaptationsQuestions Answered Anything not covered here, ask us directly on 020 3432 3097. ### Do we need an extension for a downstairs bedroom? ### Can you fit a wet room next to the new bedroom? ### Do you handle planning and building control? ### Can a ceiling hoist go in any room? ### Can we stay in the house during the work? ### Will the room look like a hospital room? ### What does it cost? ### Do you cover my area? Related Services ## Work That Often Goes With It ### Major Building Adaptations Extensions, structural alterations, room conversions and downstairs bathrooms or bedrooms. More on Major Building Adaptations ### Bathroom Adaptations Wet rooms, walk-in showers, walk-in baths, accessible toilets and grab rails, built around how you wash today. More on Bathroom Adaptations ### Complete Home Adaptation Service Assessment, design, planning, building work, installation and finishing, handled end to end by one team. More on Complete Home Adaptation Service Browse all home adaptation services, see photographs of completed accessibility projects, read about our family-run building team, or check the areas we cover across London and the South East. Next Step ## Tell Us What's MakingYour Home Difficult Send the form and we will come back to you to arrange a visit for your bedroom & living adaptations, or call during opening hours and speak to someone who can help straight away. The assessment is free and there is no obligation. 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. All rights reserved.AboutOur WorkContactPrivacy PolicyTerms & Conditions 020 3432 3097Free Estimate