Builders in Sittingbourne, Kent

“James was recommended to us, and we're glad we used his services. He was great from start to finish, and didnt give up until we were happy. James even supplied extra copies of Plans to builders, and was always forthcoming with helpful advice. James submitted all necessary Planning paperwork, and made it all a breeze. We have no problem with recommending his services, and we would certainly use James et al in the future. 1st Class.”

“Blackburn Architects we one of three we considered for our project. Ben came and presented great ideas, detailed how to achieve them and fees we competitive. He gave us advice on the outline costs of what to expect from Builders and told us about other costs we hadn't even considered. Planning was quick (as quick as the council allowed!) and easy, Ben handled everything. Once we obtained permission, Ben helped us vet and appoint a builder, something that had made us nervous. Blackburn Architects helped us with project management. He provided detailed construction drawings that the builder needed to show exactly what we expected, to meet building control and building good practice. He held regular meetings with our builder and us, which really helped us understand each step of the journey. He was always on hand for a chat about details we had sent by proto and came up with workable solutions. As things neared completion, Ben carried out an afternoon snagging for the builder to put right before our extension was handed back to us. I'd recommend Ben Blackburn to anyone in an instant.”

“I bought an old three bed Victorian terraced house that needed a complete renovation. Due to the scale and cost of the project I am having to do it in stages. Lubo is one of the most courteous, considerate and inspirational (and humorous) builders that I have had the pleasure of working with. Lubo and his team installed an entire new kitchen to my specifications as well as a new bathroom and wooden floors throughout. I also had a new heating system installed and a complete house rewire. However, I made the rather fatal mistake of sourcing local contractors (Kent) for some aspects of the project – this was a disaster and has ended up costing me a lot more money than if I had Lubo and IDL Contractors project manage and deliver the whole of phase one. There were so many things that due to other people’s incompetence left me unhappy or tearing my hair out. Lubo always managed to pull something out of the bag and found a solution to all of these little issues. Nothing was too much trouble for him or his team. Lubo kept me fully appraised of costs with detailed breakdowns throughout the project and always knew when to consult with me on something, or whether to just do something, knowing that I would be delighted with the outcome. This is categorically one of Lubo’s biggest strengths along with his attention to detail to the point of having an entire water pipe moved and relocated so that my washing machine fitted exactly as I wanted it. I can’t praise Lubo highly enough and recommend him and IDL Contractors 100%. As money permits IDL will be back to finish the renovations. I have not provided photos with this review because the house is a bomb site at the moment due to having tried to do some things myself, unsuccessfully! I will add once cleaned up as the kitchen is an absolute triumph, thanks to Lubo, and better than I imagined it! It was an absolute pleasure having Lubo and IDL work with me on this project!”