Creating contemporary homes in heritage properties.

Every home can be a dream home.

Our Complete Building Service

Browne & Sons are a local Whitstable building firm that has worked with a wide range of clients to realise their refurbishment, renovation and expansion dreams since 1978.

We are expert builders with a thorough knowledge of efficiently completing works on heritage and modern properties throughout Whitstable. Our expert team can help make light work of Party Wall Agreements, manage Building Control requirements and support clients in addressing planning issues.

Follow the links below to discover more about how we price our work, our services, advice on how to prepare for a successful building project and choosing the best local professionals and suppliers to work with.

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Examples of our Work

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

Chimney breasts created a charming window seat for this lightfilled guest room.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

A triangular window makes the most of natural light for the new landing.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

Unusual window shapes are a strong feature of this loft extension.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

A full sized staircase to the loft adds to the comfort and usability of the space.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

It was a small but worthwhile adjustment to move this doorway a couple of inches to ensure ease of access to both the guest room and master bedroom.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

During the loft extension project, we also decorated our clients' master bedroom and nursery.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

Previous owners had turned this room into a bathroom. We reinstated it as a bedroom.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

Building a pocket door into the fire wall would retain the flexibility this busy family required.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

Looks bespoke, but isn't. Clever sourcing delivers just the look and the storage that our client wanted.

Cromwell Road, Whitstable

Are metro tiles timeless or contemporary. We can't decide but we love the look.

Argyle Road, Whitstable

We began with resolving a damp issue and then worked project by project, to reshape archways, rebuild stairways and extend into the loft.

Argyle Road, Whitstable

The lead roof installed by local craftsmen works really well with the natural slate cladding to the dormer. And lasts forever...

Argyle Road, Whitstable

Full wrap around scaffolding protects the property from the lements and ensures an efficient build.

Argyle Road, Whitstable

The entire roof was stripped and re-roofed in natural slate for that timeless classic look

Argyle Road, Whitstable

Our carpenter built a new staircase - re-establishing the original layout. Complete with panelling throughout.

Argyle Road, Whitstable

We built a space saving pocket door for the new master ensuite.