Full house refurbishments, loft and basement conversions, extensions and listed building restoration across East, Central, South East and North London. FMB accredited, NICEIC and Gas Safe registered. We quote what we will charge, and we charge what we quoted.
From a single bathroom refit to a five-storey townhouse rebuild, every Kraman project is run by one project manager, one foreman, and one signed contract. No subbing the job out and disappearing.
Whole-house projects from strip-out to handover. Structural, M&E, finishes, kitchen, bathrooms, decoration, all under one programme.
Read moreHip-to-gable, rear dormers and L-shape Mansards. Party wall agreements, structural calcs and building control all handled in-house.
Read moreUnderpinning, lightwells, full waterproof tanking to BS 8102. Working with party wall surveyors and structural engineers we have known for years.
Read moreSide-returns, rear extensions, double-storey and wrap-arounds. Steelwork, glazing, sliding doors, polished concrete or oak engineered finishes.
Read moreBespoke joinery, stone worktops, wet rooms, underfloor heating. We work with your designer or recommend ours.
Read moreLime plaster, sash window restoration, original cornicing, conservation officer liaison. We treat listed work with the seriousness it deserves.
Read moreMost of our projects sit within forty minutes of the Leytonstone yard. We know the boroughs, the building control teams, and the conservation officers we will be sitting across the table from.
Our home patch since 2006. Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, mid-century maisonettes, post-war infill. We know which sash window joiner to call and which structural engineer signs off the next day.
Stucco-fronted townhouses, mansion blocks, listed terraces. Permits, parking dispensations, freeholder approvals, all part of the job. We have been delivering Central London refurbishments for the better part of two decades.
Conservation-area Victorian stock, Edwardian villas, Docklands flats. Greenwich and Lewisham building control teams know our work, which makes inspections shorter and approvals smoother.
Georgian terraces in Islington, Victorian semis in Holloway, post-war flats in Wood Green. The architectural mix demands different trades for every project, and we keep all of them on staff.
We do not start a job until the drawings are watertight and the contract is signed. We do not finish a job until you have walked the snagging list with us and signed it off.
Free initial site visit and discovery call. We measure, photograph, and listen. We come back with structural opinions and a rough order-of-magnitude budget within three working days.
Itemised quote with provisional sums clearly flagged. You see exactly what each trade and material costs. No hidden contingencies, no day-rate ambiguity, no surprises six weeks in.
One foreman on site every day, one project manager you can ring, weekly Friday progress photos. Fully insured, fully tidy, neighbours informed before the first delivery arrives.
We walk every room with you, write the snagging list together, and close every item before we send the final invoice. Two-year workmanship guarantee on top of all manufacturer warranties.
A small selection of samples from our portfolio. Every project below was completed on programme, within 10% of the contract sum, with the snagging list closed inside two weeks of practical completion.
Restored Victorian entrance with original arched portico, period mosaic tile pathway and reinstated cast iron railings.
Compact en-suite refit in a Canary Wharf flat. Full strip out, new soil stack, chrome rainfall shower, low-profile tray.
Family kitchen refit in a Highgate house. Granite island, walnut cabinetry, integrated appliances, Belfast sink, full rewire.
Strip and skim, full plastering, hand-hung designer wallpaper, new sockets, sanded and sealed pine boards.
Bespoke media wall in dark walnut with frosted glass cabinetry, recessed downlights, hidden cable runs, fitted to the millimetre.
Single-storey rear extension in matching London stock brick with diaper-pattern detail. Slate roof, French doors, full M&E.
these are just samples. many, many more in our portfolio.
Real reviews from London homeowners who hired KRAMAN Ltd. Use the arrows or swipe to read more, or see all reviews on the reviews page.
I have known Kraman Ltd for about 4 years and Alex, the director, for about 10years. Over this time Alex has always been my first choice for any work that I have needed done in or on my home. In 2000 Alex did some refurbishment work for me that I was very pleased with. Due to the quality of his work I then asked if he would work on another refurbishment project. This was to …
I first met Alex in 2002 and he has worked on a number of my high-end, luxury homes and projects over the past 8 years. I have found him to be trustworthy, professional, resourceful and focused. His integrity and ability to strive for perfection sets him apart from other builders. Alex’s excellent building credentials and expertise is re-enforced by his unique ability to f…
After an extensive search of builders, I found Alex through the FMB website. Alex showed us his projects first hand and we were comforted by what we saw and the perfection in which he delivered his projects.Alex discussed our full house renovation with us, explained in detail the process, the unexpected issues and costs involved and was extremely thorough. One thing set him …
I bought a semi-detached house in 2011, which needed some changes. Alex was my builder and he gave very valid recommendations on which things needed to be done and which were not needed, taking into account my budget and (sometimes unusual) ideas. The main works included loft and ceiling insulation, rebuilding of an extension, bathroom renovation, wall sound proofing and a b…
Alex was great! The way he did the whole project management as a matter of course, no hassle for me at all, and everything as promised in time – I don’t think I could have wished for a better builder and project manager. This was extremely important, as I refurbished by whole flat from top to bottom. In hindsight, I can only more admire his time management – most peopl…
We hired Alex Anokhin (Kraman Ltd) to renovate an apartment we recently bought. We could not be happier with the results. Alex’s attention to detail and craftsmanship are superb. He does all his work with a level of care rarely found in builders. We highly recommend him and will be using him again in the future.
We had a leaking extension roof replaced and the quality of the work was outstanding. We didn’t have to wait very long and also the company didn’t exceed the originally agreed budget. If we needed any work done on the house we would always call Kraman company. They are efficient and very professional.
We contracted Kraman Ltd to divide and convert a bedroom to a shower room and dressing room and also to extensively soundproof an outbuilding. Both jobs were far from straightforward and quite a few extras arose along the way. Alex and his crew carried out all of the work to a very high standard and we are very happy with the result. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.
Alex turned up to review the work on time, was polite and knowledgeable and inspired some confidence as to his competence and ability. Likewise with the work he ultimately did. All top notch and either at or above my expectations. Quite simply a pleasure to do business with and I am holding onto his business card!
We used Kraman Ltd to do a total refit of our kitchen and downstairs loo. We are very happy with all of Alex’s work for us. He and his assistant were extremely reliable, always arrived on time, carried out the work in the timescale agreed and cleaned up afterwards. Alex is very honest and easy to communicate with. We would happily recommend him to others and would use his …
Kraman Ltd was founded in Leytonstone in 2006 by Alex Anokhin, a graduate of the Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University with two decades of UK site experience and an unshakeable preference for one-page contracts. We have stayed deliberately small. Three to five concurrent projects, one project manager per job, every contract signed by the director.
We do not chase volume. We chase the kind of repeat business where a client hires us for the loft, then the kitchen, then their sister's basement.
Initial site visit is free, takes about an hour, and you get a written rough-order-of-magnitude budget within three working days. No commitment, no upsell.
