Builders team - Erith

Rosamond Murdoch

We used Builders Team for our loft conversion and refurbishment of our beautiful large Truman Brewery heritage home in Plaistow, east London. Builders Team are fast, friendly and really reliable all underpinned with good communication with Ramas, our project manager. No problem was too small to help us with and whilst we lived on site during the build, which lasted almost a year in total, everything was completed on time and on budget and snagging has been dealt with efficiently. Thank you Builders Team 🙂

Ash Carter

We were incredibly impressed with the work done by Builders Team on our recent project. The level of craftsmanship and attention to detail was exceptional. The team was not only skilled but also incredibly patient and understanding as we navigated some unexpected challenges. They were always willing to accommodate our requests, even when we made late changes or couldn't quite get to a quick decision. Having not gone through a project like this before, it was helpful to have on-hand support from Ramas (project manager) and Mantis (general manager). We would definitely recommend Builders Team to anyone looking for a reliable, professional, and friendly building company.

Eleanor Bell

We recently had the pleasure of working with BuildTeam on a full renovation of our Victorian terrace, and we’re extremely pleased with how everything turned out. Armin, our project manager, was fantastic. He kept us in the loop throughout the process and made sure everything ran smoothly.

The team did a great job, delivering high-quality work while respecting the original charm of our home. They listened to what we wanted and brought our vision to life.

Overall, we’re very happy with the results and would definitely recommend BuildTeam to anyone considering a renovation. Thanks to Armin and the team for making the experience so positive!

a D

I would strongly caution against using Builders Team.

I engaged BT for a complete refurbishment of my 2 bedroom/2 bathroom flat in summer of 2022. The pictures speak for themselves, but below a non-exhaustive list of the issues that occurred during the initial project work and their unfortunately non-committal attempts to fix the issues thereafter.

PART 1 (I am unable to post part 2 because of the word limitation)

1. Demolition work:
• In week 1, the workers cut the intercom cable for the entire house meaning none of the other flats had functioning door bells. They were reinstate the cabling as it was and I had to engage a different company to do this.
• I paid for a skip, but instead they initially kept the demolition waste in my bedroom with the added weight causing damage to my neighbour’s ceiling below. The reason they later gave was that they didn’t make allowance for a skip license.

2. Plumbing:
• The heaters were not correctly installed and I had no heating during the first winter post completion (2022).
• Both the shower and bathtub screens (from CP Hart) were incorrectly installed causing leaks, mould and damage.
• The toilets weren’t properly affixed, causing them to move and surrounding tiles to crack.
• Because of an insufficient flow rate in the pipes laid by BT, there is insufficient drainage from bathtub slow leaving soapy slime whenever a bath is taken (which now isn’t possible in any event because they haven’t reinstalled the bathtub).
• The piping for the washing machine was laid incorrectly causing grey water to flow back into the machine (there is also smell and gurgling sounds coming from the sink).
• The bath does a whistling sound when warm water is used.

3. Tiling:
• The tiles were glued on (see pictures), cracking in various places, the grout is porous which combined caused black mould all around the bathtub and some in the shower area.

4. Electrics:
• They installed extractor fans that have no ducting. I had a separate company review this and they identified the issue (along with mould in the ceiling) because BT had simply installed the extractor fan with no ducting.
When installing the hob, they drilled a hole directly into the outside wall without insulating it in any way. Whenever the hob was used, it caused a plume of dust to scatter in the kitchen and was therefore unusable.
• I have a designer lamp with dimming function. It’s been installed in such a way that the dimmer does not work.
• One of the sockets they’ve installed is buzzing. I purchased qualitatively better sockets to replace the not functioning one they’ve bought but they have not attempted to fix it.

5. Floor:
•At BTs request, I had the floor levelled by BT. The floor is not level- to solve for this they cut into most of the doors leaving a large gap while my wardrobe door is now visibly uneven. They offered to reimburse me for half of what I was charged thus admitting that the floor is not level; unremediably so.

6. Sound insulation:
•I paid for sound installation for the floor and above my bedroom which has made no difference.

7. Joinery:
•The kitchen units weren’t aligned and the joinery in the wardrobes is uneven.
•1 door knob fell off immediately.

8. Project Management:
•There was no supervision or substantive input from Ramas, who was supposedly managing the project. Instead, the work was led by someone wearing an ankle bracelet who clearly was out of his depth. I understand this person no longer works for Builders Team.
•On a personal level, Ramas was aggressive, unreliable and unprofessional throughout.

Andy Hill

Builders Team took down our old extension which had no foundations and rebuilt our dream open plan kitchen. They were thoroughly dedicated, communicative and friendly throughout the process and went above and beyond to ensure that everything was finished before Christmas (2021). They have since returned to rescue us from a botched project from another builder. We never should have considered using anyone else. 5*

Javier Olazabal

2 years ago, Builders team successfully delivered a big building project for some friends of mine, including extension and full house/old cottage refurbishment in the Dulwich area.
Following my friends' recommendation, I contacted Mantis and after a site visit/meeting, I received an initial proposal that did not differ much from the final plan for our newly acquired property: The plan was to build a 4x6m extension and refurbishing a 100y old house in the Wimbledon area, including kitchen, bathroom, utility room, plastering, carpentry, plumbing and electricity. Mantis was helpful at all times and specially during the preparation and planning period. Then, BT delivered in the agreed timeframe (4.5 months), which was extremely challenging, given the difficulties encountered with foundations in clay soils, with existing tree roots, and specially due to the fact of working in November, December and January during the most difficult time of the year. And I have to admit that I am impressed with their efficiency and commitment to plan.
The agreed budget was clear, avoiding surprises, the scope was detailed enough so that it allowed good discussions eventually facilitating reaching agreements with Giedrius and Armin, their Project Managers, who helped smoothing the process throughout.
I can say I am very satisfied with the work done, with their efficiency and commitment to programme and scope, doing what it says on the tin, or in this case the contract.
I would like to thank Armin for his engagement during the last stages of the project to ensure a successful closure and making sure we were able to move on the agreed date, what we did, as this is always a very stressful moment of a process like this.
I have no doubt whatsoever that I would work with Builders Team in the future if there is the opportunity to do so.

Russell Frost

Builders Team, especially Project Manager Armin, worked with us in the capacity of project manager for A-Builders Team. from inception to completion (a period of roughly 10 months in 2022-2023). The project comprised, an ensuite loft extension, rear kitchen extension, extensive remodelling, timber decking and covered side return, complete new slate roof. Extensive Cedar shingle cladding and roofing.
Detailed Planning Drawings were prepared for us by a RIBA Architect, with specification tender document/ scope of work. Engineer's drawings and full calculations were also supplied . In the ideal world we would have paid additional fees to the Architect to manage the build. Money was tight and we opted as clients to manage the build alongside Armin. Armin was easy to work with, punctual and things happened when he said they would. Armin and his builders were receptive and ably-skilled to accommodate our design vision, where there were ambiguities with drawings or decisions needing to be made during the build. Armin always made himself available for site meetings and telephone calls. Particularly impressive is the free-form tie-in of the new loft-staircase to undersides of the existing period plasterwork. This was impossible to draw or specify and full trust was placed in the hands of Armin and his team-they did not disappoint. They also made a lovely job of laying a reclaimed parquet floor and built a bespoke kitchen in solid Cherry timber (from drawings and from the ground up) to receive expensive granite work tops and sinks etc by others. Plumbing and electrical is also top notch. The project was completed on time and to budget and sign-off with Building Control promptly followed completion. We are very happy with the build. I would happily recommend Armin and his team to anyone wishing to improve their living spaces and add value to their property, in a timely fashion. R Frost, Leytonstone, East London

Trish Houston

Ramas and his team were excellent, they did almost the full build during lockdown and were incredibly tidy, polite and respectful. We are absolutely over the moon with the loft conversion and extension, they delivered more or less on time and exactly on budget, and the tiny issue we’ve had since was fixed within a couple of days. Thoroughly recommended