Building & Landscaping

Who We Are

At CKM Building & Landscaping, we believe great work starts with great people. As a family-run business based in the South East of England, we bring over 30 years of combined experience and a genuine passion for helping our customers transform their homes and gardens. Whether you're planning a complete renovation, a new extension or a garden makeover, you can count on us to deliver with care, professionalism and attention to detail.

Crafting Homes With Integrity & Care

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Our Story

Our journey began when cousins Craig and John merged their businesses: Craig’s ‘Keep It Green’ and John’s ‘J Kennington Contracting’. With shared values of integrity, transparency and craftsmanship, CKM was born. Today, we work alongside other members of the family, bringing a strong sense of trust and unity to everything we do.

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What Makes Us Different

What sets us apart is our approach. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, we tailor each project to suit your space, lifestyle and vision. We take the time to listen, provide honest advice and offer practical solutions, always keeping your budget, timeline and goals in mind.

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Trusted By Our Community

We’ve built our reputation through word of mouth, and many of our customers return to us again and again. They value not just the quality of our work, but the friendly, respectful and professional way we do business. It’s something we’re proud of and work hard to maintain.

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We’re Here To Help

Whether you’re tackling a big home improvement or just looking for someone you can trust to handle the details, CKM is here to help. Our goal is to make the process straightforward and stress-free, and to leave you with a result you’ll love for years to come.

Make an enquiry today and discover why so many local homeowners trust CKM with their homes.

Areas We Cover

We proudly serve the northern Home Counties including:

Why Our Customers Trust CKM 

Our Work Speaks For Itself & So Do Our Happy Customers

Our customers recommend us time and time again. Why? Because we do what we say we will — with honesty, care and attention to detail.

“John and his team did an outstanding job fixing my fence after it was damaged in the first storm. From start to finish, they were highly professional and efficient. John proposed a better solution for the fence design, which I now prefer—it’s more practical and aesthetically pleasing. The team worked quickly, left no mess behind, and ensured everything was done to a high standard. I couldn’t be happier with the results and would highly recommend John and his team for their expertise and excellent service. Plus point is, I assumed the whole job will take a week, but they turned it around within a couple of days!”
Aci
“Craig & his team are fantastic! Totally transformed our front & back gardens. Hard working & very professional. Craig took the time to find out what we wanted & then he created exactly what we asked for. Would definitely recommend and I will be using them in the future for all gardening jobs.”
Katie Colson
“These guys completely striped and slabbed my mum's overgrown side garden in just 2 days. They took away all the garden waste and tidied up after the job was completed. I would highly recommend and will definately be using them again in the future”
Helen Gregory-Smith
“Craig did a great job sorting our shrubs which had grown out of control. Prompt efficient and left it all very tidy. Highly recommend Craig. Great service”
Derek Peverill
“Craig recently fixed our fence with concrete posts and gravel boards. He did such a great job! Really nice guy and efficient worker at reasonable prices. Would highly recommend.”
Tiffany Rose
“Fabulous job, friendly service and great value. Transformed the jungle into a presentable garden! Thanks very much Craig, I highly recommend!”
Alyss Anthony
“Craig is very reliable, professional and a pleasure to work with. He has worked on our garden a few times this summer and done a great job keeping it tidy. Highly recommend his services to anyone.”
Dina Giannikopoulos
“Craig did a great job in our garden. He was reasonably priced and professional.I will be definitely be using him again and would highly recommend him.”
Venessa Robinson

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer free quotes?

Absolutely yes; we arrange to visit at a time convenient for you to discuss your project. During the visit we develop an understanding of what you would like to achieve together with your preferences, such as materials and finishes.  With this information we compile a quotation that details the project timeline, prices and any options, if applicable.  This is submitted to you for consideration after which we would be pleased to discuss all aspects of the quote.

Do you cover my area?

CKM serves customers throughout Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.  Customers in Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and the north London boroughs have also benefitted from our services.  Please get in touch if you are in any doubt about whether, geographically, we can work together.

Are you insured?

Most definitely, we hold Construction All Risks insurance; Public Liability insurance of £2,000,000; and Employer's Liability Insurance.  If a project requires additional cover, or more specialised insurance, it can be arranged.

Can you help with planning permission?

CKM is used to dealing with local authorities and the planning process and can advise on all its aspects.  This includes determining whether permission is required and, if it is, production of architect's drawings, dealing with conservation area and listed building requirements, compiling all required information and submitting the planning application.

Why can quotes for the same job differ so much?

Some customers find the answer to this too late.  It is most commonly caused by unregistered, fly-by-night businesses, sometimes using illegal labour too.  When problems with their work are discovered in the weeks, or months following completion, the customer may find they can no longer contact the business.  Instead, they have to endure the cost of paying for the faults to be rectified.  Some businesses don't even complete their work and flee with the customer's money.

Does CKM make a profit on materials?

Generally, no, we have built our business on being trustworthy, and we even give our customers all the required information to purchase the materials directly.

Get In Touch!

Ready to get started? We’d love to hear from you.

Whether you have a question, need a quote, or want to discuss your ideas, our friendly team is here to help.

Contact

 Call Us: 01442 773993
 Emailinfo@ckmbls.co.uk