What you can hold us to
How we work, in plain English.
We'd rather set out plainly how a Harlequin project runs than dress it up. Every commitment below is grounded in something checkable — how the company is set up, the trades we cover, or what a client has actually said.
A registered, established firm
Harlequin Building Company Ltd is a registered company that has been trading since 2002 — not a here-today operation. You can look us up on Companies House before you ever pick up the phone.
Companies House no. 04614514 · incorporated December 2002 · status: active.
The directors run your job
Tony Palmer and Adam Porter run the projects themselves — the survey, the advice, the quote and the build — so you deal with the people making the decisions rather than a manager you meet once.
"Adam and Tony did our rear extension and kitchen project… from start to finish they were professional, reliable and super helpful." — Mrs S, Google.
You'll always know where it stands
We keep you informed as the work goes on, so a big project never becomes a black box — you know what's done, what's next, and roughly when.
"I always felt like I knew exactly what was going on and when." — Mrs S, Google.
One firm, every trade
Building, carpentry, plumbing, heating, electrics, plastering and decorating are all handled in-house or by the established local tradesmen we've worked with for years — so the trades follow in the right order and the standard holds across the whole job.
The full range of trades is stated on Harlequin's own website — you deal with one firm, not a chain of separate contractors.
Right for the property
Listed period home or contemporary new build, we work to the finish, the character and the compliance each property calls for — including the consent-aware care that listed building work demands.
Harlequin's stated work spans listed period properties, full refurbishments and bespoke contemporary new builds.
A finish worth coming back for
We see a project through to a proper finish and hand back a completed home, not a list of snags. The best sign we've done it right is a client who calls us for the next project.
"The outcome was better than we could have ever expected." — Mrs S, Google.
The way we work
One firm, accountable throughout.
One firm, every trade
Building, carpentry, plumbing, heating, electrics, plastering and decorating are all handled in-house or by the established local tradesmen we've worked with for years.
Directors on site
Tony and Adam run the projects themselves — you deal with the people making the decisions, not a project manager you never meet again.
Residential & listed
From listed period homes to contemporary new builds, we work to the finish and the compliance each property demands.
Local, not national
A Frant-based family firm working within reach of Tunbridge Wells — close enough to come out, look properly and see a job through.
We work alongside established local tradesmen, architects and suppliers across Kent and East Sussex — or with your own chosen designers and specifiers where a project already has them.
Every line above is something you can check — how the company is registered, the trades we cover, or what a client has already said.
★ Rated 4.7 on Google · Companies House no. 04614514