Cedar and render, lit for the evening
Wall lights, a new patio and lit edging, all finished together.
GARDEN ROOMS
Room to work,
rest and play.
A garden room gives you a whole new space without moving house: a quiet office at the end of the garden, a gym, a studio, or somewhere to unwind.
We design and build each room around your garden and how you'll use it, from the footprint and the glazing to the cladding and the finishing details.
Choose a natural timber like western red cedar or thermowood, or a low-maintenance composite or fibre-cement board, with sleek aluminium doors and windows.
Cladding to suit your garden
Western red cedar, thermowood, fraké noir, composite boards in black, white, brown or slate grey, and Midnight Black fibre-cement board, fitted vertically or horizontally.
Doors and windows where you want them
Sliding, bi-fold, French or single doors and a choice of window styles, with frames in anthracite grey, black or white.
Finished properly
A flush black roof trim, a rubber (EPDM) roof, and options such as a front canopy with downlights, up/down wall lights and decking.
Laid out for you
Internal walls for a WC, shower room or storage, planned with you before the build.
OUR WORK
Recent projects.
A few of our builds. Click any photo to see it larger, or see the full portfolio.
Natural materials, modern lines
A dedicated space to work, unwind or spend time together.
Two finishes, one room
Cedar on the front, black boards on the side, and a deep canopy.
Grey composite with a canopy
Low-maintenance boards and a sheltered step up to the doors.
Dark cladding, steel-look doors
A bold black finish with Crittall-style glazing.
Raised on a brick base
A cedar room on a brick plinth, ready for the garden around it.
Do I need planning permission for a garden room?
Usually not. Most garden rooms count as an outbuilding under permitted development, as long as: it's single storey, with eaves no higher than 2.5 m and an overall height of no more than 3 m (or 4 m with a dual-pitched roof); it's no more than 2.5 m high if it's within 2 m of a boundary; it isn't in front of the house; it and other buildings cover no more than half the garden; and it's used for something incidental to the home, such as an office, gym or studio, not as separate living accommodation. Different rules apply to flats, listed buildings, conservation areas and other protected land. We'll check your garden with you before you commit, and if you'd like certainty, your council can issue a lawful development certificate.
Does a garden room need building regulations approval?
Not normally, if there's no sleeping accommodation. Under 15 m² of floor area, building regulations generally don't apply. Between 15 and 30 m², approval usually isn't needed if the room is at least 1 m from any boundary or built mainly from non-combustible materials. Bigger rooms, or rooms with a bedroom, need approval, and we'll tell you at the design stage if yours does.
What can I use a garden room for?
Home offices, gyms, studios, hobby rooms, playrooms, a garden bar or simply somewhere to relax. If you want to sleep in it or use it as separate living accommodation, different planning and building rules apply, so tell us early and we'll advise.
Can it have power, lighting and a WC?
Yes, these are planned in at the design stage. Electrical work must be done and certified by a qualified electrician, and water and drainage depend on where the room sits, so we'll go through what's needed for your garden.
Which cladding is lowest maintenance?
Composite and fibre-cement boards need little more than an occasional wash. Cedar and thermowood weather naturally to a silver grey unless they're treated from time to time to keep their colour.
Ready to talk about your space?
Tell us what you have in mind and we'll come back to you with ideas and a quote.