Oak Framed Garages in Shropshire

Start with what you need to keep under cover: how many vehicles, whether any of them need locking away, and whether you want storage or a workbench as well. From there the choices are the ones in our garage builder below: the number of bays, a log store and which side it goes on, doors and which bays have them, dividing walls, and the roof covering.

Doors and the studwork behind dividing walls can be made in oak or in softwood. Softwood costs less and is a sensible choice where the timber will be clad or painted. Oak looks the part where it stays on show.

Yes. The garage builder on this page draws a live 3D oak frame as you answer each question, so you can see how two bays compare with three, or what a log store does to the end of the building. When you are happy, send the spec to us with your details and we will come back with a quote for that exact building.

It depends on the size and where it sits. In England, outbuildings in the garden of a house are often permitted development, as long as they are single storey, sit behind the front wall of the house, stay within the height limits (in general 4 metres to the ridge for a dual pitched roof, or 2.5 metres if the building is within 2 metres of a boundary) and do not cover more than half the garden. Listed buildings, conservation areas and National Landscapes have tighter rules, and a larger garage will often need a planning application. We can help you work out which applies before you commit.

An oak frame is heavy, so it needs proper foundations. The usual arrangement is a concrete base with a low brick or stone plinth wall, which lifts the bottom of the oak clear of the ground and of splashing rain. Tell us what is there now and we will say what groundwork is needed.