Oak Framed Garden Rooms in Shropshire

We work with you every step of the way. That starts with a conversation about what the room is for, how many people will use it and when. An office used every day in winter needs different thinking from a summer room.

From there we agree the size and position, where the doors and glazing go, and the shape of the roof. You see the design and the price before any timber is ordered.

The oak frame carries the building. Between and around the posts, the walls are closed in with insulated panels and finished outside in cladding, render or brick, and the openings are glazed. Where glass meets oak we use seasoned timber, air-dried or kiln-dried, because it moves far less than green oak as it dries.

The roof is built with oak rafters or trusses and covered in tile or slate. Inside, the oak can be left exposed up to the ridge, which is what gives an oak framed room its feel.

Many garden rooms in England are built under permitted development, without a planning application. In general the building must be single storey, behind the front of the house, no higher than 4 metres to the ridge of a dual pitched roof, no higher than 2.5 metres if it is within 2 metres of a boundary, and must not be used as separate living accommodation. Listed buildings and conservation areas are stricter.

Building regulations are a separate matter and depend mainly on floor area and whether anyone will sleep in the room. We will tell you where your design sits before you commit.

Ask us. The photos on this site are mostly porches, garages, gazebos and pergolas, because those are the jobs we have photographed. We are glad to talk you through the larger framed buildings we have worked on and send pictures.