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Everything worth knowing before you build.

Planning, costs, materials and timescales, written from a hundred builds rather than a brochure.

Do you need planning permission for a garden room?

Planning·4 min read

Do you need planning permission for a garden room?

Most garden rooms can be built without planning permission. It depends on your property, where the room goes, its height and how you'll use it. Here's what we check.

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How much does a garden room cost in London?

Costs·3 min read

How much does a garden room cost in London?

Our garden rooms start at £12,500 + VAT, and most projects land between £20,000 and £40,000 + VAT. Here's what moves the price, what's included and how to compare quotes.

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Garden saunas: what goes into building one properly

Saunas·4 min read

Garden saunas: what goes into building one properly

A sauna is the most technical room we build. Heater sizing, timber, insulation, ventilation and electrics all have to work together. Here's how we did it in Brockley.

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Building a garden gym: floors, heating and ventilation

Gyms·3 min read

Building a garden gym: floors, heating and ventilation

A garden gym has to take heavy loads, dropped weights and hard sessions. Here's how we plan the floor, the height, the heating and the noise, with our East Dulwich build.

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