Advice & guides

Garden room guides, costs and planning advice

Straight answers to the questions we get asked most on site visits across London, Essex and Kent.

Budgeting7 min read

How much does a garden room cost in the UK?

Price per square metre, what groundwork and electrics add, and the specification decisions that move a quote by thousands.

Comparisons6 min read

Cost, build time, planning risk and disruption compared — and the cases where an extension genuinely wins.

Specification6 min read

U-values, breather membranes, thermal bridging and condensation control — the difference between a room and a shed.

Planning7 min read

Where an outbuilding stops and an annexe starts — and what changes for planning, building regs and council tax when it does.

Landscaping6 min read

Corten and powder-coated planters are the fastest way to make a new build look settled. Sizing, drainage and planting that works.