Shaped for living.
Structured to last
Change the way you use your home by adding an oak frame garden room.
Garden Rooms
With a warmth and beauty few other materials
can match, your oak frame garden room will
become a considered addition.
At Green Oak Carpentry, we design every oak framed garden room in-house before it is handcrafted by our team in our workshops. With over 30 years of experience and a record of three Gold Wood Awards, we bring consistent craft and care to every project, working with you from the first drawing to the final assembly to create a garden room that’s entirely unique
What is a garden room?
What is a garden room?
A garden room is a self-contained building, separate from the main house and designed as an additional year-round living space. Oak framed garden rooms are typically well-insulated and connected to a power supply, making them as practical and welcoming as any room inside your house.
Some people use the term ‘garden room’ to refer to a conservatory or orangery, especially when their main purpose is a room from which to enjoy the garden.
How can you use an oak framed garden room?
Oak-framed garden rooms are a
clever way to add space to your home
while making use of your garden.
A distraction-free oak framed garden office surrounded by nature
A peaceful art studio in which you can find a state of flow away from distraction
Somewhere for your children or teens to gather, balancing privacy with security
A dedicated and luxurious guest room, perfect for visiting family and friends
A garden gym full of your essential fitness equipment, ready to go at any time
However you choose to use your oak framed garden room, you’ll have somewhere readily accessible where you can hide away in comfort.
Never repeated. Always remarkable
Every Green Oak Carpentry garden room is
an original – we don’t work to set
design templates, nor do we build the
same thing twice.
We’ll work with you to create an oak-framed garden room that complements the individuality of your home and garden. Our designers will ensure your new garden room complements your garden’s layout and the view from your home, enhancing your current lifestyle while accommodating future plans.
Our fully bespoke approach accommodates your site’s idiosyncrasies – taking advantage of opportunities while managing any constraints. And, as you’d expect, we’ll work in line with local planning considerations and respect your budget.
Quality & craftsmanship
without compromise
Enjoy an unsurpassed level of continuity throughout the design, build and installation of your oak frame garden room. We guide you through your entire project, allowing you to enjoy the unique process of commissioning an oak frame building.
Design & architectural development
Our in-house draughtsmen and frame designers bring your vision to life, combining structural integrity with architectural beauty. Our designers readily accommodate unconventional ideas and specific features, and can incorporate any number of custom-designed features.
If you’ve already commissioned an architect, we’ll work with them and can adapt existing drawings to ensure your plans are suitable for oak framing.
Planning support
Our trusted planning consultants are here to support your planning permission application and are particularly experienced in heritage projects and sensitive sites.
Our materials
Oak is a popular choice for garden rooms, but it isn’t always the best choice for a project. We work with you to choose the right materials, based on your site, aesthetic goals and engineering requirements. We only use sustainably sourced materials.
Fabrication
Each oak frame garden room is handcrafted from start to finish by our same team of award-winning carpenters. Using skills practised since the Middle Ages, they scribe the naturally shaped components together, making each frame unique.
Build & installation
After dry-fitting your oak frame in our workshop, our carpenters deconstruct it, deliver it on-site, and personally assemble it. Using the same team throughout build and assembly creates a rare level of consistency, giving your frame unsurpassed care and respect.
Bespoke finishes & specifications
We’ll work with you to agree on the best finishing options and specifications for your finished oak frame garden room. This will allow you to appreciate the beauty of this celebrated natural material while complementing your aesthetic.
The Green Oak Carpentry guarantee
All our frames carry a warranty against defective workmanship and materials for six years. Problems are very rare, but if they do occur, we take them very seriously and do our utmost to ensure all is well.
Commission your oak framed orangery
Learn more about beginning your oak frame garden room with Green Oak Carpentry. We work around you and your needs, whether using your drawings, quoting on an existing oak frame plan or guiding you as you begin your journey from scratch.
A naturally
sustainable choice
Oak is a natural, renewable material with exceptional longevity. When properly detailed and crafted, an oak framed garden room matures beautifully, developing an individual character and long-standing structural integrity.
A Green Oak Carpentry garden room is built with sustainability at its core. All wood – whether oak or another hardwood – will be sustainably grown and harvested. Crucially, it will meet PEFC’s strict chain-of-custody certification requirements, demonstrating our sustainability commitment.
Experience our oak
framed buildings for
yourself
Join us at one of our open days or events – they’re the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of oak framing, see our oak frames up close and ask our knowledgeable team as many questions as you need.
Why choose us for your
oak framed garden room?
There’s no shortage of oak frame building companies to work with. So why choose us?
One-of-a-kind
Every project is a one-off – you won’t see a single templated design on our website or in our office. Whether a domestic porch or a high-profile commercial build, we begin every project the same way – by taking your brief and designing to your needs.
Integrity, longevity
Oak trees can live for hundreds of years. We honour these gentle giants by building structures that will last for generations to come. Our team skilfully designs, fabricates and assembles each structure to achieve structural integrity and a positive, lasting impact.
Transparent & available
It’s not just about the buildings we make. We’re good to work with, too. We’re readily available and happy to accommodate our clients throughout their projects. We work transparently and will be open about your project’s progress and any potential challenges.
Deep expertise
Having been in business since 1996, we’re timber framing experts, training up the next generation of carpenters in our business. Our renowned timber restoration experts allow us to support highly specialised projects.
Professionalism assured
We partner with architects, contractors and developers to create modern and traditional timber structures of all sizes.
Industry recognised
Our timber structures have been recognised by numerous awards, and we’re the only company to have been awarded the prestigious Gold Wood Award three times. No other company has achieved this more than once.
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning your Garden Room
Do I need planning permission for a wooden garden room?
Most oak frame garden rooms fall under permitted development, meaning they don’t need planning permission. However, depending on the size of your proposed garden room and whether you’ve previously extended your home, this may not be the case. The only way to be sure is to talk to an expert – we’d be happy to help.
Do you have to pay council tax on a garden room?
You won’t need to pay council tax on an oak frame garden room unless you are using it as a self-contained dwelling – such as a granny annexe or holiday accommodation.
How much should I budget for an oak framed garden room?
The price of an oak framed garden room depends on several factors, such as size, level of detail and how accessible your site is. The easiest way to get an idea of how much to budget, is to get in touch. After hearing what you’ve got in mind, we can create a reliable estimate for you to work with.
Every project is a one-off
No templates. No repeat designs. Every frame
we have ever made has started from scratch.
Never repeated.
Always remarkable
Explore our project gallery to inspire your oak frame building project. Take your time; each Green Oak Carpentry structure is unique and hand-built – you’ll never see the same project twice.
“Right from our first meeting we knew we had made the right choice. It’s the details, with so much experience they know exactly what works & what doesn’t. Everyone & we mean everyone, who comes to our home just goes “WOW” this is stunning. Makes us soo proud.”
Mark & Catherine, Petersfield
Great builds
begin with a chat
If you are considering an oak framed garden room and would value a thoughtful, design-led approach, we would be pleased to explore this with you.
Oak craftsmanship is best appreciated in person, so we welcome you to our workshop near Petersfield, Hampshire, where you can meet the team, see our carpenters at work, and catch a glimpse of the skill and care that go into every build. We work across the UK – so wherever your project is, we’d love to be involved.
