Elegance and
expertise in every joint
Breathe new life into the heart of your home with a characterful oak frame kitchen extension, full of tactile charm.
Kitchen Extensions
Hand-crafted green oak beams and rafters
create a stunning backdrop for traditional
and contemporary kitchen designs,
adding a versatile,welcoming space.
At Green Oak Carpentry, every oak framed kitchen extension is designed in-house before being handcrafted by our team in our workshops. With over 30 years of experience and a record three Gold Wood Awards, we bring the same depth of craft and care to every project. We work with you from first drawing to final assembly to enhance your home with a kitchen that’s everything you’ve ever dreamed of.
What is a kitchen extension?
What is a kitchen extension?
A kitchen extension is a building extension created for the express purpose of housing a new kitchen. They’re a popular choice in many family homes, as they create a more spacious, light-filled area where the whole family can gather at the beginning or end of the day to prepare and enjoy meals together.
Oak framed kitchen extensions are an elegant way to create space for a new, more spacious kitchen. Our designers work with you to create a kitchen extension that complements your existing building, resulting in a space that looks as beautiful from the outside as it does inside, accommodating a new kitchen that’s beautifully integrated with the rest of your home.
How can you use an oak framed kitchen extension?
Oak framed kitchen extensions are
a sought-after way to add space,
versatility and value to your home.
With their graceful proportions and handcrafted oak features, they can enhance your home in so many ways:
A spacious, well-appointed place in which to prepare meals together while discussing the events of the day
Your go-to destination when friends pop over for a chat or glass of wine
The perfect location for summer gatherings that spill into your garden through expansive bi-fold doors
A peaceful spot full of natural daylight, where your children can do their homework, with your help close at hand
A relaxed dining location with plenty of space for last-minute guests
Whether you prefer a kitchen extension full of exposed oak or a more contemporary look dominated by a glazed gable end, you’ll have a beautiful new space that enhances your home and way of life.
Never repeated. Always remarkable
Every Green Oak Carpentry kitchen extension
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 kitchen extension that’s the perfect space for you to eat, cook and entertain. Our designers will ensure your new kitchen extension enhances the interior layout and flow, and will liaise with your kitchen designer or architect to ensure it holds your new kitchen exactly as you want it to.
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 kitchen extension. 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 kitchen extensions, and we work with you to choose the right materials based on your desired aesthetic and budget, for example, using oak for exposed trusses and softwood for the hidden frame. We only use sustainably sourced materials.
Fabrication
Each oak frame kitchen extension 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 kitchen extension. 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 kitchen extension 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 kitchen extension matures beautifully, developing an individual character and long-standing structural integrity.
A Green Oak Carpentry kitchen extension 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 kitchen extension?
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 Kitchen Extension
What is the average cost for an oak framed kitchen extension?
The cost of an oak-framed kitchen extension varies depending on factors such as its size, design, and even where it is. We will gladly give you a guideline cost – get in touch with us to tell us more about what you want, and we’ll be happy to help.
Do I need planning permission for a rear kitchen extension?
Whether or not you need planning permission for a rear kitchen extension depends on where your house is, the size of your proposed kitchen extension and whether you’ve previously extended your home. We can support you with this – our trusted planning consultants can help you decide the best way forward.
Do you build oak kitchens as well as kitchen extensions?
As oak framers, we build the frame that will house your new kitchen – we are not cabinet makers. However, we will work closely with your kitchen designer and cabinet makers/kitchen fitters to ensure your completed kitchen extension is everything you hope for. Learn more about how we work.
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.
“We are delighted with our oak framed extension. The authentic design and features have created a beautiful space which perfectly complements the character of our listed thatched cottage. The quality of the craftsmanship is excellent. All of our visitors have been so impressed by how the space has been transformed. We are very glad that we chose Green Oak Carpentry.”
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Great builds
begin with a chat
If you are considering an oak framed kitchen extension 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.
