Timeless design,
engrained in oak
Savour the sensation of light streaming into your home with an oak framed sun room from Green Oak Carpentry.
Sun Rooms
Smooth oak, expansive glazing and elegant design
work together to create a space where you can
enjoy the sun’s warmth year-round.
At Green Oak Carpentry, we design your oak-framed sun room in-house before our team of carpenters expertly handcraft it. With over 30 years of experience and a record of three Gold Wood Awards, we bring craft and care to every project, working with you from the initial drawing to the final assembly to create a one-of-a-kind sunroom.
What is a sun room?
What is a sun room?
Sunroom extensions – sometimes referred to as ‘solariums’ – mean different things to different people. However, everyone agrees on one thing – a sunroom extension is designed to let sunshine flood inwards, through large windows, glazed doors or roof lights.
They typically have less glass than a conservatory and have a solid roof. Many sunroom extensions are designed so that they’re more integrated into a building than a conservatory.
How can you use an oak framed sun room?
Sunroom extensions are deservedly
popular for their versatility and
often become the ‘top spot’
in a house
Thanks to their calming connection to the outdoors. As a light-filled and flexible space, they can be used in any number of ways:
An informal lounge area, perfect for a peaceful morning coffee
A bright and airy space in which to work, study or craft
A relaxed family area that naturally connects with the garden
A scenic dining area, perfect for relaxed meals with family and close friends
A sheltered workout space in which to build your strength and fitness
However you choose to use your oak framed sun room, you’ll have somewhere to relax, enjoy your surroundings and feel at one with nature.
Never repeated. Always remarkable
Every Green Oak Carpentry sun 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 sun room extension that complements your home’s unique architecture and character, taking into account factors such as proportion and roof pitch. Our designers will ensure your new sun room enhances your home’s interior layout and flow, improving 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 sun 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 sun 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 sun 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 oak-framed sun 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 sun room
Learn more about beginning your oak frame sun 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 sun room matures beautifully, developing an individual character and long-standing structural integrity.
A Green Oak Carpentry sun 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 commitment to sustainability.
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 sun 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 Sun Room
What is the difference between a sun room and a conservatory?
Although you may hear the terms sun room and conservatory used interchangeably, they’re not the same thing. An oak frame sun room is more substantial than a conservatory and is designed to blend in with the rest of your home, and feels more like a building extension. They usually have more substantial, better-insulated walls and roofs with large windows that allow natural light to flood inwards. In contrast, a conservatory is almost entirely made of glass – both on the walls and ceiling.
Why do people have sun rooms?
People have oak framed sun rooms for many reasons – but most commonly to add extra space to their home from which they can enjoy the view of their garden or surroundings.
Is a sun room warm in winter?
A well-designed and well-built oak frame sun room extension will be well-insulated, so it will feel comfortable, even on chilly winter days. However, as with the rest of your home, you will need to ensure your sun room is adequately heated during the winter, as the sun’s heat may not be enough to keep it fully warm.
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 sun 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.
