Your vision,
our craft.
Some of the most remarkable oak structures we have built don’t fit into a category.
Special Projects
From memorials and cloisters
to bothies and museums, we
welcome the opportunity to
work on unconventional projects.
At Green Oak Carpentry, we work with you to design and handcraft one-of-a-kind structures and unusual commissions. With over 30 years of experience and a record of three Gold Wood Awards, we bring the same depth of skill to these more individual commissions as we do to every other project.
Elegant and inspired oak structures and commissions.
Elegant and inspired oak structures and commissions.
The magic that makes a good building cannot happen without a willing client, a talented architect and an enthusiastic, skilled carpentry team.
These oak structures are borne of collaboration and need creativity from everyone involved. Whether your special project is for private use or public display, we’ll work with you and your team to create an enduring, meaningful oak structure.
Custom oak frame special projects
If you have a specific need,
unusual setting or a brief that
falls outside conventional
categories, we can help
We’ve worked on a wide range of special projects and welcome the opportunity to be involved with yours. Here are some examples of the kind of projects we can support:
Cloisters, contemplative spaces and ceremonial structures for places of worship and spirituality
Commemorative gates, pavilions and gathering spaces within school or university grounds
Restorative outdoor structures and quiet retreats in healthcare environments to support patient and staff wellbeing
Bothies, shelters and follies that complement a working or managed landscape
Memorials, civic structures and community buildings with a strong sense of intention
However unusual your brief, the result will be an oak structure that’s designed and handcrafted to last.
Never repeated. Always remarkable
Every Green Oak Carpentry
special project 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 a structure that works with its environment by considering factors such as proportion and materials.
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 commission. We guide you through your entire project, allowing you to enjoy the unique process of commissioning an oak or timber 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, 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 special project 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 project. 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 timber frame school construction
Learn more about beginning your special commission 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 frame building matures beautifully, developing an individual character and long-standing structural integrity.
A Green Oak Carpentry commission 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 special project
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 special project
Do you only use oak in your special projects?
We build with a variety of materials and will work with you to decide on the best material for your project. Learn more about the materials we work with.
We want to use timber from a specific forest or estate – is this possible?
It’s not uncommon for a client to request that their project be built with timber from a specific responsibly managed forest or estate. We are happy to accommodate requests such as these and will work with you to do so – for example, we have built with larch from the Crown Estate.
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.
“Working with The Green Oak Carpentry Company was a pleasure, and I couldn’t recommend them enough. Their attentive team provided expert design advice, and clearly showcased their passion for oak framing. If you’re looking to undertake a new oak framed project, I highly recommend getting in touch with GOCC.”
Jody
Great builds
begin with a chat
If you are considering commissioning an unconventional oak structure 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.
