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Garden Rooms & Outbuildings

We design and build bespoke garden rooms and outbuildings in Bristol and Bath, and convert existing garages into useful, comfortable spaces. Whether you need a garden office, creative studio, gym or additional family space, we shape the design around how you want to use it.

Each project is considered as part of your home and garden, with attention to layout, daylight, privacy and materials. We plan the structure, insulation, glazing and heating together to create a space suited to its purpose and comfortable throughout the year.

  • Bespoke design
  • All-year use
  • Comfort and insulation
  • Turnkey delivery

A space for your needs

New outbuilding
New outbuilding
Garage conversion
Garage conversion
Garden office

Create a dedicated place to work, with a little distance from the distractions of home while staying close by.

Studio or creative workspace

A flexible, light-filled space for making, designing or practising — planned around the way you like to work.

Guest accommodation

Give visitors a comfortable, private place to stay, with the facilities and level of independence suited to your needs.

Gym or wellness room

Make space for exercise, yoga or quiet time, without having to fit it around the rest of the house.

Family room

Add a relaxed space for spending time together, playing or unwinding — with room for activities that can take over the main living areas.

Hobby or music room

Create a dedicated place for hobbies, instruments or other pursuits, with the layout and practical details tailored to how you will use it.

Storage combined with usable space

Bring storage into the design without giving up the whole room to it, keeping equipment and belongings organised while leaving space to work, relax or create.

Planning, considered from the outset

Garden room elevation drawingsView drawing

Garden rooms can sometimes be built under Permitted Development, but this depends on factors such as their size, height, position and intended use. Where approval or other permissions are needed, we will help identify the right route and coordinate the design information required.

We will also consider how the room should be built: from its foundations and structure to insulation, glazing and heating. The aim is a space that suits its purpose, feels comfortable to use and makes sensible choices about energy and materials.

How a garden project runs

Survey

We visit, measure up and talk through what you want the space to do and what the budget needs to be.

Design

Concept drawings and options, developed with you until the layout is right.

Planning

We prepare and submit the application and deal with the council on your behalf.

Technical Design

Construction drawings, structural coordination and Building Regulations information. Structural reports are commissioned separately.

Construction

Our trades build it, managed to a schedule you can see, with one point of contact.

Completion

Snagging, handover and certification. Warranty options through FMB Insurance Services can be discussed for your project.

Have a garden project in mind?

Tell us how you’d like to use the space and whether you’re considering a new outbuilding or a garage conversion. We can discuss the next steps.

Discuss Your Project