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Garden Rooms & Timber Studios in Cumbria
Insulated timber-frame studios with a proper foundation and a real roof.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Cumbria is a county of slate and rendered stone cottages with thick, irregular walls throughout the Lakes. That is exactly the kind of building stock a garden room has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Every garden room we make starts with a site survey and a set of setting-out drawings, not a catalogue page. We measure the opening in Cumbria, check the walls for wind and the floor for fall, then cut a carcass that fits the room you actually have.
How we build it
Hardware is specified to the weight it is carrying, not to a price point. Soft-close runners are rated for the drawer load, hinges are adjustable in three planes, and sliding gear is sized so a full-height door still moves with one finger a decade later.
Finish and materials
Every finished job gets a short handover: what the surface is, how to clean it, and how to adjust a hinge if a door drops after the heating has been on for a season. Adjustment is normal in timber and takes about two minutes once you know which screw to turn.
| Guide price | from £2,200 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 8–12 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Treated softwood frame |
| Survey area | All of Cumbria, including Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Cumbria turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for Cumbria
What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Garden Rooms & Timber Studios in Cumbria — common questions
What foundation does it need?
Either a reinforced concrete raft or a screw-pile and steel frame system. Screw piles suit sloping or tree-rooted gardens and go in within a day; a raft suits flat ground and heavier buildings.
Does it need building regulations approval?
Not if it is under 30 square metres, single storey, contains no sleeping accommodation and is more than one metre from a boundary or built from non-combustible material. Add a shower or a bed and the position changes.
What cladding lasts best?
Siberian larch or western red cedar on a ventilated batten cavity. Both silver gracefully without treatment. Thermowood is a good-value alternative with similar stability.
Will it add value to the house?
A properly built, insulated and powered garden room typically returns most of its cost and makes the house more sellable. A cheap timber shed with a plug socket does not.
Do you work with architects and builders?
Regularly. We can work to your drawings and specification, price from a schedule, and co-ordinate with the main contractor's programme. We are equally happy dealing directly with a homeowner from a rough sketch.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Cumbria — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.