Garden offices
A proper desk, good light and a door that closes at the end of the working day.
Garden rooms · Newcastle & North East
Garden rooms in Newcastle, designed around how you'll use them
A warm, insulated room at the bottom of the garden: somewhere to work, train, paint, practise or simply get away from the house. Tell us what you have in mind and book a design consultation.
- Home offices, gyms, studios and more
- Insulated, wired and glazed for year-round use
- A design and written quote before anything is agreed
Uses
One room, many jobs
Most people start with one reason for a garden room and find it earns its keep in other ways too.
Garden gyms
Room for a rower, a rack and a mat, with a floor built for it and the noise kept outside the house.
Studios and hobby rooms
Space to paint, record, sew or tinker, and leave it all set up for next time.
Why a garden room
More space without moving or extending
A garden room adds a separate, usable room to your home while the house itself carries on as normal. There's no knocking through and, for many gardens, no planning application.
Because it stands apart, it gives you something an extension can't: a short walk across the garden that separates work from home, or a gym session from the rest of the household.
Types
Four ways to build one
Most common
Insulated timber
A timber frame filled with insulation and finished in cladding. Warm, adaptable and suited to most gardens.
Low upkeep
Composite clad
The same warm structure with composite boards outside, so there's no staining or painting to keep up with.
Light-filled
Glass-fronted
A wall of glazing towards the garden. Lovely for studios, with blinds and orientation worth planning carefully.
One-off
Bespoke
An awkward corner, a sloping plot or a room that needs a shower room or store built in. Designed for the space.
How it works
From first idea to first morning in it
- 01
Consultation
Talk through how you'll use the room and where it could go.
- 02
Design
A layout with size, glazing, doors and power points agreed with you.
- 03
Quote
A written quote that sets out exactly what's included.
- 04
Build
Base, structure, insulation, glazing and electrics, then the finishing.
Ideas
Styles people ask about
These are illustrations of garden room styles, not completed jobs. See more ideas.
Areas
Garden rooms across the North East
Every garden is different, and so is every street. A few notes on what tends to matter where.
Newcastle
Back lanes, yards and longer suburban plots.
Gosforth and Jesmond
Walled gardens, mature trees, conservation areas.
Ponteland and Darras Hall
Generous plots with room for something larger.
Whitley Bay and Tynemouth
Coastal air and compact terrace gardens.
Also Gateshead, Morpeth and Durham, and the wider area.
Next step
Tell us about the room you have in mind
Choose its main use and rough size, add a few notes about your garden and book a design consultation. There's no obligation.
Questions
Common questions
Do I need planning permission for a garden room?
Often not. Many garden rooms fall under permitted development when they meet the size, height and position limits. Flats, listed buildings, conservation areas and some new-build estates have different rules, so always check with your council. Read more about planning.
Can I use a garden room all year?
That's what insulation, double glazing and a heater are for. Ask how the walls, floor and roof are insulated when you compare quotes, as that's what makes a room comfortable in a North East winter.
How much does a garden room cost?
It depends on size, how it's built, the glazing, the base your garden needs and how far power has to run. Our cost guide explains what moves the price, and your quote shows what's included.
What happens at a design consultation?
A conversation about how you'll use the room, followed by a look at the spot you have in mind: access, levels, trees and where power would come from. It's the starting point for a design and quote.