Garden room, garden office and garden design guides for Sussex

Guides by town

Local guides to garden rooms, offices and outdoor living, plus our design and build service in each town.

Everything we know about modern timber garden rooms - how they are built, what they cost, what needs consent, and how to tell a year-round building from an expensive shed.

Sussex · 7 min read

How Much Does a Garden Room Cost in Sussex?

A line-by-line look at where garden room budgets go in Sussex, and the specification choices that separate a ten-year building from a thirty-year one.

Sussex · 8 min read

Oak-Framed vs Contemporary Garden Rooms: Which Suits a Sussex Home?

If you are drawn to oak-framed buildings but need the performance of a contemporary garden room, this guide compares the two styles on looks, planning and longevity.

Mid Sussex · 9 min read

Garden Rooms: The Complete Buyer's Guide

Garden rooms range from a shed with a window to a fully insulated, year-round building. This guide explains the differences that actually matter before you spend anything.

Mid Sussex · 7 min read

Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garden Room?

Most garden rooms are permitted development - but the exceptions catch people out, especially in conservation areas and near listed buildings.

Sussex · 6 min read

Garden Room with a Sauna: What to Plan For

Sauna, gym and office in one building is a popular brief. It works, but only if the moisture, power and layout are resolved before the frame goes up.

Sussex and Surrey · 6 min read

Siberian Larch Cladding: Why We Use It

Larch is our default external cladding for garden rooms. Here is how it behaves over time and how it compares with the alternatives.

Bespoke garden offices and insulated year-round garden studios - the practical detail behind working, training or making at the bottom of the garden.

West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Office Ideas That Work All Year Round

Most garden offices are designed for the photograph, not the working day. Here is what makes one comfortable in February as well as June.

Sussex and Surrey · 7 min read

How Much Does a Garden Office Cost?

A clear breakdown of what you are paying for in a garden office, which items move the number most, and where it is worth spending.

Mid Sussex · 6 min read

Garden Gym Rooms: Floors, Ventilation and Layout

A garden gym is a structural and ventilation problem before it is a styling one. Here is how we specify them.

How a bespoke garden actually comes together, from first survey to planting plan - written by the team that draws and builds them.

Cuckfield, West Sussex · 7 min read

Garden Design in Cuckfield: What a Bespoke Design Process Actually Involves

From the first site survey to the finished build, here is exactly how a bespoke garden design unfolds for a Cuckfield home - and what to expect at each stage.

Haywards Heath, West Sussex · 8 min read

Luxury Garden Design in Haywards Heath: Costs, Timelines and What to Expect

A frank guide to budgets and programme for a high-end garden in Haywards Heath - what drives cost, what protects value, and where to spend first.

South Downs, Sussex · 7 min read

Sloping Gardens in the South Downs: Terracing, Steps and Retaining Walls

A slope is an opportunity to build a garden with rooms, views and drama - provided the engineering underneath it is taken seriously.

Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Design Costs in Sussex: A Transparent Breakdown

Where the money goes in a garden project, why quotes vary so widely, and how to set a budget that survives contact with the site.

West Sussex · 7 min read

Small Garden Design Ideas That Feel Generous

Small gardens fail when they are treated as scaled-down large ones. The tricks that work are about restraint, sightlines and layers.

Sussex · 7 min read

Courtyard Garden Design: Small Space, Strong Character

Courtyards have their own microclimate and their own rules. Handled well, they are the most atmospheric gardens we build.

Luxury outdoor living spaces - pergolas, outdoor kitchens, lighting and terraces built so the garden gets used in October as well as July.

Mid Sussex · 6 min read

Luxury Pergolas and All-Season Outdoor Living in Mid Sussex

The pergola is what turns a terrace you use six weeks a year into a room you use eight months a year. Here is how to specify one properly.

Sussex · 7 min read

Outdoor Living Spaces: Designing a Garden You Actually Use

Most gardens are used for six weeks a year. Shelter, warmth and light stretch that to eight months.

Sussex and Surrey · 7 min read

Outdoor Kitchen Design and Build

An outdoor kitchen is joinery, plumbing and electrics left outside all year. Material and detail choices decide whether it lasts.

Mid Sussex · 7 min read

Pergola Ideas: Oak, Sweet Chestnut and Aluminium Compared

Which pergola material suits your house, how each ages, and what a louvred roof adds over an open structure.

Sussex and Surrey · 6 min read

Luxury Car Ports: Covered Parking That Suits the House

A car port protects the cars, shelters the front door and can look far better than a garage. Here is what to consider.

Mid Sussex · 6 min read

Garden Lighting Design: Getting It Right After Dark

Good garden lighting is mostly about restraint. Fewer fittings, warmer light and careful aiming beat a garden full of spikes.

Stone, porcelain, timber and planting - the material choices and build details that decide whether a garden still looks right in fifteen years.

West Sussex · 7 min read

Choosing Paving and Natural Stone for a Sussex Garden

Paving is the largest single surface in most gardens and the easiest to get wrong. A practical guide to stone selection for Sussex homes.

West Sussex · 6 min read

Year-Round Planting Schemes for West Sussex Gardens

Most gardens peak for six weeks and disappear for the rest of the year. Structure, succession and the right soil match fix that.

Sussex · 7 min read

Porcelain vs Natural Stone Paving: An Honest Comparison

Both are excellent. They fail in different ways and suit different houses - here is how we choose between them.

Sussex · 9 min read

Garden Room Cladding: Every Option Compared, With Real Costs

The cladding is the first thing anyone sees and the first thing to fail if it is specified badly. Here is how the main options compare on cost, movement, colour and maintenance.

Sussex · 9 min read

How to Build a Soundproof Garden Room

Soundproofing a garden room is a construction problem, not a product you bolt on afterwards. Here is what actually reduces noise, and by how much.

Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Room With a Toilet or Shower: What's Actually Involved

A garden room with a toilet or shower is a genuinely different building to design and build. Here is what plumbing, drainage and regulations actually involve.

Town-by-town guides for Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lindfield, Horsham and Crawley - local plots, local planning, local projects.

Cuckfield, West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Rooms in Cuckfield, West Sussex

What a modern timber garden room costs, how it is built and what needs consent on a Cuckfield plot - from the studio that designs and builds them.

Haywards Heath, West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Rooms in Haywards Heath, West Sussex

What a modern timber garden room costs, how it is built and what needs consent on a Haywards Heath plot - from the studio that designs and builds them.

Burgess Hill, West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Rooms in Burgess Hill, West Sussex

What a modern timber garden room costs, how it is built and what needs consent on a Burgess Hill plot - from the studio that designs and builds them.

Lindfield, West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Rooms in Lindfield, West Sussex

What a modern timber garden room costs, how it is built and what needs consent on a Lindfield plot - from the studio that designs and builds them.

Cuckfield, West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Offices in Cuckfield, West Sussex

Everything that separates a bespoke garden office from a shed with a plug socket - heating, acoustics, daylight, connectivity and cost - applied to a Cuckfield garden.

Haywards Heath, West Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Everything that separates a bespoke garden office from a shed with a plug socket - heating, acoustics, daylight, connectivity and cost - applied to a Haywards Heath garden.

Looking for landscapers near you? Town-by-town guides to full garden builds - ground conditions, drainage, terraces, retaining, planting, realistic costs and how to choose a landscaping company.

Burgess Hill, West Sussex · 7 min read

Transforming a Tired Back Garden in Burgess Hill: A Renovation Guide

Most Burgess Hill back gardens are structurally sound and visually exhausted. Here is how to renovate one without starting from zero.

Mid Sussex · 6 min read

How to Choose a Landscaping Company in Mid Sussex: 10 Questions to Ask

The difference between a garden that lasts and one that fails is almost always visible in the quote. Ten questions to ask before you sign.

Mid Sussex · 8 min read

Garden Renovation: What a Full Rebuild Involves

A renovation is a construction project with plants at the end of it. Knowing the sequence makes the disruption far easier to live with.

South Downs and Mid Sussex · 8 min read

Landscaping a Sloping Garden: Terraces and Retaining

Slopes are the most expensive and most rewarding gardens to build. Here is how the engineering and the design work together.

Haywards Heath, West Sussex · 8 min read

Landscapers & Landscape Gardeners in Haywards Heath, West Sussex

What to expect from landscapers in Haywards Heath - ground conditions, the build sequence, realistic costs and the questions worth asking before you accept a quote.

Cuckfield, West Sussex · 8 min read

Landscapers & Landscape Gardeners in Cuckfield, West Sussex

What to expect from landscapers in Cuckfield - ground conditions, the build sequence, realistic costs and the questions worth asking before you accept a quote.