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Single Timber Garage
Available in a choice of sizes - select a 2.5m high version if looking to do this within permitted development
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Double Timber Garages
Decide on the aspect of the gable ends, then build your design here
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Triple Timber Garages
The three bay garage is ideal for a garage and a workshop, or to house three cars.
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Quad Timber Garages
For the largest buildings in our range of garages, click here to configure a 4/5 bay unit.
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Cart Lodges
Simply drive in without the need for opening garage doors. The cart lodge range lets you do exactly that.
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Mono Roof - 2.5m High
Designed for a three or four bay garage to be within permitted development. Click here for more details.
Tell me more about Wooden Garages
What is a Timber Garage
Wooden garages are stand alone buildings that are separate from the house, which increase the amount of living space you have at home. They are much cheaper to build than a costly extension, and are often added without the need for planning.
A Timber garage is specifically most suited to house classic cars and motorbikes due to their ambient temperature. They also provide a stable environment that is free from condensation during the winter months.
The construction is much stronger than a garden shed, however, because they are outbuildings, they are still considered to be within permitted development. The permitted development requirements do provide rules that need following, but we talk about that further down this page.

Wooden Garages are perfect for
- Classic Car Storage
- Modern Car Storage
- Workshops
- Garden Sheds
- Motorbike Sheds
- Garden Equipment Storage
- Mower Sheds

Benefits of a Timber Garage
If you are looking for extra space, then a pre fabricated timber garage should be something that you seriously consider. Firstly, if you can quickly install it on your premises providing you have a concrete pad. Secondly, the cost of a brick built equivalent is far greater than a wooden structure of the same size.
If you currently have an integral garage, you can easily convert that into an extra bedroom, gym or kitchen extension. The storage space can be regained with a wooden garage, whilst the modern day cars can now live outside.

Tell me about the designs
Pitched Roof Wooden Garages
The roof trusses (or apexes) are the triangular part are roof, and are traditionally at the front and the back of the buildings. This is true on most single timber garages, however on double and triple garages tend to have gables on the sides of the building, meaning the the doors are located under the guttering.
Single garages are often built to be 2.5m high for permitted development reasons, usually as they are sited close to boundaries. If the structure can be 2m or more from the boundary, then they can be taller than 2.5m high. This is usually the case for double, triple and quadruple garages, especially if there is sufficient space to be away from the boundary.
The maximum height for a pitched roof building within permitted development is 4m tall. This equates to a garage with a 7m gable end, with a roof pitch at 20 degrees.

Mono Roof Garage
This is a great option for those looking to have a double, triple or quadruple garage without planning permission. They are designed to meet the current planning guidelines, as they are 2.5m high. This option complies to permitted development, even when the building is close to the boundary, and are an excellent solution for storage or a workroom.
For those that are over 30 square metres, you may require to have building control and fire resistance if within 1m from the boundary.
Find out more here
Cart Lodge Garages
The Cart Lodge looks very similar to an Oak Framed timber garage, especially when clad with feather edge boards. It doesn’t take long for the tanalised softwood posts to mellow to a golden oak appearance, giving you the same look for a fraction of the cost.
To achieve really stunning Cart Lodge, add Tapco slates and line the overhangs – then enjoy the look of an Oak Framed building, whilst saving a fortune.
Find out more here
Wooden Garage Specifications
Cladding | Tanalised Shiplap (16mm x 125mm) or Feather Edge (25mm x 150mm). |
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Framing | 100mm x 40mm PAR Scandinavian Redwood Timber. |
Wall design | Framing, 4mm WBP plywood, Bitumen Vapour Barrier, Tanalised Cladding. Creating a wall thickness of 110mm Shiplap and 140mm Feather Edge. |
Roof Design | 20 Degree pitched roof. 125mm x 40mm purlins @ 600mm centres span between trusses (3m intervals). Covered with 12mm OSB3 Boarding, followed by roof material. |
Felt Tiles | Fitted onto 3 layer underfelt, finished with colour coded trims. |
Cedar Shingles / Tapco Slate (option) | Fitted onto 3 layer underfelt and timber batten framing. |
Discounted Roof Material | 38kg Heavy Duty Green Mineral Felt. |
Fixings | Drilled & Bolted to ground through bottom rail, DPC and bricks with 230mm spikes. |
Doors | Garages come with canopy style metal up and over doors as standard. Other door options are available. |
Base Requirements | You will need to provide a concrete pad and a single course of bricks. The bricks need to have holes in order to key on to the mortar, and are only one course high. We provide a DPC to sit on the top of the bricks. |
Sub-Base | 150mm hardcore is usually sufficient with reinforcing bar, followed by DPM before the concrete. Allow 100mm to 150mm of concrete (C40 mixture) for the concrete pad - and red or blue semi-engineering bricks. Bricks are required under all walls (including partitions). |
Single Timber Garages
Single garages are usually constructed with the doors in the gable end.
Eaves height can be 2.0m plus the single course of bricks, with a ridge height of 2.5m – for planning.
Alternatively the eaves height can be 2.15m, to allow for a normal 2.1m high door. Roof pitches on the taller buildings are 20 degrees, which give and overall height range of 2.8m to 3.3m high.
Should you require a 30 degree pitched roof for planning reasons, please contact us for details.

Double Wooden Garages
Double garages can be built with the doors in the gable end, or under the guttering.
Doors in the gable end are 2.15m to eaves, plus the single course of bricks. The ridge height is between 3.2 and 3.7m depending on the truss width. We can increase the eaves height to 2.3m if required.
Doors under the guttering have an eaves height of 2.3m plus the single course of bricks, and the ridge height will be between 3.3m and 3.9m depending on the depth.
The roof pitch will be 20 degrees if we are providing the roof covering, but can be 30 degrees (or more) if you require a clay or slate tiled roof. This would need to be finished by a roofer, who would install the battens, tiles and the soffits.
Within the price are single up & over doors, however customers can opt for wide doors if required. Contact us for details.

Triple Timber Garages
3 Bay wooden garages are usually constructed with the doors under the guttering, so that the ridge line runs from left to right.
Eaves height will be 2.3m plus the single course of bricks, and the ridge height will be between 3.3m and 3.9m depending on the depth.
The roof pitch will be 20 degrees if we are providing the roof covering, but can be 30 degrees (or more) if you require a clay or slate tiled roof. This would need to be finished by a roofer, who would install the battens, tiles and the soffits.
Within the price are single up & over doors, however customers can opt for wide doors if required. Contact us for details.

Wooden Quadruple Garages
4 Bay or more garages are usually constructed with the doors under the guttering, so that the ridge line runs from left to right.
Eaves height will be 2.3m plus the single course of bricks, and the ridge height will be between 3.3m and 3.9m depending on the depth.
The roof pitch will be 20 degrees if we are providing the roof covering, but can be 30 degrees (or more) if you require a clay or slate tiled roof. This would need to be finished by a roofer, who would install the battens, tiles and the soffits.
Within the price are single up & over doors, however customers can opt for wide doors if required. Contact us for details.

Please tell me...
Can I have a Car Lift?
In short – yes. The best way for a car lift to be installed is to have the gable ends on both sides of the garage, meaning the doors are under the guttering. The roof trusses are usually 3m apart, and will accept a car being lifted into the vaulted ceiling.
Depending on the depth of the timber garage, plus the size and shape of the car, will determine how high you can lift from ground level.
Single garages can also incorporate a car lift, but it could mean roof trusses are located in specific position, to ensure clear roof space above. We can often accommodate this within the design, however you will need to raise the subject during the quoting stage.
We have increased the eaves height of several buildings, as customers have often used the car lifts for extra storage. If this appeals to you, then planning permission is likely to be required as the eaves height exceeds 2.4m.

Do Wooden Garages Need Planning?
Potentially!
Wooden garages are considered to be permitted development in most locations. Providing you are in the back garden, you can build on half of the plot as long as you don’t protrude past the front of the house.
If you are within two metres of the boundary, the new building can be up to 2.5m high, and even taller if you are over two metres away from the boundary line. This allows you to have a pitched roof up to four metres, and a flat roof up to three metres tall.
Should you be in areas of outstanding natural beauty, within grounds of a listed house, or in a garden flat, you are likely to require planning permission.

Wooden Garage Groundwork
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Garage Base Details
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Shed 7
When David Blackwell needed more storage he wasn’t joking. Seven garages later, we get to see him using his workshops.
FAQ's
Do you have any recommendations for groundwork contractors?
Daron Langford – Warwickshire – 07739 695442
Dave Bashford (Elite Builders) – Solihull/West Midlands – 07899 893815
Paul Oliver – West Midlands – 07778 215889
Chris Woolmore – Rugby – 07828 437903
Tim Pearman – Worcestershire – 07831 477585
Woolliscroft Groundwork – Worcestershire – 07961 668971 – https://woolliscroftgroundworks.co.uk/
Kelvin Hughes – Evesham – 07973 361143
Ben Harwin – Cambridgeshire – 07960 033476
Scott Mccue – Leicestershire – 07916 138164
Urban Diggers – Hemel Hempstead – 07846 430271
Shadow Environmental Services (Removal of existing buildings/asbestos) – London, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire – 0207 226 6990 / 07918 070210
What groundwork is required for a garage?
Concrete Pad & Single Brick Course – Scroll down for full details:
150mm compact hardcore: DPM: 100mm concrete: Single course of semi-engineering bricks
Please allow 50mm additional concrete in addition to the size of your garage.
Your groundwork plan is issued when your order is placed and your final design is confirmed.
We allow a 5mm tolerance for the brick course – please use a laser level when setting the bricks.
In most cases the base is too large to dig by hand, hence a local contractor will be required to do the groundwork for you.
You start by digging out the ground down to a depth of 10 inches, with any spoil either removed by skip off site, or dispersed somewhere else on site.
Secondly the land / mains drains will be put in place, and soak aways will be constructed. The soak away will be a deep pit, about 1m x 1m x 2m deep and filled with gravel, with the drainage piped into the top of it. This is mainly to take the rainwater from the guttering.
Once the drains are prepared, the hardcore is put in to a depth of 150mm and compacted down. Once compacted, the shuttering around the edge is put in place.
The concrete is to a depth of 100mm, and should be a c35 mix, or a mix with fibres. For example a 6m x 6m square base will need 6m x 6m x 0.1m = 3.6 square metres of concrete. A tamped finish is sufficient, although a floated finish will be smoother. Timescale for this should be a single day.
Once the concrete has been laid for a couple of days the brick course can be fitted. This should take about half a day for the 6m x 6m base.
Can I have a garage within permitted development?
In a word, yes
Single garages have a choice of a pitched roof or a single slope roof at 2.5m high – which is within permitted development in most cases.
Double and triple garages will need to have a single slope roof to be 2.5m high.
Double & triple garages with a pitched roof will need to be 2m from the boundary to be within permitted development as they are taller than 2.5m high.
The size I required isn’t listed, can you still build it?
The price list has been created to give a price for our most common sizes. If you require a different size to fit in a space available, please contact us to get an accurate price.
Because each building is individually created for you, a guide for the price would be the closest to the size that you are looking to have. Please do get in touch on 01926 815757 and talk to us about your project.
How long will my building take to build on site?
Garden Rooms are usually constructed within 1-2 days (up to 6.2m x 3.6m sizes) depending on the final specifications.
Garages up to 6.1m x 6.1m are usually constructed within 1 day. Larger buildings will often take 2 days on site.
Commercial Buildings usually take 1 week on site – depending on the final specification.
How long will my building last?
We regularly have customers that have buildings re-roofed at 15 and twenty years old – who are quite confident that their buildings will last double that time if they get general maintenance and care.
This building was taken by a customer and we have worked out that it was 18 years old, and was still original. The customer has painted the building regularly with Protek Woodstain.
This garden office is 12 years old and has been regularly treated with Dark Oak wood protector. It features timber doors and windows, along with brown felt tiles.
This garage is 24 years old and still has it’s original layer of green mineral felt.
What is the lead time?
The lead time for a building can vary between 2 – 6 months.
You are welcome to book in advance to secure a delivery slot, and still make adjustments to the design up to the point that the base has been constructed.
(Please note that items that have been specifically order for you will still need to be paid for)
Is tanalised timber waterproof?
Tanalised timber is not waterproof, so it is still subject to the natural expansion and contraction as the moisture content in the surrounding atmosphere changes. It advised that a water repellent (clear or colour) treatment is applied to not only maintain the appearance of the building but also to help to exclude moisture being absorbed by the timber surfaces.
Please explain the garage door options available?
Garage Doors
The garage door default option are Metal Up & Over Canopy Style doors. The standard size of the doors are 2440mm wide x 2135mm high.
Single garages are priced with 1 set, double garages with 2 sets, triple garages with 3 sets and so on.
We offer the following upgrades to the doors that come as standard:
- Framed Barn Style Double Doors
- Cedar Clad Framed doors
- Metal Up & Over Fully Retractable doors
- Cedar Up & Over doors
Please explain the window options available?
We have suppliers for u-PVC and aluminium windows, all of which can be fitted into any of our buildings.
u-PVC Windows are the standard option for Garden Rooms and Offices due to their maintenance free properties. Available in a a choice of colours, but usually supplied in the popular Anthracite Grey or Black. The u-PVC windows can be fitted into any of our buildings and it is becoming increasingly more common to have them in garages and workrooms.
Aluminium is usually provided as bi-fold doors. Windows are available in Aluminium again available in a range of colours – with Anthracite grey being the most popular choice. You can select u-PVC as this also matches the Aluminium Bi-Fold doors.
Please explain the cladding options available?
Shiplap – 16mm x 125mm Scandinavian Redwood machined to our unique profile, with an extra long rebate to allow for natural movement of timber. It is pressure treated to a light green colour to protect against rot & decay for 15 years and is the ideal choice for customers who like a smooth finish and little maintenance.
Feather Edge – 25mm x 150mm home grown spruce with a sawn finish, that provides a much thicker and heavier look to the shiplap. Again it is pressure treated in a light green colour, and is the ideal cladding for customers looking for a traditional looking building that is full of character. The size and weight of the feather edge along with the manufacturing processes mean that this board is a more expensive option over the shiplap cladding.
Cedar – 12mm x 100mm Tongue & Groove cladding machined to create a modern looking finish. Each board is unique as this beautiful cladding naturally ranges from a dark hardwood to a light pine in colour thus creating a fantastic looking natural building. The hardwood properties of Cedar mean that it hardly expands or contracts during changes in weather, whilst it also has it’s own unique protection against rot, decay and insect infestation. Whilst the Cedar will fade in the sunlight, it is a must for customers looking for that wow factor on a garden room or garage, and it will continue to offer that feeling especially if protected against UV rays with Restol Oil.
Please explain the roofing options available?
Pitched roof buildings can have any of the roofing options that we provide, whereas the single slope buildings are only available with steel roofing sheets.
Felt Tiles is standard on the pitched roof garden rooms and garages. They are created in a sheet format that has 4 tiles on each sheet – the above tile covers the lower sheet by 50% to provide a double layer of tiles. In addition to this we also cover the roof with breathable underfelt before the tiles are fitted – which creates a 3 layer roofing system with an average lifespan of 15 years.
Steel Roofing Sheets are covered with plastisol and available in a range of colours. It is fitted to the roof onto the breathable underfelt to create a 2 layer roof covering that is condensation free. When fitted to the Garden Offices the insulation in the roof ensures virtually no noise is heard during inclement weather. Average lifespan is 25 years for the steel sheeting.
Onduline Roofing is a standard roof finish for stables. It is felt and bitumen compressed into a corrugated format and can be nailed directly onto the purlins with or without boarding underneath. For the optimum life expectance of 15 years we would recommend boarding and underfelt as a base for the Onduline to sit onto. The Onduline can sit directly onto the purlins however this will reduce the average lifespan of the product. (Only available on equestrian buildings).
Tapco Slate is a perfect solution for customers looking for a tiled roof look, but would like the building supplied & fitted by one company. Fitted onto boarding, underfelt & battens the Tapco slate is a man made lightweight roofing solution that appears as realistic as natural slates. Available in a range of colours, with a maximum roof pitch of 25 degrees, the average lifespan is 40 years for this roof finish.
Green mineral felt is a polyester based felt and is much thicker and stronger than normal shed roofing felt that you would buy from a DIY store. Average lifespan is 6-8 years.
Clay or Slate Tiles @ 30 degrees. Customers that require this finish will require a tiler to supply & fit the battens, membrane, tiles and soffits for this option. Warwick Buildings will obtain the trusses and install them at 600mm centres in readiness for the tiler to continue from that point. The two end trusses will be clad, however please note that there will not be any overhangs to the gable end on this option.
How much clearance do I need around my building?
We require a minimum of 600mm around the building to be able to fit the cover strips and guttering on the outside of the building.
If you have less space available please contact us on 01926 815757, as we will discuss the options available on an individual basis – it may be that we can still accommodate your project.
What can I have without planning?
Buildings close to a boundary will need to be 2.5m high. If you require a taller building without planning you will need to be more than 2m away from your boundary.
You will need to locate your building either to the side or to the back of the house – buildings in front of the house will need planning permission.
Please note that the customer is responsible for planning permission, and may need to contact the council for full clarification of their permitted development rights.
If you require planning permission, you will need a local planning consultant or architect to prepare the drawings required for a planning application. We can provide the information for you to allow the drawings to be produced. You can then either submit the application yourself or employ someone to do so on your behalf.
Our recommended contact for this service is Keenan Project Designs Ltd (RIBA)
Mobile: 07507 355 997
Telephone: 0800 233 5787
Email: Luke@kpdltd.com
Website: www.keenanprojectdesigns.com
What maintenance is required?
The weather, location and the sun can all have an effect on buildings, however throughout our 35 years we understand how our product works and how it stands up to the test of time.
Your maintenance schedule should be:
- To clean the gutters out to keep free from debris
- Adjust doors and windows that have expanded or contracted through weather conditions
- Remove debris from the roof
- Treat the outside of the building as required to maintain an attractive appearance. (This provides a waterproof coat to the timber and keeps the moisture content of the wood consistent – which in turn improves the stability of the timber, and reduces the expansion & contraction of the timber)
Our guarantee is in respect of design and manufacturing faults, corrosion and rot for 10 years from the date of installation.