Lawnrooms: The Best Garden Room Company in Essex

Built to similar standards as a house, these are not glorified sheds; these buildings are designed to be used every day, all year round. There is a clear focus on structural integrity, energy efficient heating and cooling, and effective moisture control so that the buildings will not suffer from damp no matter how much, or how little, you use them. The underlying design philosophy is to scrutinise every aspect of the design to ensure that you receive the best possible blend of performance, compliance and cost. They have a life expectancy of 30 years+.

Some aspects of the design are critically important and hence are fixed such that you can have peace of mind that the building is strong, safe and will last you a lifetime. With the boring bits taken care of this leaves plenty of scope for you to personalise the design such that it is perfectly suited to your needs. Configurable elements could be things like your choice of doors, windows, cladding, flooring, decking, external lighting, or defining the positioning, size and shape of the building

All buildings are designed around UK 'Permitted Development' regulations meaning you will not need planning permission. However, even though you don't need planning permission and will not be subject to building control, the design is already compliant and if you decide to go down the planning route, there won't be any problems getting things signed off.

This is a significant investment and something which you will see and use every day. You want it to look incredible and you want it to feel good every time you interact with it. It should look good in your garden and it should compliment your property and enhance its value. You want every aspect to function perfectly and be a pleasure to use, day in, day out. For that reason the base specification utilises premium materials everywhere that it matters.

The problem with many garden buildings is that they don’t stay looking good for long because they are not adequately resilient to the British climate (wind, rain and on the odd occasion sun). I believe that a garden building should be designed to stay looking good for 20 or 30 years and not just 1 or 2. Although not easy to do, this can be largely achieved with a well thought out selection of materials and finishes. For example, cedar and larch cladding look stunning but they don’t stay looking good if you don’t immediately apply a UV stabiliser to prevent the sun from causing the colour to fade. The same principal applies to material selection for roofing, decking, doors, windows and even smaller items such as light switches and light fittings. Corner cutting can be a false economy in the long run.

The buildings need to look good and feel good, but at the same time there are many 'invisible' details which are equally important. For example, metal beams above the doors mean the doors work flawlessly, and continue to work that way forever. Or the unique vented cold roof design which utilises hidden vents and attractive breathable design features on the overhangs. There is no need to compromise form over function when you can have both!