If you run a limited company and work from home, you have probably wondered whether the company can just buy you a garden office. It is a sensible question. The company has money, you need a workspace, and a garden office solves the problem. But the tax position is more complicated than most people expect,…
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Can you claim a garden office on tax? The short answer is: partly. The building itself is not tax deductible, but the fixtures, fittings, and running costs often are. How much you can claim depends on whether you are self-employed, run a limited company, or work as an employee. We have built over 1,000 garden…
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If you are searching for cheap garden room ideas, you are probably trying to get the most space for the least money. Fair enough. Garden rooms are not small purchases, and nobody wants to spend more than they need to. But here is the thing we have learned from building over 1,000 garden rooms across…
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A garden room extension in the UK typically costs between £20,000 and £50,000 in 2026, depending on the size, specification, and what is included in the quote. For a fully insulated, year-round building with electrics and internal finishing, expect to pay £1,500 to £2,200 per square metre. That puts a 12 sqm garden room at…
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Yes, a garden room does add value to your house. According to estate agents and property experts across the UK, a well-built garden room can increase your property’s value by between 5% and 15%. On a home worth £300,000, that means an uplift of £15,000 to £45,000. On a £400,000 property, you could be looking…
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Are garden rooms worth it? For most people, yes. But not always, and not every garden room is built equally. If you are searching for “garden room regret” you probably want the truth rather than a sales pitch, so here it is: a well built, properly insulated garden room used regularly is one of the…
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A fully insulated, professionally built garden room in the UK costs between £1,200 and £2,500 per square metre in 2026. The exact figure depends on the size of the room, the specification you choose, and what is included in the quote. Smaller rooms cost more per square metre because fixed costs like foundations, electrics, and…
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After building over 1,000 garden rooms across South East London, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex since 2004, we know the question everyone asks first: how much does a garden room cost? The honest answer is that it depends on size, specification, and how much your supplier includes in their quoted price. This guide gives you the…
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Yes, you can build a garden room in a conservation area. In most cases, a garden room placed in your rear garden will still fall under permitted development, even on conservation area land. But there are extra restrictions you need to know about, and in some cases you will need planning permission. Here is what…
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You can build a garden room right up to your boundary fence, provided the total height does not exceed 2.5 metres. If you want a taller building, you must keep it at least 2 metres from the boundary. That is the short answer. The longer answer involves building regulations, fire safety, the Party Wall Act,…
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