Oak Garage Annexes

We are experts in impressive garage buildings, crafted perfectly from green oak, and comprising multiple bays and loft accommodation where required.

When you contact us, we will discuss what you want to achieve and get a clear idea of your vision before agreeing how to proceed. When we plan your oak garage, we make sure the design complements your property, whether it’s a period or a modern house. It will add a timeless beauty that will last for centuries, with little or no maintenance.

You can choose a closed garage, a car port structure or a combination of both, and there is no limit to size. We ensure it has its own electricity supply, and an electric car charging point if you like, for future-proofing. (Although your garage will be built to last longer than the latest auto-engine type!)

Many of our clients choose to have first floor accommodation built over the top, and use this for offices, older children or guests.

We can fit your oak garage annex with central heating, bath/shower rooms and kitchens; in fact, anything you’d choose to have in your home.

OUR PROCESS

From concept to completion, our team supports your oak framed journey at every stage

Planning Design Build After service

Planning

When we come to survey your property, we start by listening to you. We discover how you envisage your property will look, as well as how you plan to use your new space. We will talk foundations, size, position, insulation, glazing, security and more, to ensure every detail is covered. We adhere strictly to UK building regulations throughout, and advise on feasibility. If you need planning permission, we will play our role in helping you to gain it.

Design

Once we have a really clear idea of your vision, we set about designing your unique masterpiece. We create drawings to demonstrate our thinking and discuss these with you. We work out which frame types to use, and what kind of traditional joints will be the most effective and aesthetically pleasing. We decide the style of trusses needed to do the best job, how to insulate your space, and the most compatible roofing style.

Build

We take responsibility for all works, including groundworks, electricals, plumbing, glazing and finishing. At the start of the building process, we select every piece of green oak timber individually, by size and by understanding how it needs to perform within the whole structure. We use only traditional carpentry tools and techniques, laying out the pieces like a jigsaw beforehand, matching pieces to perfection. All cutting is done by hand, and we use traditional oak pegs to join each part of the oak frame, so they can mature and settle into their own unique form.

After service

One of the best things about green oak is that as it matures it dries out, becoming more and more beautiful with its own unique identity. It will not shrink in length, so the structure will remain solid for many hundreds of years. You may have concerns however, and we are always on hand to offer advice. You will probably need to redecorate after around two years, when the building has settled and we can organise this for you if you wish. We tend to stay in touch with our customers over the years.

Inspirational gallery

Explore our inspiring gallery to envision your green oak masterpiece, perfect for sharing with your loved ones

Testimonials

What our clients are saying

“James and the team did an excellent job constructing my 3 bay Oak Garage. James was always on time, arriving on site early every morning. James is very experienced in working with Oak and made me feel reassured from the onset that my project was in good hands. James offered me different options at the planning stage so I was able to choose my own roof tiles, garage doors etc, which I particularly valued. Most importantly James did not go over budget and the cost of the garage was exactly as quoted. I would not hesitate to recommend The Green Oak Building Company.”
Lorraine

‘We are very pleased with both the build and quality of the finished barn. Given the difficulties of our access to the site, across farmland with no track, the Green Oak Building Company organised and executed their build programme efficiently leaving a tidy site. Well done James and his team’.
Nick and Beverly

“We are over the moon with our new extension that now houses our kitchen, the room that used to contain our kitchen has now been knocked through with our rarely used dining room to form a beautiful open space. Superb service from James and the guys…”
Terry and Paula