Garden gyms
A garden gym in Wicklow
A garden gym needs a solid, level floor, enough height inside for overhead work and air moving through it. East Coast Carpentry suggests its 5 m × 3 m room for a gym, at €18,450 incl. VAT, and its 5 m × 5 m room at €23,450 (East Coast Carpentry).
- €15,950for an insulated, fitted 4 m × 3 m room, incl. VAT and installation, from a Kilcoole firm's own price list (East Coast Carpentry)
- 30 m²the planning-exempt total for garden structures since 27 July 2026, up from 25 m² (S.I. 338 of 2026)
- 59%of people at work in Greystones-Delgany said they work from home (CSO Census 2022)
- 33 pricesfrom 5 sources, read 3 November 2026: the cost guide
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What a garden room costs for your size
Two taps: the kind of build and roughly how big. The answer is a published Wicklow or Irish price for that size.
Published price for your size
€18,450
East Coast Carpentry's own price for a timber-clad room, 5 m × 3 m (15 m²), VAT included. It includes delivery and installation, the insulated frame, an EPDM roof, double glazing, laminate flooring, internal electrics and a heater; the armoured power cable to your fuse board is quoted separately.
- A ground screw foundation is from €90 to €110 a m² (Loghouse.ie).
- Power from the house is from €15 a metre of cable (Loghouse.ie), and it has to be done by a Registered Electrical Contractor (CRU).
- Avant Money's national guide gives €13,500 to €17,500 for a medium room, 4 m × 4 m to 5 m × 5 m.
How this is worked out
Timber cabin: Loghouse.ie's listed price for that size, or the nearest listed size where the answer says so; at 12 m², where none is listed, the area times their brochure rate of €900 to €1,200 a m² for smaller rooms. Insulated rooms: East Coast Carpentry's own price for that size, VAT, delivery and installation included. The multiplication is ours. Prices read on 3 November 2026. It's an estimate, never a quote.
The floor
A floor that takes weights
- Tell the company it's a gym before they price the base. Dropped weights and a rack need a stiffer floor than an office.
- Rubber gym tiles on top spread the load and protect the floor.
- A concrete slab base takes the most load. Ground screws and a timber frame can be built for it, with closer joists.
Height
Room for overhead lifts
Class 3 allows 3 m to the top with a flat roof, 4 m with a tiled or slated pitched roof (S.I. 338 of 2026). After the base, the floor and the roof build-up, a flat-roofed room gives about 2.4 m to 2.6 m inside, depending on the build. Ask for the inside ceiling height in writing if you'll press overhead or use a pull-up bar.
Air
Ventilation and damp
- A gym room gets humid. Opening windows on two sides, or a trickle vent and an extractor fan, keep condensation down.
- Insulation and a vapour control layer stop the walls getting cold and wet inside. See insulated garden rooms.
Prices
What a gym room costs
| Room | Published price | VAT | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden room, 4 m × 4 m | €13,560 | VAT not stated | Loghouse.ie |
| Garden room, 5 m × 4 m | €15,200 to €15,260 | VAT not stated | Loghouse.ie |
| Timber-clad room, 5 m × 3 m (15 m²) | €18,450 | incl. VAT | East Coast Carpentry |
| Timber-clad room, 5 m × 4 m (20 m²) | €20,950 | incl. VAT | East Coast Carpentry |
| Timber-clad room, 5 m × 5 m (25 m²) | €23,450 | incl. VAT | East Coast Carpentry |
| Composite-clad room, 5 m × 4 m (20 m²) | €25,850 | incl. VAT | East Coast Carpentry |
See it first
A garden room in your own garden
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- We pass it to one company that covers your part of Wicklow.
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Before you choose a spot
- Measure the garden. At least 25 m² of it has to stay open for the room to be exempt.
- Check how far the spot is from the house: the power cable runs that distance, and it's priced separately.
- Look at side access. Panels and a base have to get through.
- On a sloping hillside garden, ask about the base before anything else.
Free quote
Get a price in 4 taps
Tap what you need and leave your number. It goes to one garden room company that covers your part of Wicklow, and they ring you back to arrange a look at the garden and a written price.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How big should a garden gym be?
A rack, a bench and floor space fit in about 4 m × 3 m. A bike or rower as well wants 5 m × 4 m.
Is a garden gym exempt from planning?
Yes, if it fits Class 3: up to 30 m² for all garden structures together, 25 m² of garden left, 3 m high with a flat roof, used by the household (S.I. 338 of 2026).
Can I put a gym in a log cabin?
Yes, but a thin-walled cabin is cold in winter and the floor may need strengthening. Ask about both.
Keep reading
Related guides
- Insulated garden roomsWhat 'insulated' should mean, and what a fitted room includes.
- Foundations, power and heatGround screws, power from the house, heating and water.
- Garden room cost in WicklowWicklow and Irish firms' published prices side by side, checked November 2026.
- Planning permission in WicklowThe 30 m² rule since July 2026, and Wicklow's €80 section 5 check.
Where these numbers come from (3 public sources, checked 3 November 2026)
Sources (3)
Prices and facts on this page were checked against these published pages. We are not connected to these businesses.
- East Coast Carpentry: eastcoastcarpentry.ie
- Loghouse.ie: loghouse.ie
- Avant Money: avantmoney.ie