Timing
How long does a garden room take to build?
Most of the wait is before anyone comes on site: the survey, then a slot and the making or ordering. On site, a cabin on a ready base goes up in a few days. A fitted, insulated room takes longer: the base, the frame, the roof, the glazing, the electrics and the finish.
Ask for the lead time and the days on site in writing with the price.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
The stages
What happens, in order
- The look. The company measures the spot, checks the access and the ground, and asks what the room is for.
- The written price, with the size, the build-up, the base and the electrics.
- Making or ordering. The longest wait, and the one to ask about.
- The base: ground screws in a day; a slab needs days to cure before anything sits on it.
- The build: frame, roof, cladding, glazing.
- Electrics by a Registered Electrical Contractor, and the completion certificate.
- The finish: lining, flooring, skirting, and the clean-up.
Longer
What makes it take longer
- No side access, so everything comes through the house or over the fence.
- A slope, rock, roots or an old shed to clear first.
- A slab base, which has to cure.
- A long cable run, or water and drainage.
- Waiting on a section 5 answer if the room is near the limits.
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Questions
Questions people ask
Can a garden room be built in winter?
Yes. The base and the frame need dry spells, and a good crew covers the build each evening.
Do I need to be home?
At the start, to agree where it goes and how the cable runs, and at the end, to check it and get the certificates.
Does a section 5 declaration hold things up?
Only if you need one. Ask for it early if the room is near 30 m² in total or near 3 m high.
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