Step 1: Tell us about your project
You share some basic details about what you're looking for, roughly where you are, and how best to reach you.
Step 2: We match you to one local installer
Your enquiry is passed to a single local installer who covers your area, rather than being shared with a long list of businesses or sold on as a generic lead.
Step 3: The installer contacts you directly
The installer gets in touch to discuss your garden, what you have in mind, and to arrange a visit or a call. From this point on, you're dealing directly with them, not with this site.
Step 4: You get a written quote, with no obligation
A proper written quote should set out the base, structure, insulation, glazing, electrics and any groundwork included, so you can see exactly what you're being offered. There's no obligation to go ahead, and you're free to get other quotes to compare.
What we'd suggest you check yourself
Before agreeing to any work, it's worth checking an installer's own trading history and asking to see insurance for the specific job, and confirming who's responsible for any planning or building control steps. We'd always recommend getting the full scope of work, the price, and what happens if plans change, in writing before anything starts.
Frequently asked questions
Are you the installer who will build my garden room?+
No. We're a referral service. A local installer, separate from this site, carries out the work and deals with you directly from the point of first contact.
What should I check before agreeing to go ahead?+
It's worth checking the installer's trading history and insurance for the job yourself, getting the full specification and price in writing, and being clear on who handles any planning steps before work starts.
Services
Useful local links
- Winchester City Council – Do I need planning permission — Winchester City Council's guidance on when planning permission is required for householder projects, including outbuildings.
- Winchester City Council – Check if you are within the South Downs National Park — A tool to check whether a specific address falls within the South Downs National Park boundary, which changes the relevant planning authority.
- Winchester City Council – Building control — Winchester City Council's building control service, relevant to groundwork and services for larger garden buildings.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.
- South Downs National Park Authority – Planning applications — The planning authority for addresses that fall within the South Downs National Park boundary, including parts of the villages east of Winchester.
- Test Valley Borough Council – Planning permission and pre-application advice — The relevant planning authority for Stockbridge, which sits within the Test Valley district rather than Winchester.