Make more of your garden.
Clear, independent guidance to help you choose the right garden room, office, summer house, shed or outdoor building — and understand what you should expect to pay before you buy.
Find the right building for your space.
Our Garden Building Finder will help match your intended use, available space, budget and specification to the type of building that best fits your needs.
What are you creating?
Start with how you want to use your outdoor space. We explain the differences between the main building types, where each works best and which specifications are worth paying for.
Garden Rooms
Insulated, year-round spaces for work, leisure, exercise, entertaining and more.
Explore garden rooms →Garden Offices
Compare purpose-built offices, insulation, electrics, heating and the features that matter for everyday work.
Explore garden offices →Summer Houses
Traditional and contemporary garden buildings for relaxing, entertaining and seasonal use.
Explore summer houses →Sheds & Storage
Practical storage and workshop options, from compact sheds to larger timber, metal and plastic buildings.
Explore sheds →Start with what you need — not what somebody wants to sell you.
GardenSpacewise is being built around the questions buyers actually need answered before comparing suppliers.
Explore Your OptionsUnderstand the real project.
The building price is only part of the decision. Foundations, insulation, electrics, access, installation and planning considerations can materially affect the final project.
What should it cost?
Understand headline prices, installation costs and the extras that may or may not be included in a supplier’s quotation.
Explore costs →Do you need permission?
Learn about the UK planning considerations that can affect garden buildings before committing to a particular design or location.
Planning guidance →What should be included?
Insulation, foundations, glazing, heating, electrics, flooring and installation can make two apparently similar quotes very different.
Read our guides →Research before you spend.
Our buying guides are designed around real purchase decisions — helping you understand where to spend your budget and where expensive upgrades may not be necessary.
Garden rooms: where do you start?
Size, intended use, construction, insulation, installation and budget all affect which type of garden room makes sense.
Garden room guide →Choosing a garden office
What makes a garden building suitable for comfortable, productive year-round work?
Office guide →Compare like with like
Headline prices can conceal major differences in foundations, fitting, finishes and included services.
Buying guides →Is that quote really good value?
Two garden-room quotations can look similar while including very different specifications. Our planned Quote Checker will help buyers compare quotes on a more consistent basis.
Understand Garden Room Costs
Useful first.
Commercial second.
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About GardenSpacewiseA better garden space starts with a better decision.
Explore building types, understand costs and specifications, and learn what to look for before contacting suppliers.