10 year guarantee
FLEXIBLE FINANCE OPTIONS
Free Delivery *to most of uk
uk MANUFACTURED
Log Cabin Summer Houses
Our log cabin summerhouses for sale are designed to provide the rustic warmth of a log cabin with the bright views of a summer garden room. The range of products below feature interlocking timber log walls for superior comfort, unlike modular panel-built summerhouses.
Browse our traditional summer house range for options that aren't log cabins.
Scroll to start shopping!
FAQs
The difference between a garden cabin and a summerhouse is usually a matter of construction style and the intended purpose.
With all log cabins, the building exterior is always built from log-lapped cladding. This method sees thick log boards intersect at the corners, leaving the ends of the boards sticking out at right angles for each other. This emulates the traditional log-lapped style seen in cabins made from unprocessed logs.
Standard summer houses are not made from logs but instead from tongue and groove timber panels attached to a central wooden frame. There are no intersecting edges and the look of the timber is usually darker. While these differences are primarily stylistic, panel-based buildings are typically thinner and not as sturdy as logs.
In the case of log cabin summer houses, these styles are combined: you have a log cabin that is designed for the way a summer house would be used. The benefit of this is a warmer, stronger building for outdoor relaxation.
Discover more of their differences in our blog about the difference between log cabins and summerhouses.
The short answer is: probably not.
For most UK households, all you need to do is make sure your new garden cabin doesn’t take up more than half of your garden and is not taller than 2 metres (our products are not above this height), and you won’t need any planning permission. However, there are some other rules to bear in mind, and some properties have additional requirements. Plus, some permission will probably be needed if you will be running a business from your summerhouse. Check out our complete guide to log cabin planning permission for more information.
Why Buy a Log Cabin Summerhouse?
Log cabin summerhouses offer exceptional insulation and a rustic charm that standard summerhouses simply can't match. Built with thick interlocking logs, they provide better thermal performance, extending their use beyond spring and summer, but still offering the large windows for that garden viewing experience.
These versatile log cabins are perfect for more than just relaxation. Use them for entertaining guests, creating a children’s playroom, setting up a home office, or even as a personal gym. Whatever your needs, a log cabin summerhouse is built to serve a variety of functions.
Take a further look at buildings designed for specialist purposes:
Why Choose Garden Buildings Direct?
With over 25 years of expertise in the garden building industry, we have crafted thousands of log cabin summerhouse kits for British gardens. Each cabin is constructed from the finest Scandinavian spruce, with every log manufactured at our UK facility in Worksop, ensuring top-tier craftsmanship and durability. Our 10-year guarantee covers rot, decay, and insect infestation, giving you peace of mind for years to come.
If you have any questions, our customer support team is always available to assist you. Reach out via our contact form or by calling 01909 768840.
Read a real customer review to see what people think of our log cabin summerhouses.
Compare our garden house models above, choose your preferred size, and get ready to transform your garden with a log cabin summerhouse.