Summer Houses

Enjoy the best of British weather with a summer house. Make it a room just for you, or a place to relax with your friends and family. Our summer houses are available in many different shapes and sizes, with porch steps, verandas or even canopies to help extend the front of the summer house. There is bound to be a wooden summer house suited to all gardens and budget, whether it be a small summer house, a log cabin summer house, or simply a cheap summer house.

All of our summer houses are built using classic tongue and groove panels. The quality timber panels are 11mm thick and are pre-engineered to interlock together, denying water entry and providing valuable protection against severe weather. With such good security against the elements, a summer house can equally act as a great storage location for barbecues, or even garden furniture once the summer months pass.

Summerhouse Sheds

Wooden summer house sheds can make a brilliant storage space. Our summerhouse sheds combine convenient storage spaces with a relaxing area to escape. Half of the outdoor building is a stylish summerhouse, whereas the other half is a shed. Therefore allowing you to to have a cosy retreat as well as somewhere to store your garden power tools, or even potting sheds. This transforms the building into a useful shed summerhouse. Perfect for small families, new homeowners or couples, summerhouse sheds are designed to provide the ideal solution to wanting two contrasting outdoor buildings without having to compromise on garden space.

Log Cabin Summerhouse

In addition, log cabin summerhouses are a more luxurious type of summerhouse. With wide opening double doors and glazed windows, a log cabin summerhouse can feel like a costly new home extension for a budget friendly price. Furthermore, as it is a log cabin design, this shiplap summerhouse is a strong and sturdy outdoor building thanks to how it is constructed. Quality materials, toughened glass and shiplap cladding, with the option of pressure treatment, ensures the log cabin summerhouse is built to withstand harsh weather conditions as well as being built to last.

Corner Summerhouses

Furthermore, we noticed that finding a suitable outdoor building to fit into the most obscure places in your garden can be a challenge. Often, the door summerhouse is in the wrong place, or the building itself is simply the wrong shape. However, an octagonal summerhouse can be the answer to your problems. Designed with corners in mind, corner log cabins can give you the opportunity to make the most of your garden. With double doors and large windows, a corner summerhouse will not only make the most of your garden space, they can also provide you with spectacular panoramic views of your garden too.

Traditional Summerhouses

When we think of traditional summerhouses, we think of apex style roofs and Georgian windows. For many, a traditional summerhouse is much more appealing than that of a more modern summerhouse. These timber summerhouses are much more suited to those who are not willing to forget the past.

Contemporary Summerhouses

Designed with the modern day in mind, contemporary summer houses can be an excellent outdoor building to transform into whatever you have in mind. Available with either a pent or apex roof as well as many other customisable features, a contemporary summer house could assist in helping your garden have that modern edge.

Garden Summer House

Whatever the weather at any time of year, garden summer houses can provide the perfect space to relax, entertain guests, or can even be used as a home office. For some amazingly creative ways to decorate your summer house have a look here.

If you are unsure about which type of summerhouse, weather traditional or contemporary, or which size summer house is best suited for you, give our freindly team a call today, we will help you find the perfect garden summer house to suit not only your garden but your budget too.

Alternatively, take a look at our ultimate guide to summerhouses, a handy tool made to help you with your summerhouse making decisions. It defines what summerhouses actually are and addresses the various styles of summerhouses available to you. Not only that, the ultimate guide outlines the features you should consider before purchasing a summerhouse such as, where the best to position the building is, whether you will require planning permission as well as whether pressure treated is a good option or not. Furthermore, we offer a number of simple summerhouse maintenance tips and even mention some fantastic things to do with your summerhouse from home offices to a relaxation room.

On the other hand, why not hear from our customers directly and take a read of our customer stories. In relation to a number of our favourite summerhouses, our customer stories gives you, the customers, chance to share your summer house experience with other like minded customers. This is a great way to really see for yourself what wonders you could create in the comfort of your own back garden.

More summerhouse customer stories:

BillyOh Carmen Log Cabin Summerhouse

The BillyOh Skinner Log Cabin Summerhouse

BillyOh 5000 Sunroom Summerhouse

The BillyOh Picton Corner Summerhouse.

Summer House FAQ

What do you use a summer house for?

A summer house offers a whole host of potential uses, varying from the common and conventional to the decidedly outside of the box.

On the simpler side of the scale are applications such as garden storage, a workshop/tool shed or a room for relaxation. Moving up a notch, your summer house could operate as an idyllic spot for outdoor dining, a garden office or even a gym!

What are the best summer houses?

Our summer houses come in a plethora of varying shapes, sizes and styles, with each offering a unique set of advantages.

All tastes are catered for at Garden Buildings Direct, thanks to a range including contemporary and traditional summer houses. Contemporary summer houses are for those with an eye for stylish and modern designs with a clean aesthetic appeal, while our traditional collection boasts Georgian windows and an apex roof, ideally suited for those who enjoy a classic look.

We also offer other types of summer houses, including our corner selection, log cabin summer houses and more. Be sure to check them out!

Do I need planning permission for a summer house?

Before deciding on the summer house which is best for your garden, you should consider any planning regulations which may apply to your garden building. This is especially worth bearing in mind if you intend to use it as a home office or living quarters.

Generally, garden buildings such as summer houses are classed as ‘permitted developments’, meaning you wouldn't need planning permission. Despite this, we’d strongly recommend contacting your local planning authority to discuss this. The larger your garden building and the closer it is to your property boundary, the greater the likelihood that permission will be required.

What is the best base to put a summer house on?

A structurally sound base is essential in ensuring your summer house can last as long as possible. This base should be flat and level, so as to avoid the cracking and breaking of timber, window/door frames and other essential parts of your garden building.

Bearing this in mind, a concrete base is more than capable of providing this even surface, whilst being able to comfortably support a summer house, irrespective of size or weight.

Where should I put a summer house in my garden?

When it comes to garden buildings, the consideration put into its position is essential. Preferably, you’ll want your summer house to be facing south. Though, you should observe how the sun moves through your specific garden throughout the day, as well as the times of day you’ll be using your summer house most often.

Your spot of preference may get copious amounts of sun in the morning and little in the evening, or vice-versa, which will naturally influence your decision regarding summer house placement.

How do you stop damp in a summer house?

If you’re not careful, condensation can rapidly build up in your summer house structure, as a consequence of changing temperatures throughout the year.This problem can be negated through proper maintenance and care.

Be sure to aerate your summer house in the winter months and in those directly before and after summer. Leaving the doors and windows open will allow your garden building to breathe. Crucially, this will restrict the ability of moisture to penetrate the timber, and will stop rotting and mould.

What colour should I paint my summer house?

Ultimately, this is an issue of personal preference! Take a look at your garden surroundings and think about what colour would best compliment your pre-existing aesthetic. As a result of of varying weather conditions, summer house timber tends to contract and expand. Because of this, the most important thing is making sure your structure is fully coated with paint, in order to keep moisture out.