Where we build · Wirral
From Heswall round to Wallasey, Wirral gardens get more weather than most. We build for it, with different fixings, a tougher finish on the side the wind hits and foundations that suit sand.
Building here
Near the coast, ordinary fixings rust and streak the timber within a few winters. On coastal builds every fixing is stainless steel. On the side that faces the weather we either use composite boards or give the larch a second coat of oil before it leaves the workshop.
Along the north shore, from Hoylake to Wallasey, many gardens sit on sand. Ground screws suit it: they go in deeper until they bite, with no concrete to pour. We test the ground at the design visit and choose the length to match.
A good deal of Wirral is bungalows and semis on generous plots, with room to put a garden room well away from the house. That means a longer cable. The first 20 m is in the price, and it’s worth thinking about a path and an outside light for winter evenings.
Past builds
“Three winters of wind off the estuary and it looks the way it did the day they left. I have done nothing to it except row in it.”
Gym · 5.0 × 3.0 m · Composite · 2024
Composite boards and stainless fixings, in a garden that takes the wind straight off the sea. The roof slopes one way to shed it, which made the room tall enough to need planning permission. We applied, and the rower got a rooflight.
Office · 3.6 × 2.6 m · Cedar · 2023
Two screens, a wall of files and a view down the garden to the Dee. He says the files are the tidiest they have ever been.
Studio · 5.0 × 3.6 m · Cedar · 2020
For a guitarist with neighbours on three sides. Acoustic insulation in the walls, floor and roof, and nobody has knocked yet.
Places
The Wirral is half an hour from the workshop. Design visits are usually within the week. Not on the list? Ask us; if it’s within an hour of Chester we probably cover it.
Wirral follows the English rules. Most of its bungalow and semi-detached plots have their permitted development rights, though some newer estates don’t, and there are conservation areas in several of the older villages. Read the planning guide
Next step
Price the room first, then send us the quote with your postcode. We’ll check the planning position for your address before we come out.