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Case study · Billericay, Essex

Bespoke garden office in Billericay

A home office and gym for a family in Billericay, designed to sit alongside the existing house and work twelve months a year. Groundworks to final decoration by one team, over four weeks on site.

Garden office and gym with bi-fold doors open onto the lawn

Size

5.0m × 3.6m external · 2.5m internal height

Purpose

Home office with gym area

Exterior finish

Western red cedar cladding, anthracite aluminium bi-folds, flat roof with 300mm overhang

Interior finish

Plastered & painted, oak-effect LVT flooring, built-in desk

Heating / cooling

Wall-mounted air conditioning for heating & cooling

Electrical specification

Dedicated supply from house, consumer unit, 8 double sockets with USB, 2 data points, LED downlights, external wall lights

Build duration

4 weeks on site

Location

Billericay, Essex

The build

From the original garden to handover.

Most of what you are paying for is hidden behind plaster by the time you move in. These are the nine stages of this build, from the original garden to handover, all by one team in four weeks on site.

01

Original garden

A lawn with a tired shed in the corner, limited side access.

02

Design & render

Designed around the boundary, the sun path and the view back to the house.

03

Foundations

Ground screws / concrete pad to suit ground conditions.

04

Construction

Engineered timber frame, roof structure and membranes.

05

Insulation

Walls, floor and roof fully insulated; vapour control installed.

06

Electrical installation

First fix: dedicated supply, consumer unit, lighting and data circuits.

07

Interior

Plastered, painted, floored and lit. Desk and storage built in.

08

Exterior

Cedar cladding, aluminium bi-folds and feature lighting.

09

Finished project

Handed over, ready to work in.

“Essex Home were the only company who talked about the build-up of the walls before they talked about the price. One team did everything: groundworks, electrics, air conditioning, decorating, and the office is in use every single day.”

The client · Billericay · Google review

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Want to know what’s possible?

Send us a photograph of your garden on WhatsApp together with the approximate dimensions and tell us what you’d like to use the room for. We’ll tell you what’s realistic.

Free design & quotation

One company. The complete build.

Tell us your postcode, the approximate size of your garden and what the room is for. We’ll come back with what’s possible and a clear specification.

WhatsApp

Want to know what’s possible?

Send us a photograph of your garden on WhatsApp together with the approximate dimensions and tell us what you’d like to use the room for. We’ll tell you what’s realistic.

Free design & quotation

One company. The complete build.

Tell us your postcode, the approximate size of your garden and what the room is for. We’ll come back with what’s possible and a clear specification.