apodo designs™

Our workshop is based in Congleton, Cheshire, and we serve most of mainland UK with delivery and installation.

Lead times are 5–6 weeks from deposit placement, with on-site installation taking 7–12 working days.

No, they are generally exempt under your Permitted Development Rights (under 2.5m height) and also covered under building control exemption criteria. Part P electrical safety still applies, which we comply with.

Projects typically range from £20,000 to £50,000+ Inc. VAT (or £1,400 to £2,000+ per sq. m as a guide) with all-inclusive pricing and no hidden extras.

Built with rigid PIR foam insulation (100mm thick in the floor and walls, 120mm thick in the roof). This means we have high thermal efficiency and include internal heating.

Timber frame methods and 122mm thick SIPs (190mm total finished wall thickness). The included foundations can be ground screws, plinths, or onto existing slabs depending on the ground conditions.

We include a 10-year structural and weathertight guarantee and a 20-year EPDM roof membrane warranty.

Yes, as standard we engineer our floors and foundations for 150 kg per square metre usage with options to upgrade to 250 kg per square metre, with rubber flooring options and skylight options to increase local internal head height.

We include a consumer unit, armoured supply cable, lighting, sockets, heating/underfloor heating/AC options, and optional Cat 6 cabling. Full Part P testing, certification, and connection to your home's supply.

If you want to know prices, we have over 1,000 accurately priced design examples, a live priced 3D configurator, and a quick estimate form. After this, we can follow up with a site survey and design consultation.

Our buildings are built for year-round day use as offices, gyms, and studios. Using them for permanent overnight accommodation typically triggers full Building Regulations and local planning issues.

We lay a heavy-duty armoured cable from your home's main consumer unit to the garden room. This can be run neatly along a boundary fence or buried underground as an optional extra.

Premium Cedar, Larch, and Thermowood naturally weather to a silver-grey over time. To preserve the original rich wood tones, we recommend applying a UV-protective oil treatment every 12 to 24 months, which we can also apply for any build.

Yes. Because we utilise structural ground screw piles instead of traditional concrete slabs, we can bridge root networks safely with minimal ground disturbance or excavation, tree preservation orders (TPOs) permitting.

Our roofs feature a subtle rearward fall that funnels rainwater into a full-length drip trim. We can install a gutter, downpipe, and garden water butt if you wish.

The included slimline panel heaters feature built-in digital thermostats, programmable timers, and optional wireless connectivity for remote mobile app control.

We offer a selection of residential laminate flooring options and white skirting.

Yes, we can paint the inside walls and ceiling in white to give you a fully finished building, or we can leave the painting to you.

All multi-point locking tracks meet or exceed the rigorous 'Secured by Design' standards vetted and approved by the UK police force. We can offer anti-snap, anti-drill locks as an option.

Yes. We can design and install internal timber-framed dividing walls with either an internal door or external door to create two areas or a store area.

The largest item is normally the main access door. Tight passages are not normally a problem; however, access through a property with no other access could be.

Our team requires a clear space to begin installation. It is normally best to use local contractors if your site needs preparing. We will happily talk you through what is needed if required.

Yes, it can be added and we can make every provision for it, but we do not undertake this plumbing installation work.

We normally require a 400mm gap around the perimeter for construction and maintenance access; however, removable fences can reduce this. Note that garden rooms over 15 square metres internal floor area need to be 1m from all boundaries to comply with building regulations exemption criteria.

Yes. We recommend Gripit fixings, or we can install additional timber support behind the planned TV location.

Not normally a problem. Ground screw piles can be up to 2m long and by using varying lengths we can create a perfectly level structural platform without pouring concrete.

Yes. All of our Western Red Cedar, British Cedar, Larch, and Thermowood cladding profiles, sheet timbers and structural timbers are sourced entirely from sustainably managed forests carrying full international environmental certifications.

Not as much as people think. We use residential-grade A-rated double glazing filled with argon gas and finished with low-emissivity coatings to bounce away harsh solar heat while retaining internal warmth in winter.

Yes, we believe in offering all inclusive pricing, with no hidden extras. We hand over the keys, then you move in.