What is included in a standard package?
- Western red cedar cladding
- Fully insulated and plastered ready to paint
- Brushed aluminium electric package (4 sockets, track light, light switch, glass fronted heater, consumer unit)
- 1m treated timber decking to front of building
- French doors (1.5m) including sidelights(.5m) and features a small side window (.4m)
What warranties do you offer?
Modern Garden Rooms structures are covered by a comprehensive guarantee against design and manufacturing faults, material failure, corrosion and rot for a period of 10 years from the date of installation provided that the company installed the building. Doors and windows, floor coverings, electrical installations, electric appliances, heaters, accessories, telecoms, network and TV connections are covered by a one year guarantee.
How long will one of your structures last?
Our rooms are structurally very sound and made with durable pre-treated materials so we would absolutely expect a life-span in excess of thirty years and probably considerably longer. As standard we offer a ten year warranty against any structural defects.
How can I maintain the colour of the cladding?
Cedar will last for decades without any artificial treatment however, over time, UV light will bleach the colour leaving the timber a silver/grey colour. Many people prefer the ‘silver’ appearance. The amount of time this process takes is dependent on location and exposure to the sun. UV filter treatments are available that will stop or slow down this process. We recommend 2 coats of osmo uv oil to enhance the colours and help protect the cedar from the sun. https://www.osmouk.com/sitechaptern.cfm?bookid=Products&chapter=82&page=262
How long does it take to build?
Depending on the size of the structure our builds are usually completed within 2 weeks, with a 3rd week required for our larger and more complex builds
What are your lead-times?
Our lead-times are usually 4-6 weeks from placing the order. If you require a quicker turnaround just let us know and we’ll do our best to help.
What preparation / clearance work do we need to do?
We ask that the site is clear of existing structures, trees and shrubs etc but if this is difficult for you we are always happy to quote for this.
My garden is on a slope - can you still build?
Yes – we can build on a slope up to 300mm across the structure and also front to back. If your garden slopes more than this we will discuss the best options for you during the site visit
What is the internal height of the structure
The internal height of our standard (2.5m)
Can I put skylights in the roof?
No – we use a solid insulated roof panel which does not allow us to install roof lights
Can I stand on the roof?
Yes – you can absolutely stand on the roof of one of our structures, however we ask you to be careful of the plastic cover caps which we glue over the bolts holding your roof down
Can I have a toilet and/or kitchen in my garden room?
Absolutely – Although we don’t undertake the plumbing work ourselves, we will liaise with a local plumber to make sure all connections are in place during the build ready for him to connect and install the service afterwards. We cant also supply and dry-fit kitchens to your chosen specification
Can a Modern garden room be attached to my house as an extension?
Unfortunately not – due to the construction of our rooms they need to remain free standing, we can only build upto 400mm to any solid obstacle (such as your house or a wall)
