Warwick Buildings

Warwick Buildings: timber garden rooms and garages made in Warwickshire

Warwick Buildings Ltd is a family-owned company formed in 1988, with, according to its own account, more than 50 years of accumulated experience in the timber buildings trade. It designs, manufactures, delivers and installs its own buildings, owning the manufacturing facilities, the machinery and the show site, and employing dedicated on-site and manufacturing teams, some of whose members have been with the firm for close to four decades. The company presents itself as the UK's leading supplier of garden offices, garden rooms and wooden garages, a claim it makes in its own promotional material.

Garden offices and insulated garden rooms

The core of the catalogue is a range of garden office buildings aimed at people who need a workspace separated from the house. The firm argues that these structures add living space, cost considerably less than a brick-built extension and are usually added without the need for planning permission. Unlike ordinary sheds, the offices are insulated and double glazed, which the company presents as essential for year-round use; it also notes that the compact size of the rooms makes them efficient to heat in winter. Electrics and Wi-Fi connections are integrated, and maintenance is limited to cleaning the gutters and refreshing the wood paint or stain when required.

Seven different designs of garden room and office are offered, each with its own characteristics, and the in-house carpenters can combine features from different models. The named products are the Contemporary Office, Modern Office, Curved Roof Office, Traditional Office, Studio Office and Pod Office. Beyond office use, the company lists garden sheds used as offices (the so-called 'shoffice'), yoga studios, garden bars, home gyms, man caves and garden cinemas as popular applications. Garden office finance packages are available to spread the cost, with payment plans set to the customer's budget.

Wooden and timber garages

The garage line covers stand-alone timber buildings intended mainly for storage and for housing cars. Warwick Buildings highlights their suitability for classic cars and motorbikes because they maintain an ambient temperature free of condensation, and also for lawnmowers and tools. Sizes range from single and double garages to triple garages and beyond, and every design can be customised through an online configurator that produces an up-to-date price; a separate online cost calculator serves the same purpose for timber garages.

Stables, barns and commercial buildings

Alongside the residential range, the company manufactures stables and American Barns, a segment in which it also describes itself as a market leader, as well as commercial units, clubhouses, farm shops and classrooms. The same design, planning and installation package applies across these categories.

The showroom and design service

The Warwick Buildings show site is presented as the place to see the range of garden rooms and wooden garages in person, with different designs, sizes and finishes on display. Visitors can take a guided tour or walk around at their own pace with a complimentary tea or coffee, and the team describes its approach as no-pressure, focused on service and future recommendations rather than sales commissions. During a visit the design service can discuss requirements, tailor a design and issue a personalised quotation based on the exact specification. The outdoor show site sits on the canal side, so children and pets must be supervised.

Delivery, installation and supply-only areas

Delivery and installation of garden rooms are offered locally across Warwickshire, Worcestershire, the Cotswolds, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Birmingham, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire and the East and West Midlands. Slightly further afield, the company supplies and fits up to 125 miles, naming Nottinghamshire, Berkshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Shropshire, Derby, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Essex, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Wales, Yorkshire and Dorset. Beyond that radius, garden rooms are provided on a supply-only basis, with Northumberland, the Channel Islands, Pembrokeshire, Cornwall and Devon listed. The company also reports buildings in Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, the Falkland Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Islay, Land's End and John O'Groats.

Recognition and customers

The company states that it was rated 'Best Value' by the Garden Office Comparison Site and was shortlisted for the Queen's Awards for Enterprise on two occasions, as well as being a twice winner of Warwickshire's Business of the Year. It also reports a Building of the Year award voted by E2Media and says it was named the number one recommended expert in a Times top 10 list of brands dedicated to better living. Its customer base, as described on the site, ranges from Olympic gold medallists, Gold Cup winners, actors and TV personalities to charities, organisations, veterinary practices and international show venues.