At Green Retreats we believe in keeping things simple. We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about our garden rooms, offices and studios. There is no question too big or small, so if you can’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to contact us.
Are your garden rooms warm enough to use in winter?
Can I add a skylight to my garden room design?
Can I have a toilet and/or kitchen in my garden room?
Can I have dividing walls / separate rooms?
Can I have underfloor heating?
Can I install a wood burner into my Green Retreats garden room?
Can I live in a Green Retreats garden room?
Can I paint/stain the outside of my garden room?
Can my completed garden room be moved to a different location at a later date?
Can you attach a garden room onto the side of my house?
Can you create me a completely bespoke garden room?
Can you design my garden room as a custom shape?
Can you fit solar panels to my garden room?
Can you give me the details of a garden room near me so I can go have a look?
Can you soundproof my garden room?
Can your garden rooms be built as a ‘lean to’ against my house?
Do I need to be present at my site survey?
Do I need to get planning permission?
Do I need to remove trees and shrubs before my site survey?
Do we pay separately for installation and the base?
Do you deliver garden rooms overseas?
Do you offer discounts?
Do you offer electrical connection from my house to my garden room?
Do you offer finance plans?
Do you offer painting?
Do you offer plumbing?
Do you supply CAD drawings for planning permission purposes?
Do your garden rooms come with a guarantee?
Do your garden rooms come with heating?
Does my quote include VAT?
Does the area that I want to have the garden room need to be level before?
How close can my garden room be built to a wall, fence, boundary or obstacle?
How close can you build my garden room to my house, fence or outside obstacles?
How do I get internet into my garden room?
How is my electrical quote made up?
How long does a garden room take to build?
How long does the site survey take?
How many sets of keys will I be given for my Green Retreats garden room?
How much is it for a site survey on my property?
How quickly can you build my garden room?
How secure are the doors & windows?
How well insulated are your garden rooms?
I already have a concrete base in place, is this ok?
I have a shed, do I need to get rid of it before I can have a site survey?
I live in a conservation area, do I need planning permission?
I live in a flat, can I still have a survey?
On average, what is the lead time for a site survey appointment?
On what days do you perform site surveys?
What access do you need?
What are the exterior finish options for cladding?
What are the first steps?
What are the heights of your buildings?
Ext. Height | Approx Int. Height Front | Approx Int. Height Back* | |
As standard | 2.5m | 2.2m | 2m |
Extended height option | 2.7m | 2.4m | 2.2m |
What are the next steps for me to order?
What are the U-values of your buildings?
What are your showroom opening hours?
What comes as standard in a garden room by Green Retreats?
What groundwork is required before installation can begin?
What is the deposit to reserve my garden room installation date?
What is the finish of your walls? Do you offer plastering?
What is the kelvin of your LED panel light?
What is the largest building that you make?
What is the lifespan of a Green Retreats garden room?
What is the smallest garden room that you can build?
What is your flooring system like?
What maintenance is required on the wood cladding?
What type of foundations do you offer?
What will happen at my site survey?
When do I pay my final balance?
Where do you deliver to?
Where is your showroom?
Will I be given a quote at my survey?