Flat Roof Log Cabin with Gazebo

I had been looking for about six months for a garden room. I should explain that I live in a very old terraced cottage with small doors so the room I required had to be flat packed.

I was looking for a room 3m x 2.6m. A lot of firms would build me one bespoke but would charge well over £10,000. My budget was about £5,000.

I found Garden Affairs website and they had plenty of examples of rooms in my size and price bracket. I decided to drive two and a half hours to their premises in Trowbridge from Brighton to see the rooms for myself.

It was well worth the journey. I spoke with Richard and he was very helpful and not at all pushy. The build of these rooms was exceptional. The floor and roof boards were thicker than my previous shed walls. The walls of the new garden rooms were all 44mm.

Richard designed my garden room for me with me telling him where I wanted the door and the window. Once the design was finished the price came to the same as quoted on the internet.

I was told that the delivery time would be approximately 18 weeks. However it turned up in 14 weeks.

Two of us, both in our 50s, took two days to build the room. The first 4 hours we didn't need a screwdriver or hammer it really is just like building Lego. (You will need a rubber mallet) I would just say that if you do have a double door in your room that it is VERY heavy. It is a very good double glazed door so this is to be expected.

I spoke to Garden affairs and threatened them with lots of questions during the building but it turned out to be straightforward.

I really cant recommend Garden Affairs enough and I would also like to thank Doug who was very helpful.

In the added photos you will see that I built the room on a decking. The decking is very sturdy and could probably take a brick house on it. Make sure you do put a sturdy and level base down. Garden Affairs have some great mishaps on their website of improper bases.

In one of the pictures you can see a bench seat with blue cushions on. I made that from the spare wood that came with the room. From what I gather they supply at least one extra piece of wood of all the lengths just in case you have a problem with any of them.

The picture on the street is how it turns up. The bottom package is all the wood, the middle is the door and window and the top bit is the insulation.

I hope I have got across in this review how impressed I am not only with the garden room itself but also Garden Affairs.

I went for the Proline garden office, fully installed by Garden Affairs. The quality, fit and finish of the building is exceptional and the installation team were professional and polite. The pre-delivery service was great, keeping me updated on the progress which was essential for me to liaise with my landscaper to install the slab.

Very impressed with the end product, particularly considering this was ordered and installed in such uncertain times with the pandemics and brexit and the like.

Excellent quality: my garden office is stylish, insulated and surprisingly specious - perfect for storage, sound proofing and warmth when editing videos for my production company.

Work of Art: Garden Affairs' polite hardworking carpenters spent three days expertly assembling the office in my cottage garden. Forget the notion of flat packed quick assembly - these quality buildings are so well made and lovingly crafted. The Garden Affairs team are trustworthy, respectful of your garden and clear away all rubbish.

Five stars for Garden Affairs for their customer service, from concept and design to planning advice and assembly - this company genuinely cares. Thank you!

Helen James, Helen James Productions Ltd, Gloucestershire.