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Traditional Summerhouses
If you want all the modern comforts of a functional and aesthetically pleasing garden room with a touch of traditional style, then look no further. With traditional summerhouses for sale, we’re sure to have both a style and size to suit all gardens, from 4 x 8 summerhouses all the way up to our 20 x 10 summer house.
And across this whole range of BillyOh garden rooms, we won’t compromise on style! In-keeping with gorgeous traditional designs, our high-quality tongue and groove summer houses exude a timeless class and style. And with tons of customisable options for features including roofing and flooring to even trim and wall colour, you’re bound to find something you fall in love with.
FAQs
A summer house offers a whole host of potential uses, varying from the common and conventional to the decidedly outside of the box. If you’re looking for summer house ideas, you could use it for:
- Garden storage if you go for a summer house with shed
- A workshop or tool shed
- A room for relaxation
- Outdoor dining
- A garden office
- A home gym
With even a small summer house, the possibilities are endless.
Our summerhouses allow you to relax in your garden, regardless of the season, temperature or weather. Available in a variety of different shapes and sizes, we're almost guaranteed to stock the summerhouse which is perfect for you.
Listed below are what we believe to be the best summer houses that we sell, so check them out today!
The Holly Apex Summerhouse is a stylish and contemporary garden building that is perfect for relaxing in your garden all year round. With a strong Tongue & Groove build, the summerhouse is durable and long-lasting, becoming a feature of your garden for years to come. The Holly is complete with wide opening double doors for easy access and stunning long windows, which provide natural light and a view of your garden.
The BillyOh Ivy Apex Summerhouse has been designed in a modern style, to add a contemporary feature to any garden. With stylish long windows and a veranda, the Ivy is guaranteed to look great in any garden forming a stunning centerpiece.
The long and plentiful windows that wrap around the front gives the Bella an ultra-modern and stylish look. Whilst the adaptable door placement means you have the ultimate say in how the summerhouse looks in your garden.
The Petra summerhouse is a great companion during the summer months and provides a cosy relaxing space throughout the rest of the year. The large windows and optional door placement allows you to get as much natural light as possible, great for entertaining.
Before deciding on which garden summer house is best for you, you need to consider any planning regulations which may apply to your garden building. This is especially worth bearing in mind if you intend to use it as a home office or living quarters. Generally, garden buildings such as summer houses are classed as ‘permitted developments’, meaning you wouldn't need planning permission. Despite this, we’d strongly recommend contacting your local planning authority to discuss this. The larger your garden building and the closer it is to your property boundary, the greater the likelihood that permission for a summer house will be required.
A structurally sound base is essential in ensuring your summer house can last as long as possible. Your summer house base should be flat and level, so as to avoid cracking and breaking the timber or putting undue stress on window and door frames which could shatter glass. Your choices vary from a concrete base for your summer house to an ecobase or timber sub-floor. That’s why we offer many of these as add-ons upon purchasing your summer house.
When it comes to a wooden summer house, positioning and planning requires some thought. Preferably, you’ll want your summer house to be south-facing. Though, you should observe how the sun moves through your specific garden throughout the day, as well as the times of day you’ll be using your summer house most often. The spot for your summer house may get a lot of sun in the morning and little in the evening, or vice-versa, which will naturally influence your decision. Then, be sure to position your summer house (if possible) away from hazards and overhanging branches and to build on level, dry ground that allows for water runoff.
If you’re not careful, condensation can rapidly build up in your garden summer house structure as a consequence of changing temperatures throughout the year. But with proper care and maintenance, you can stop damp in your summer house.
Make sure there is sufficient airflow through your summerhouse and be sure to aerate it even in the winter months. Leaving the doors and windows open will allow your garden building to breathe. To restrict the ability of moisture to penetrate the timber, and stop rot and mould:
- Don’t store damp items in your summer house
- Opt for pressure-treated timber or treat your summer house with wood treatment
- Think about installing a vapour membrane if need be
- Build your garden summer house on a raised base with no direct ground contact
For more on how to damp proof and insulate your wooden summer house, check out our comprehensive guide.
Ultimately, this is an issue of personal preference! Take a look at your garden surroundings and think about what colour would best complement your pre-existing aesthetic. As a result of varying weather conditions, summer house timber tends to contract and expand. Luckily, our tongue and grooves panels allow for this natural occurrence. But, to ensure that you keep your summer house moisture-free, prime, treat, then paint it. We even offer paint and treatment options as add-ons to our BillyOh summerhouses.
Our range of BillyOh traditional summerhouses are all designed to be easy and simple to assemble. Using the digital assembly instructions included in your order confirmation and with a team of at least 2 people, the handy pre assembled panels mean you will have your BillyOh building up in no time! You’ll just require some basic tools like a drill and bits, level, and hammer.
Our tongue and groove panelling provides a weather-resistance, tight interlocking seal to keep your warm in winter and cool in summer. However, to further insulate your summer house, you could consider:
- Using a draught excluder
- Installing a vapour barrier
- Installing floor ad roofing Celotex insulation sheets
- Upgrading to double-glazed windows
This can be especially useful if you plan to use your summerhouse as a home office throughout the year or overnight. For more, read our guide to damp-proofing and insulating a garden building.
If you’re looking for summer house ideas, think about what purpose you’ll be using your summer house for. For example:
- Home gym - A weight rack, exercise matts, and yoga ball would fit perfectly.
- A relaxation room - Soft furnishings like throws, blankets, and even rattan furniture.
- A home cinema - Projector, beans bags, and maybe even a small popcorn machine.
- For entertaining - Consider including a wooden table and chairs with space to serve prosecco and cream teas.
A home office - A good desk, ergonomic chair, and install utilities to your garden building
Traditional Summer Houses
At Garden Buildings Direct, we pride ourselves on offering a vast range of summer houses, with our products ranging from traditional to contemporary summerhouses.
Whether you want a garden room in which you wish to pursue a hobby or simply relax at the end of a long day, then a summerhouse could be the perfect solution for you.
What Are Traditional Wooden Summerhouses?
A traditional summer house provides the modern benefits of comfort, high-quality construction, and functionality combined with a gorgeous aesthetic that evokes a time gone by.
Our BillyOh traditional summer houses come in a range of apex, reverse apex, and even pent roof styles. This range even features our Clubman heavy-duty log cabin summerhouse for that classic alpine look. With wide double doors and lots of talls windows to allow in natural light, our traditional summer houses ensure a timeless, rustic look whilst being cosy and comfy. And, with high-quality European timber assembled into tongue and groove cladding, you can be sure of both a weather-resistant and sturdy garden building that’s built to last.
That’s why our BillyOh traditional summer houses come with a 10-year guarantee against rot, decay and insect infestation.
Why Buy a Traditional Summer House From Garden Buildings Direct?
Whether it’s our BillyOh contemporary summer houses or our traditional ones, the only thing that changes in style. All our garden buildings are built with durability and longevity in mind. Made from the highest-quality materials, they’re hard-wearing and their interlocking grooves make them incredibly strong.
So you’ll be investing in a traditional summer house that’s more than capable of withstanding the worst weather that the UK is able to throw at it. This means that you can spend as much time in your summerhouse as you please, year-round.
Our wooden summerhouses come with step-by-step assembly manuals to assist in the construction of your building, complete with all the fixtures and fittings required to erect your garden building. You and a friend (with some basic tools) can have your traditional summer house built in no time.
Finding the Perfect Traditional Summerhouse For You
Your choice of summer house isn’t limited to traditional styles. So whether you want a classic-looking apex summer house or a more modern log cabin summer house, we’ve got it all here at Garden Buildings Direct.
And with so many customisable options, from base size to treatment and flooring options, you can personalise your new garden room.
Prices and Range
Our wide range of outdoor buildings come at affordable prices in a range of sizes to suit all gardens and budgets.
Roof Styles
Whatever BillyOh building you settle on, be it a wooden summer house or a log cabin, you're bound to find not only size and price options but a host of different roof styles, too.
Customisable Designs
The traditional design of each high-quality summer house in this range adds to the creation of the perfect cosy space in your garden. With wide-opening double doors and an array of window options and customisable features, you're bound to find something you love.
Just take our Penton corner summer house with garden storage; perfect for garden furniture.
Tongue and Groove
Our traditional summer houses use tongue and groove panelling to offer your a building that's breathable and airy in the summer months but well protected against cold and British weather in the colder months.
With tongue and groove panels for the floor and roof, models like our Tessa tongue and groove apex summerhouse offer perfect year-round solutions.
Garden Offices
Why not make the most of your outdoor space and convert your traditional summerhouse into a home office or garden studio?
Guarantee
Our selection of garden buildings come with a 10-year guarantee against rot. And, with the option of pressure treatment available, we can increase this guarantee to 15-years against even harsh weather conditions.
Planning Permission
Unless you're planning to use your traditional summer house as permanent additional living space, it's larger than 50% of your garden, or you build it past the front wall of your house, you shouldn't require planning permission.
Delivery & Installation
Your summer house will come pre-measured and cut with assembly instructions. Simple grab some basic tools and a friend and you can have it up in no time. Try to choose an area of dry ground for a site and raise it on a base to avoid direct ground contact.
It's easy to be overwhelmed by our wide selection of traditional summerhouses here at Garden Buildings Direct. (We’ll take it as a compliment!)
But if you do have any questions, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team. They can answer any questions and queries you may have, whilst talking you through our delivery service which is both fast and free to most of mainland UK. Just start by entering your delivery address today for lead times of as little as 1 - 4 weeks!
Whether you’re certain that a traditional summerhouse is the one for you, or if you’re still on the fence about that log cabin you liked the look of, our customer service team are always on hand to help you make the most informed decision possible.
And if you want some quick answers, check out our FAQ section on traditional summer houses.