When Is The Best Time Of The Year To Build A Garden Building?

During the end of winter and the dawn of spring, many people start to think about what they can do to refresh and renovate their gardens in time for summer, and for many, a garden building is the perfect addition.

A practical, beautiful, bright space close to yet separate from your house, a garden room is an insulated, versatile space in your garden optimised for the summer but designed to be used throughout the year.

Many homeowners will think of setting up a home office in the garden, a dining area to entertain guests or a gym room surrounded by nature, and at that point hiring an expert team to design and construct a bespoke outbuilding becomes a matter of when rather than if.

However, when you should build a garden building is an interesting and important question, one that depends largely on the types of use you have planned for it.

A garden room’s construction can vary in length from less than a week to up to three months depending on its complexity, whether it is modular or bespoke, and the size and skill of the team you choose to use.

Generally, it is best to avoid winter, due to the rather difficult conditions, and whilst a skilled team will be quick enough to avoid a lot of disruption, the further into summer the building schedule slips into, the less you will get to enjoy your garden room whilst your garden is at its best.

This makes early autumn and early spring the best times of the year to build a garden building. 

Autumn gives your garden room the most time to become part of your home’s scenery and develop year-round utility, whilst spring typically means it is ready at the perfect time to make the most of it.