What is being designed
The intended use, layout, architectural character and performance brief.
Client advice & project guidance
Better decisions before the drawings become expensive
Straightforward guidance on planning routes, timber-building specification, site feasibility, pricing and the questions worth asking every supplier.
Start with the right question
A useful knowledge base, not sales copy
Oakwrights, Homelodge and other established timber specialists make complex projects easier by explaining the route before selling the product. Our guidance follows the same principle, written around Lodrix methods and UK project realities.
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Planning & technical route
Why intended use, location and construction route must be established early.
02Compare specifications
Walls, roof, floor, glazing, ventilation, foundations and scope exclusions.
03How the project is delivered
Brief, survey, design development, workshop preparation, installation and handover.
04Buckinghamshire projects
Local service area, site considerations and the first information we need.
05Garden room guidance
Uses, price factors, turnkey scope and year-round comfort questions.
06Annexe & lodge guidance
Family use, lawful route, accessibility, service connections and budgets.
The premium-company test
Six things good suppliers should make clear
A confident proposal should reduce uncertainty. It should not rely on lifestyle photographs and a single headline price.
What is being built
The complete structural and thermal envelope, not only visible finishes.
What is included
Groundworks, installation, services, fit-out, decoration and landscaping responsibilities.
Which approvals apply
Planning, lawful development, Building Regulations and specialist input where relevant.
What changes the cost
Access, ground conditions, glazing, utilities, kitchens, bathrooms and bespoke detailing.
What happens afterwards
Handover documents, structural cover, product warranties and the aftercare route.
Not sure where to begin?
Send the location and intended use. We’ll identify the first question to resolve.
Share the location, intended use, approximate size and preferred timing. We will come back with the most practical next step.