Professional General Contractors in Brentwood

Garden Rooms are considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission*, provided all the following conditions are met. At Hawksbeck we will work with you to make sure all the criteria is met;Garden Rooms must be single storey with a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres and maximum overall height of 4 metres with a dual pitched roof, or 3 metres in any other case. If the Garden Rooms is within 2 metres of the property boundary the whole building should not exceed 2.5 metres in height. You can go up to 50% of the area of all your garden. The area of your garden is all your land except the part the house stands on, so the area includes the front garden, side gardens and back garden, less the area of any other buildings, fuel tanks etc. No buildings are to go in front of the front elevation of the houseConservation areas; you cannot build at the front or side, but you can place a garden room in the back gardenListed buildings; need full planning permission. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; max size of 10sq metres at least 20 metres away from the house. Any new building must not itself be separate, self-contained, living accommodation and must not have a microwave antenna. *Should your garden room need planning permission (does not meet the above criteria), we can provide a full planning service for you. From design through to submitting a planning application

We work with building control to ensure we install the right foundations for your garden room. Taking into account soil conditions, slope of the garden and proximity to trees. We then design foundations that cause the least disruption to your garden, the environment and ensures sign off by building control inspector.

Yes, we offer a wide range of aluminum and uPVC doors in either bifold, sliding or French door styles. All come with energy rated double glazing as standard.

We have a team of qualified electricians that install all of the electrical wiring, lighting, switches, Coax and Cat 6 cables. The electrical installation is fully tested and we issue an electrical certificate on completion of your garden room.

Cedar cladding is our most popular choice it is a natural and sustainable product. It is a very effective insulator, requires very little maintenance and it lasts for decades. Best of all cedar cladding looks great and can be stained almost any colour. We also offer cement fibre weatherboard is a low maintenance, rot free alternative to traditional timber weatherboarding. It comes in a range of 23 factory applied colours, and has a life expectancy of 50 years.