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Who writes these guides?
The oak framing specialists behind every guide, and what sets our advice apart.
Who are Southern Oak?
Southern Oak designs bespoke oak framed garages, garden rooms, gazebos, porches and Heritage Solar carports. Frames are produced through a specialist sawmill partner in France, with installation coordinated through experienced specialist teams.
What makes Southern Oak different?
Frames are produced through our specialist sawmill partner using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, while Southern Oak coordinates the design, planning and installation around your home and plot. The result combines traditional oak-framing principles with modern structural design and project management.
What services do Southern Oak provide?
We design and coordinate bespoke oak framed garages and cart lodges, oak car ports, oak gazebos and pergolas, oak framed garden rooms and home offices, oak porches and canopies, oak framed extensions and workshops, and Heritage Solar™ solar carports. We also offer a Planning Feasibility Appraisal and planning support coordinated with Planning By Design.
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