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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?
Every frame is cut and jointed by hand using traditional mortise and tenon joinery, no metal brackets, no shortcuts. We design each building around your home and plot, coordinate planning and building regulations with Planning By Design, and back our work with a 100+ year design life. It's heritage craft, delivered with modern project management.
What services do Southern Oak provide?
We design and build 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 a full planning and building regulations service.
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