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Garden rooms, extensions & lofts in Bournemouth

We work across Bournemouth most weeks, from Southbourne to Winton, and know the borough’s quirks well enough to tell you on the phone whether your idea is likely to need permission.

33 projectsBuilt here since 2011
20 min from our yardOur own crews, no subcontractors
Rated 4.9 from 148 reviewsFixed prices, confirmed in writingDirectly employed crews10-year guarantee
Building in Bournemouth

A lot of Bournemouth is chimney-heavy Edwardian and 1930s stock with generous roof volumes, which makes it good loft-conversion territory. Rear gardens tend to be shorter than Poole’s, so garden rooms here are usually about clever siting rather than raw size.

Local planning

Also BCP Council. Article 4 directions and conservation areas apply in parts of Talbot Woods, Meyrick Park and East Cliff, which can remove permitted development rights entirely, so it is worth a check before you plan anything.

Read our planning guide
Neighbourhoods we work in
SouthbourneWintonCharminsterWestbourneKinsonBoscombeThroopTalbot Woods

Building in Bournemouth since 2011

33 projects and counting, all of them by our own crews, 20 min from our yard.

What we build in Bournemouth

Five things, all built by our own crews. Every price below is fully fitted and includes VAT.

Garden rooms

From £18,400 · 2–3 weeks on site

Insulated, powered and usable in February. Offices, studios and gyms at the end of the garden.

Garden rooms in Bournemouth

Home extensions

From £42,000 · 8–12 weeks on site

Single-storey, wrap-around and double-storey. Drawings, structure and building control handled.

Home extensions in Bournemouth

Loft conversions

From £38,500 · 6–9 weeks on site

Rooflight, dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard. The cheapest way to add a bedroom you already own.

Loft conversions in Bournemouth

Golf simulator rooms

From £34,900 · 3–4 weeks on site

Built around your actual swing, not a standard ceiling. Screen, turf and tech calibrated by us.

Golf simulator rooms in Bournemouth

Garden saunas

From £11,900 · 1–2 weeks on site

Cedar cabins, electric or wood-fired, wired and certified. The smallest thing we build.

Garden saunas in Bournemouth
How it works

Three steps, no surprises

1

Get an instant price

Build your project online and see a genuine figure in about two minutes. No details needed, no salesperson.

2

Free survey at your home

We measure up, check access and ground conditions in Bournemouth, and confirm your fixed price in writing.

3

We build it and sign it off

Our own directly employed crew, a tidy site every evening, certificates in your hand and a 10-year guarantee.

See the full process in detail

What Bournemouth customers say

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Our 1930s roof turned out to be perfect for it. Chris knew that before he even went up the ladder.

Emma & Tom · Loft conversion, Southbourne

Short garden so siting mattered. They turned what I thought was a problem into the best bit of the design.

Raj M. · Garden office, Winton

Lived in the house throughout. Dust screens up, back wall out last, exactly as they said it would go.

Claire D. · Rear extension, Charminster

Bournemouth questions

In places, yes. Parts of Talbot Woods, Meyrick Park and East Cliff have had permitted development rights removed. We check the designation on your address before we quote a penny.

Much of the Edwardian and 1930s stock here has generous roof volume. The test is 2.2m from the top of the ceiling joists to the ridge. Measure at the tallest point and tell us the number.

Often yes. Bournemouth gardens tend to be shorter than Poole’s, so it becomes a siting exercise rather than a size one. A well-placed 12m² room can leave the garden feeling bigger, not smaller.

All frequently asked questions

Before you decide

See our 2026 price bandsReal figures for every serviceSpread the cost monthlyTerms from 24 to 120 monthsDo you need planning permission?The four numbers that decide itWhat our 10-year guarantee coversAnd the bits it doesn’tGarden room, extension or loft?A framework for choosingEvery project we’ve photographedPlus four full case studies
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Poole41 projects builtBournemouth33 projects builtWimborne18 projects builtChristchurch22 projects builtFerndown27 projects builtDorchester11 projects built

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