Oak Framed Houses – Extensions

There is a resurgence in the use of traditional oak framing in new housing whether for reproduction period dwellings or modern contemporary designs. Either way, you can be sure of creating a characterful property to fit your lifestyle and the demands of modern living.

The benefits of oak framing go beyond the aesthetics of a building. Post and beam designs allow freedom of division and flexibility of design.

Large areas of glazing as well as full height and vaulted roof sections can be included, giving properties a light, open and spacious feel. Barn style houses are becoming increasingly popular for those very reasons.

We offer an in-house design service to take you through all stages including Planning and
Building Regulations Applications. Fees for these services are calculated on an individual
basis following an initial meeting. Our design team will carry out the site visit, obtain the client’s brief and prepare a sketch design for discussion. This outline design enables us to prepare a budget costing on the timber frame element and can also be used to gain comment from the local authority on the proposed scheme.

The overall project and construction should be carried out by a local building contractor, who would see the project through from initial excavation to last coat of paint. We would be the nominated sub-contractor, and would carry out the specialist timber framework within the main contract.