Practical & seasonal
Budget-focused
Best value
Premium turnkey
Living space
Work & fitness
Leisure & entertaining
Wellbeing & guests
Storage & buildings
Structure & performance
Cladding & exterior
Windows & doors
Roof & shape
Inside
Services & comfort
Outside
Schools & workplaces
Leisure & hospitality
See it for yourself
Before you order
Answers
Veranda and Canopies
A veranda or canopy can become part of how you use the space around your garden room. You may want a defined entrance area or somewhere to place outdoor seating.
Discuss the available design with us, including how it relates to the building, the garden and your intended use.
Choosing your range
Every pent building comes with a 1ft front canopy, on all five ranges. Side canopies are an option on Garden Rooms, Signature and Granny Annexes, for covered space beside the room.
Both come with a pent roof. Pitched and L-shaped roofs have a roof overhang instead.
Front canopy
Every pent building comes with a 1ft front canopy, included in the price. In the configurator you can leave it off, or take it out to 2ft or 3ft for more shelter across the front.
Each extra foot is priced on the width of the building. On a 16ft-wide building, a 2ft canopy adds £1,200 and a 3ft canopy adds £2,400, including VAT.
Side canopies
A side canopy carries the roof on past the side of the building, giving you a covered, decked space next to the room. It is somewhere dry for a table and chairs, the bikes or the log store.
On a 16 x 10ft Garden Room, a 4ft side canopy adds £2,222 and a 10ft side canopy adds £5,554, including VAT.
The summer sun is high, so a front canopy keeps it off the glazed doors through the middle of the day. In winter the sun sits lower and still reaches in under the canopy.
A deeper canopy gives more shade, which is worth considering if your room faces south or west.
Overhead cover gives the entrance or adjoining seating a degree of shelter. It also visually connects the indoor room with the space outside.
The sides remain open, so it is not an all-weather enclosure. We consider exposure, drainage and any optional lighting with the design.
Somewhere to sit outside your garden room is usually straightforward. A small decked area in front of the building, kept under 30cm high, normally sits within permitted development. A covered veranda is assessed on its design, so we check the complete scheme with you before you order.
A canopy is part of the building, so it counts towards the building’s height and its distance from the boundary. If you choose a canopy roof, check with your council that the building still falls under permitted development.
Next steps
We’ll talk through the size, supports, finishes and any decking with you, then bring it all together in your drawing and quotation. You can see how everything fits and what it costs before deciding.
Common questions
Under a side canopy, yes: every side canopy comes with decking underneath. Decking across the front of the building is a separate option on Garden Rooms, Signature and Granny Annexes. See our decking page.
Yes, at the front: every pent building, a Pod included, comes with a 1ft front canopy as standard, and the configurator lets you leave it off or take it out to 2ft or 3ft. Side canopies are offered on Garden Rooms, Signature and Granny Annexes.
It has a roof and a clad back wall, so it shelters a table and chairs from most rain. The front and outer side stay open, so wind can still blow rain in. In an exposed garden, bring cushions and soft furnishings inside.
Check feasibility with us; a future addition should not be assumed.
Yes. Add outside lighting to your wish list in the configurator, on any range, and we will quote it with your design.
Guides and advice
Read our 15 best practical ideas for garden rooms, garden room interior ideas and more in our complete guide.
Read the guide →
What makes a garden room look modern, and how your roof choice caps your height.
Read the guide →
Learn garden room planning permission requirements, including when you need to apply and what to do before your garden room installation.
Read the guide →Forty-eight pages of finished buildings, every range with sizes and from-prices, and plain explanations of cladding, insulation and electrics. Request the brochure by email. Our team may follow up to discuss your plans.
Tell us where to send your free brochure and start exploring the possibilities for your garden.
We will use your details to send the brochure and respond to your request. Prefer to talk? Call 0333 051 0852.
