Small Gallery of Customer Garden Rooms We’ve Built
Explore our photo gallery featuring garden rooms supplied and installed for our customers. From stylish home offices and creative studios to relaxing retreats and versatile living spaces, discover how our bespoke garden rooms can transform your outdoor space.
Customers Garden Rooms Supplied
Another one of our lovely buildings brought to life! Our Royal buildings are the perfect choice for a fully insulted and double glazed year round garden room. Our customers came in to design the building with our sales advisor. This Royal is 10 foot x 16 foot with an apex roof with black felt tiles. The building also includes PVCu windows and door frames in the colour of your choice and Strongcore cladding painted in a Royal Exterior paint. The customer chose to include laminate floor and blinds for the windows also. Our base contractor constructed the heavy duty timber subframe base for the building and will be back to add decking to the base area together and our electrician will visit shortly to add the electrics to the building.
Lovely feedback to receive from our customer who recently had installed our Platinum Odiham 12ft x 10ft pent insulated garden room. Thank you for your comments 😀 ***** 5 out of 5 stars Mr C - December 21st, 2024 Happy with the range of summerhouses seen on site. Quality and pricing is good. It was easy to view and did not feel pressured into buying. Our queries were answered and we went ahead with our purchase, The summerhouse was installed on the date given. No issues. A good shopping experience.
We really did love receiving some photos of our customer's completed building which she's using as a hairdressing salon . The building is our Royal Pent Garden Room 20 foot x 8 foot which comes fully insulated, painted Strongcore, PVCu double glazed windows and doors and designed to our customer's specifications.
One of our customer's recently bought one of our Platinum Winchester Apex Garden Studios 12ft x 8ft. They had the studio painted, ply lined and with laminate flooring in advance at the manufacturer but they also wanted their very own bar to enjoy in there! Which of course we could do for them and what a nice addition to the building.
We always love seeing the finished result! From initial discussions to placing the order and sketching out the customer's desired building and then to actually seeing the building in our customer's garden is so satisfying and why we love what we do! This building is from our Royal range of fully insulated and double glazed garden rooms and is 12 foot x 10 foot with a pent roof which has EPDM rubber roofing as standard. PVCu windows and door frames, laminate floor and painted Strongcore cladding all in colours choices chosen by the customer.
Some lovely photos from one of our satisfied customers! This is one of our Royal Buckingham insulated and double glazed garden rooms measuring 10ft x 8ft. These buildings make great year round buildings and perfect for a home office. Our base contractor also laid our customer's timber subframe base for the building and our electrician has fitted the electrics including an air con unit.
10x8 Royal Garden Room supplied to a local customer, providing a smart and practical garden space for year-round use.
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Royal vs Platinum Garden Rooms Guide – Which Should You Choose?
| Feature | Platinum Garden Rooms | Royal Garden Rooms |
| Best for | Home offices, hobbies, studios and garden retreats | Premium offices, studios and larger multi-purpose rooms |
| Price position | Lower initial investment | Premium specification and price |
| Popular models | Fleet Apex and Odiham Pent | Bletchley, Buckingham, Denham and Marlow |
| Typical sizes | Fleet and Odiham available up to approximately 16×12 ft | Royal models available up to approximately 20×12 ft |
| Insulation | Fully insulated Fleet and Odiham models with insulated walls and roof | Premium fully insulated construction |
| Double glazing | 14mm double glazing on Fleet and Odiham | Higher-specification double-glazed garden room range |
| Design choice | Apex Fleet or contemporary pent-roof Odiham | Wider choice of distinctive Royal designs and configurations |
| Why choose it? | You want an insulated garden office or room with an excellent balance of comfort, quality and price. | You want a more substantial garden room with premium specification and additional floor-space options. |
Is a 4m x 4m Garden Room Big Enough for a Home Office?
For one person, a 4m x 4m garden office provides a generous amount of working space. A true 4m x 4m footprint covers around 16 square metres, giving you room for a substantial desk, office chair, computer equipment and useful storage while still leaving space for additional seating or another activity.
The finished internal space will be smaller than the external footprint because of framing, insulation and internal lining. Also remember that not every building in this category measures exactly 4m x 4m, so always check the individual product dimensions before buying furniture or preparing the base.
Can Two People Work in a 4m x 4m Office?
Yes. A 4m x 4m office can provide a very practical two-person workspace when desks and storage are planned sensibly. The square proportions give you several possible layouts, with workstations on separate walls, side by side, or facing different directions.
Think about movement as well as furniture. Allow enough room for office chairs, shelving, filing, printers and clear access through the room. Door and window positions can make a considerable difference, so plan the furniture before finalising the building layout.
Why the 4m x 4m Square Layout Works So Well
One of the main advantages of a 4m x 4m garden room is the balanced square footprint. Furniture can be arranged around several walls rather than fitting everything along one long side, giving you more freedom when planning desks, cupboards, shelving, or seating.
The square proportions also make the room adaptable. A home office today could later become an art studio, gym, games room, hobby space, or comfortable garden retreat without the building’s shape restricting how it’s used.
Should a 4m x 4m Garden Room Be Insulated?
If you intend to use the room regularly throughout the year, I would give serious consideration to insulation. However, I would never choose a building simply because the word “insulated” appears in its description. Compare what is included in the walls, floor and roof together with the doors, glazing and internal finish.
The current 4m x 4m category is focused on Platinum garden rooms. Fleet and Odiham are supplied fully lined and insulated with double-glazed doors and windows, while Winchester, Kingclere and Highclere offer different insulation and specification options. You can compare the wider choices on our insulated garden rooms and offices page.
My Garden Building Experience Since 1979
I’m Robin Antill, founder of 1st Choice Leisure Buildings. I left school at 15 and started my own garden building business in 1979, trading as Marina Sheds. Those early years gave me first-hand experience of making, selling and supplying timber garden buildings and taught me to look closely at construction rather than simply judging a building by appearance.
I sold Marina Sheds in 1990, although unfortunately I did not receive all the money I was due from the sale. It was a difficult lesson in business, but it did not end my involvement with garden buildings.
By 1992 we had expanded beyond traditional sheds to include summerhouses, garages, garden rooms and log cabins, and that wider direction led to the name Titan Garden Buildings. My son Craig joined me in 1992 after studying carpentry at Guildford College from 1990, bringing his practical carpentry knowledge into the family business.
We sold Titan Garden Buildings in 1998 and in 2000 formed 1st Choice Leisure Buildings. Rather than being restricted to one manufacturer’s products, Craig and I wanted to use our experience to select quality garden buildings from different manufacturers and give customers a genuine choice. Craig now runs the day-to-day business, and I continue to support him and the team whenever required. You can read more about 1st Choice Leisure Buildings and our history.
Why Garden Room Specification Matters
After working with garden buildings since 1979, I’ve learnt that two garden rooms with a similar footprint can look almost identical online while being quite different when you compare the framing, cladding, flooring, roof, doors, glazing, insulation and internal finish.
I don’t believe the cheapest garden room is automatically the best value, and the most expensive is not automatically the right choice either. Decide how often you will use the room and what you need it to do, then choose the construction and specification that genuinely suit those requirements.
Which 4m x 4m Garden Rooms Are Available?
The current 4m x 4m category contains Platinum Fleet, Odiham, Winchester Apex, Winchester Pent, Winchester Transverse, Kingclere and Highclere garden rooms. They should not be treated as seven versions of the same building because the available dimensions, insulation, roof styles and customisation options differ between ranges.
If getting particularly close to an exact 4m x 4m footprint matters, tell us before ordering. Some ranges offer greater flexibility over dimensions than others, and you should always confirm the exact external size before arranging the base.
4m x 3m or 4m x 4m Garden Room?
A true 4m x 4m footprint provides around 16 square metres compared with around 12 square metres for a 4m x 3m room. The additional four square metres can make a noticeable difference if you want two workstations, more storage or separate working and seating areas.
If you only need a comfortable one-person office or want to preserve more garden space, a 4m x 3m garden room or office may already provide everything you need.
4m x 4m or 5m x 4m Garden Room?
A true 5m x 4m footprint provides around 20 square metres compared with approximately 16 square metres for 4m x 4m. That additional length can be useful for larger workstations, a meeting area, more generous seating or clearer separation between different uses.
You can compare our 5m x 4m garden rooms and offices if you think the additional space would be genuinely useful.
Can a 4m x 4m Garden Room Include Separate Storage?
Selected bespoke garden room ranges can incorporate an additional storage area or separate room. This can be useful if you want garden tools, bicycles, or equipment kept away from a clean office, studio, or leisure space.
If separate storage is important, discuss it before ordering so the overall dimensions, internal division, doors and windows can be planned around both uses rather than trying to adapt the room afterwards.
Preparing the Base for a 4m x 4m Garden Room
A garden room needs a firm, flat and level foundation suitable for the particular building. Do not build the base based on the nominal 4m x 4m category description alone, because exact external dimensions vary between models and manufacturers. Always use the precise dimensions for the building you actually order.
Our garden room base guide explains concrete, paving slab and timber subframe options and why getting the foundation right is important.
See Garden Rooms Before You Buy
Even after more than four decades around garden buildings, I still recommend seeing them in person whenever practical. Photographs cannot fully show how substantial the floor feels, how doors and windows operate or how different construction specifications compare when you stand inside the buildings.
You can visit our Surrey display site at Sutton Green Garden Centre, Whitmoor Lane, Sutton Green, Guildford, GU4 7QA to compare representative garden rooms and offices. We cannot display every model and size, so please get in touch with us before making a special journey if there is a particular garden room you want to inspect.
4m x 4m Garden Rooms – Frequently Asked Questions
How big is a 4m x 4m garden room?
A true 4m x 4m footprint covers approximately 16 square metres and is roughly equivalent to 13ft x 13ft. Exact external and internal dimensions vary by model, so always check the product specification before ordering.
Does every garden room on this page measure exactly 4m x 4m?
No. The 4m x 4m description is a useful metric category covering buildings available in or close to that footprint. Exact dimensions vary by range, so use the individual building specification when planning the base and furniture.
Is a 4m x 4m garden office big enough for two people?
Yes. A 4m x 4m garden office can provide a practical, comfortable two-person workspace with room for two desks, chairs, and storage, depending on the exact internal dimensions and furniture layout.
Can I buy an insulated 4m x 4m garden room?
Yes. The current category includes fully insulated Fleet and Odiham models, as well as other Platinum ranges with insulation options. Compare the exact wall, floor, roof, door, and glazing specifications of the individual model before ordering.
Can a 4m x 4m garden room be customised?
Yes, depending on the range. Options can include dimensions, doors, windows, glazing, insulation and colour finishes. Winchester is particularly useful when you need greater bespoke flexibility, while the other Platinum ranges offer their own combinations of sizes and options.
Is a 4m x 4m garden room suitable for more than an office?
Yes. The square proportions and approximately 16 square metres of nominal floor area make this size suitable for studios, gyms, games rooms, hobbies, leisure space or a combination of working and relaxing areas.
Why choose 1st Choice for a 4m x 4m garden room?
1st Choice Leisure Buildings is a family business backed by my first-hand garden building experience since 1979 and Craig’s carpentry training and industry experience since 1992. We offer different ranges and specifications, so we can explain the differences and help customers choose a building that genuinely suits their intended use and budget.
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