Most people tend to buy a garden room during sunny months. But there are many advantages to bucking the trend…
When you picture a new garden room, you probably imagine the doors open on a sunny day, with everything around it in full bloom. It’s easy to think spring or summer is the time to get one installed.
But getting your room in place during winter means it’s ready when those days arrive. And there are advantages to starting sooner: a shorter wait, more time with our project team and a head start on whatever you’ve been meaning to make room for.
Here are seven reasons why winter could be the right time for your Little Green Room.
1. Beat the January rush
A house full of family over Christmas can make a room of your own feel rather appealing. Add a little time to think about the year ahead, and it’s easy to see why January is a busy time for garden room enquiries.
Starting the conversation in November or December puts you ahead of that rush. While others are making their first enquiries, you could already have your design agreed and an installation date in the diary.
2. Give your plans somewhere to happen
Perhaps next year is the year you start working for yourself. Or make more time for painting. Or finally stop clearing your desk every time someone needs to eat.
Whatever you have in mind, planning your room now is a practical step towards it. You can think through how you’ll use the space, where everything will go and what you need to get started. When January comes, you’ll already have something underway.
3. Spend less time waiting
One of the biggest advantages of ordering in winter is the shorter wait. Our usual lead time from from holding deposit to installation is around 12–14 weeks. In the quieter winter period, that can come down to around 6–8 weeks, depending on availability.
That could mean getting into your new workspace several weeks sooner. We’ll talk through current dates with you, including how the Christmas break affects the schedule, so you know what to expect.
4. Spend more time with our project team
Spring and summer take our team out and about to shows and events. In winter, our project team spend more of the week in the showroom, giving you more opportunities to sit down together and talk through your ideas.
Bring your questions, a rough garden sketch or a few photos. It’s a chance to look at finishes in person and work out how your room will fit into everyday life.
5. Let spring grow around it
Getting your room in place over winter gives you a starting point for the garden around it. Once you can see the view from the doors, you can plan a path, decide where you’d like some privacy and choose planting to soften the edges.
Autumn is a good planting window for many trees, shrubs and perennials, provided the soil isn’t too cold. Choose plants suited to your garden and you can begin bringing the room into its surroundings, ready for growth as the weather warms.
6. Make the colder months more comfortable
A garden room can be particularly welcome when cold weather keeps everyone indoors. Having somewhere separate to work or create gives you a little breathing room, even when the rest of the house is busy.
Our rooms are designed for year-round use, with insulation, double glazing and a WiFi smart heater as standard. You can warm the room before you head down the garden, then settle into a space of your own.
7. Have it ready for the year ahead
A winter installation means your room can be part of the earlier months of the year, with spring and summer still to come. You’ll have time to settle in, move things around and discover how you like to use it.
Your first spring morning with the doors open. A summer afternoon spent painting. Somewhere to close the door and concentrate when the house gets busy again. Getting started sooner gives you more of the year to enjoy it.
Make a little room for next year
If you’ve been thinking about a space of your own, come and talk it through with us. Book a showroom visit or a video tour, and we’ll help you explore the options and check our current winter installation dates.
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