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Oak Framed Extensions

Timberpride Oak Framed Extensions

Bespoke Oak Frame Extensions

Oak framed extensions from Timber Pride are the environmental choice for creating an additional living space in your home. The finished result is beautiful and will last for hundreds of years. An oak frame is lighter than concrete, so the foundations can be simpler.

Whether you prefer to call it a garden room, conservatory, orangeries or extension, we can help you achieve your vision right from the initial design through to the finished product.

We start by listening to you and getting a good understanding of your requirements to understand exactly what you’re looking to achieve based on the design and budget. We’ll then start working on the project by designing a tailored oak timber frame that matches your brief.

Having a hard time with planning permission or building regulations?

We’ll guide you through everything you need to know. We work alongside structural engineers to prepare a Building Regulations package for your build, ensuring your full compliance with The Building Regulations 2010. We also review permitted development rights, which allow certain changes without full planning permission. If approval is needed, we work with planning consultants to keep the process straightforward for you.

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Oak Extensions created with British Oak by Timberpride

Why Choose an Oak Framed Extension?

As with any extension, you can expect to see an increase in property value. When considering an oak frame into the mix this is further amplified due to the luxurious nature of the wood used. What may seem like a bigger investment will return dividends in the potential resell value. Oak and glass extensions have a wow factor that makes the property stand out.

Alongside this, oak framing is incredibly versatile. You can create a period-appropriate medieval hall or cottage oak extension through to a sharp contemporary space and every style in between. We have even mirrored gothic stone arches in an oak framed extension to reflect the older building in the new.

Oak Extensions interior roof trusses

Quick Assembly

After agreeing the design, the oak beams are cut and the frame is manufactured at our workshop for delivery to site in components for site assembly or part assembled. This is much quicker and more accurate than full manufacture on site.

Oak frames are lighter than concrete and brick structures so often require smaller, less expensive foundations and the work can be completed faster.

The Benefits of Choosing Timberpride

At Timberpride, our oak extensions can last for many hundreds of years and will always be made of genuinely sustainable oak. We mill the raw oak material ourselves and can even tell you where the tree was grown. This means your oak hasn’t travelled unnecessarily far to reach you, keeping the process sustainable, high-quality, and within the UK from start to finish.

Free from Automated Processes

All our oak framed extensions are made to order by our team of skilled artisan carpenters, setting out British Oak beams on trestles in our Cotswold workshop.

Each oak joint is measured, drawn and scribed before cutting and shaping the mortice and tenons by hand, which ensures they’re set up to last you a lifetime – something that machinery can’t replicate. Each carpenter will work exclusively on your oak extension and will carve his initials in a secret place where they will not be found for hundreds of years.

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Extras to consider when installing an oak frame with us

What is fixed face glazing?

We glaze our Oak frames using air-dried English oak cover boards to clamp glass in place, forming a weathertight seal by compressing closed cell memory foam between the oak and the glass. The method allows the timber to flex slightly, enabling it to move up to 6mm without causing any bending stress on the glass.

The benefit of this glazing method is the complete coverage of the internal mortise and tenon joints, shielding them from outside weather conditions.

Fixed face glazing in oak framed extensions
Oak Extensions fitted with fixed face glazing

Bespoke oak joinery

Finish your oak frame orangery with bespoke oak windows and hand made bi fold doors, glazed, hung and fitted with beautiful, high quality ironmongery, handmade in Britain.

Our traditional hand made joinery is available exclusively when we make you the oak frame of your choice.

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Bespoke roof trusses for your orangery

Oak roof trusses in an orangery are more than just structural supports—they’re an opportunity to create a space that’s truly unique.

Inspired by the craftsmanship of Westminster Hall’s roof trusses, which have stood strong for nearly 600 years, our bespoke trusses are built to last for generations while adding lasting beauty to your orangery.

Oak Trusses

Case Study

The kitchen extension project in rural Gloucestershire was a transformative endeavour that blended old farmhouse aesthetics with modern functionality. The extension featured a vaulted roof and a picturesque glazed gable end screen, offering Cathy and Kevin an airy and captivating space.

Luxurious Cotswold Oak Kitchen Extension

Additionally, Timberpride’s craftsmanship extended to the kitchen’s design, where tall oak wall cabinets and cream-colored units were meticulously crafted to complement the high oak kitchen ceiling.

Whether you’re looking for a similar oak framed kitchen extension, oak framed garden extension, or something unique to your home, we’ll create a design that speaks to you.

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Our Process for Sustainable Oak Frame Construction

We believe it is our responsibility to make maximum use of every magnificent oak tree that we bring into our yard. Harvesting a tree that was planted by our great-great grandparents’ generation which has now reached maturity is an honour.

Oak Framed Extension Design

Each saw log is selected for the job, considering length, girth, knots and efficiency. Not only do we produce beams, we take boards form the outside which, grade dependent, are used for cladding, joinery or flooring thereby maximising the yield from what might be a 120 year old tree.

We are proud that nothing is wasted in our oak frame extension designs. Only the bark and slabbing boards, pieces too small or rotten knot pockets which can’t be used are chipped to fire our biomass boiler, heating the workshop, office and kiln.

Sustainable Oak Frames Process
how your oak framed building is sourced

Frequently Asked Questions

Many people think that high levels of insulation are the most important factor for energy efficiency, and an oak framed building can be built with excellent insulation (U values). However, the energy used to build a structure is often higher than the energy it will use throughout its life. Oak framed buildings are more energy-efficient because they require much less concrete, and oak naturally stores carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Furthermore, oak frames last a long time, so when you spread out the energy used in construction over the years, an oak framed extension becomes one of the most energy-efficient building methods available.

The cost of an oak framed extension is influenced by the following factors:

  • Size and Design Complexity: Small oak framed extensions require less materials, which impacts the cost.
  • Customisation: Bespoke designs with unique features or finishes will typically increase costs, especially if tailored to specific needs.

  • Site Conditions: The location and ease of access can influence the price, particularly if the site requires additional groundwork or presents logistical challenges.

At Timberpride, we partner with you to create an oak extension that meets your budget whilst delivering a design that you’ll love to use each and every day.

Oak is exceptionally durable, it doesn’t mind getting wet so long as it can dry out and once it is dry insect and fungal attacks are limited to sapwood. However, it can be enhanced further by periodic oiling of external oak. Traditional Oak frame houses were black and white because they used linseed oil on the oak and lime-washed the masonry. Once oil has penetrated the oak it can last for many hundreds of years externally.

We work hard to keep our lead times below 3 months, however, the planning and design process will usually take longer than this and most people will wait until planning permission is granted to spend on designs from oak frame companies.

We frequently book in frames without the drawings being finalised, particularly where the accurate dimensions won’t be known until the builder gets to a specific point. But if we know when the information is likely to be available we can have the beams ready so that carpentry can start within hours of supplying us with the final dimensions.