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Built in Wicklow since 1985

Garden Rooms, Home Offices & Timber Homes

For over 40 years, Abwood Homes has designed and built timber buildings from our workshops in Wicklow and Carlow. From a compact garden office to a three or four bedroom timber home, every building is made to measure and built to last in Irish weather.

A timber building goes up faster than a traditional build, needs less heat to stay warm through the winter and costs less to run. Our homes are energy efficient and built in line with current Building Regulations.

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Abwood timber garden building with glass doors
Bespoke Abwood timber building
Bespoke projects

Garden rooms, studios and garden homes built around you

Every Abwood building is bespoke and can be made to any size. We work directly with you on the layout and finish, so it suits your space and the way you will use it.

  • Garden rooms and garden studios
  • Home offices and office pods
  • Home gyms and children's playrooms
  • Teenage retreats and utility rooms
  • One to four bedroom timber homes

See prices and examples: garden rooms and garden offices from €16,000 and garden homes up to 45m² without planning.

Already have plans? Send us your drawing and we will be happy to quote on it.

How it works

How we build your garden room, from first call to finished building

01

Get in touch

Tell us what you have in mind, by phone, email or the form below.

02

Site visit

We visit your site as standard to measure up and talk through the options.

03

Quote and drawings

You receive a detailed quote and drawings for your building.

04

We build it

Our own team manufactures and installs your building.

Specification

What goes into every Abwood garden room and timber home

Abwood timber building wall construction layers

Wall construction

External walls are built up in seven layers, from the outside in:

  1. 19mm pressure treated timber cladding
  2. 32mm x 16mm timber batten
  3. Breathable moisture barrier
  4. 12mm OSB board
  5. 100mm acoustic Earthwool insulation
  6. 100mm x 44mm pressure treated frame
  7. Skimmed plasterboard interior

Insulation

100mm Earthwool insulation to the floor, ceiling and walls comes as standard. It is made from recycled glass and bonded with plant based binders, with no phenol, formaldehyde, acrylics or dyes. It will not burn, does not absorb moisture and is rated as environmentally friendly as sheep's wool.

Roofing

Galvanised box profile roofing in dark green or grey comes as standard. You can also choose a Spanish tile effect in plastic coated steel, available in a range of colours, or a Tegral tile finish.

Windows and doors

Choose double glazed PVC or aluminium, both in a wide range of colours. Aluminium doors are also available with a bifold mechanism.

Timber cladding

  • Horizontal 145mm x 20mm pressure treated weatherboard
  • Vertical pressure treated tongue and groove, 95mm x 19mm, secret nailed
  • Vertical cedar, 95mm x 19mm, secret nailed

Electrics and plumbing

We work with registered and qualified contractors and can include any electrical and plumbing work in your quote.

New planning rules

Build a garden home up to 45m² without planning permission

Since 27 July 2026 you can build a detached garden home of 32m² to 45m² in your back garden without planning permission, as long as it meets the conditions. Garden rooms, offices and gyms can now go up to 30m². It's exactly what we build.

Main conditions: up to 4m high with a tiled or slated pitched roof, at least 25m² of garden left, 0.6m from the boundaries, services run from the main house, no short term letting, and the council told 14 days before work starts. The exemption runs until the end of 2030. We'll go through it all with you at the site visit.

Ask us about your garden

Recent garden rooms and timber buildings

4m x 2.4m black timber garden room with French doors, built by Abwood
Timber garden room with glazed doors and decking, built and installed by Abwood
Timber clad garden room with French doors and side windows, built by Abwood
Timber garden home with decking on a large lawn, built by Abwood
Timber garden home with wraparound decking, built by Abwood
Long single storey timber home with veranda and stove flue, built by Abwood
Single storey timber home with covered porch, built by Abwood
Inside an Abwood timber building with French doors and a wood stove
Grey painted garden room with glazed doors in a planted garden, built by Abwood
Timber garden home lit up at dusk with a patio, built by Abwood
Small timber garden office with grey French doors, built by Abwood
7m x 3.6m cedar garden room with French doors lit at night, built by Abwood
Pressure treated garden office with French doors and a built in storage room, by Abwood
Garden room with bifold doors and a covered decking area, built by Abwood
Timber garden room with French doors and two windows, built by Abwood
Cedar clad garden office with French doors and outdoor lights, built by Abwood
Timber garden room with dark sliding doors beside a patio, built by Abwood
Long timber garden room with grey roof in a planted garden, built by Abwood
Cedar clad garden office with a glazed front and decking, built by Abwood
Cedar garden office lit up at night, built by Abwood
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Tell us about your project

Please fill in the form and a member of our team will be in touch - Please advise the area where the building is going. You can also call us on 01 281 0109 or email sales@abwood.ie. If you have a drawing or photo, just email it to us.

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