Our home building solutions perfect for your granny annexe or granny flat
We create the perfect garden building for accommodating relatives
If you are considering looking after a relative, it’s a big decision that can often have a considerable impact on their lifestyle and that of you and your family.
Your largest consideration will probably be the question of accommodating them, with the minimum disruption, and the maximum comfort. At Homelodge we have the perfect solution. For over 20 years, we’ve been designing and making top quality, highly insulated granny annexe buildings.
By choosing one of our granny or grandpa flats that is self-contained and separate from your main dwelling, you can offer them both independence and privacy, with the peace of mind of being within easy reach.
Our single-storey granny annexe buildings are completely self-contained, and include bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, as well as areas for sitting and dining. In addition you can choose from an extremely wide range of options, including accessibility items depending on your specific needs.
We can customise the external appearance of your new building to blend in with any garden setting, whether your house is a classic period building or more modern or contemporary style.
All of our granny annexes are fully insulated timber buildings built strictly to national building regulations which make them perfect for permanent residence.
See a short video of the interior of a typical granny annexe building
Fast to build and virtually zero disruption
Because we construct our timber buildings off-site we can complete your new building in a very short time, which means minimal disruption to you and no need to move out. With Homelodge, your new granny annexe building can be up and running much faster compared to a loft conversion or traditional brick built extension.
A far simpler alternative to home extensions
Long gone are the days of extensive planning applications, and lengthy and expensive building works that are associated with brick built extensions. Our garden annexe buildings offer a permanent and highly attractive, yet affordable, alternative building solution.
Because we are the designers, architects, builders, landscapers, electricians, plumbers and decorators all in one package, you won't have to worry about lengthy and messy disruptions or have the headache of dealing with different contractors.
Our complete ‘turn-key’ service
To make life as simple for you as possible, we can take care of absolutely every aspect of your building project – everything from site inspection through to decoration and landscaping. Our service includes planning approval and building regulations (if required - see below), full project management – in fact all the support you need to ensure the building is complete and ready to move in.
Don't worry about planning permission!
Generally, because buildings that provide permanent and self-contained accommodation are subject to planning applications, it's possible that your granny annexe may require planning approval. However, if it is necessary then don't worry, as we have years of experience in gaining planning consent. If you talk to us first, before you contact your local authority, we will be able to advise you on how to obtain permission. When you buy your granny annexe from Homelodge, we will apply for planning if necessary, and will handle all of the negotiations with the planning department on your behalf.
A permanent solution
Our granny annexe buildings are fully insulated for permanent, all-year-round use.
Should any problems occur within the first year our guarantee will cover the entire installation. Thereafter, to keep your new granny annexe building in optimum condition, we recommend that you redecorate the external fabric every 6 years.
Alternatively, we would be delighted to undertake this for you if you take advantage of our on-going external maintenance contract which includes scheduled visits to inspect and redecorate the external timbers of your building. Taking out the maintenance contract also gives you further peace of mind with a ten year guarantee on the external fabric of your Homelodge building. In fact Faith & Gould in a report to Kent County Council have stated that if our external material is stained every 7 years (we do 6 years under our contract agreement) the walls should be durable for at least 60 years.
Designed by you, with our help
We will visit you at home, and take the time to guide you through all of the following options to make sure your new garden granny annexe building meets your specific needs:
External cladding and colour schemes: use subtle tones to blend into a rural or classical environment, or bold primary colours for a modern appearance
A very wide range of internal colours for both walls and ceilings: you don't have to settle for pine cladding if you don't want to!
Floor coverings: choose from a wide range of flooring
Facilities: we can include kitchens, toilets and shower rooms as appropriate
Additional rooms: create rooms for sitting , dining and storage.
Heating: in addition to our standard fitted electric convector heaters, you can choose to add air conditioning
Windows and doors: are fully double glazed. Chose style and position and from options for french doors, sliding doors, as well as full length or velux windows
Roof styles: Choose a pitched roof for a classic and traditional feel, and then decide whether to retain the pitch inside, or install flat ceilings within
Choose postions of switches, and sockets, as well as data and TV points
If there's anything you'd like to do and that we don't appear to offer, please call us and we will do everything we can to help.
