EHBP are a team of design and carpentry experts, specialising in providing customers with authentic tailor-made oak frame garages that blend seamlessly with your property. We work together with our clients to ensure their requirements and specifications are met. We offer standard or bespoke oak beam garage designs to suit your requirements – all of which are manufactured at our UK factory by our talented, time-served craftsmen.
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Oak is a material commonly renowned for its strength, durability and resistance to the elements. It is one of the only materials used in construction that requires barely any maintenance.
If you’re considering purchasing a green oak framed garage, our team have provided a few major benefits that come with installing oak garages.
We are recent winners of the prestigious South East Best Rural Manufacturing Business award. The award looks into 17 different categories and is marked and assessed by five judges. We are also marked on our company’s history, ethics, rural credentials, branding, customer service and individuality. We are extremely proud to be crowned this year’s winners and are looking forward to the next submission date.
One of the main reasons people are now opting for oak framed garages is because of their eco properties. The use of oak in construction naturally helps us reduce our carbon footprint (especially if the wood used is sourced ethically and sustainably). Timber is also known to absorb large amounts of CO2 emissions, a direct contrast to metals such as iron, steel and metal castings, which have a worse impact on CO2 emissions. Additionally, for every oak tree our team cuts down, we plant three more in its place. The oak beams we use are designed to be long-lasting, meaning each of our oak frames helps reduce the amount of CO2 entering our atmosphere. The lifespan of your oak garage is able to last a lifetime if the rest of your property is maintained and well looked after.
The green oak beams we use at English Heritage Buildings (EHB) are strong, hard and exceptionally resistant to moisture. Our traditional oak frame garages are crafted with precision. This ensures that the oak frames’ strength and integrity are not compromised and that they maintain their aesthetic appeal. Unlike several metal garage options (which have limited design options and are prone to discolouration and rusting), our garages come in a variety of wooden designs and they’re easier to construct, minimising labour time on site. Additionally, we remain the only oak-frame manufacturer in the UK to be awarded the Exova BM Trada Q-Mark. This award is accredited by UKAS who are one of the leading certification divisions in the construction industry. Achieving the Q-Mark production certification is something we’re incredibly proud of and has put us ahead of our competitors in the market.
Oak garages also have the added benefit of being easy to construct. Unlike other garage materials (predominantly steel), oak garages take a matter of days to be constructed. They also have a fairly dry construction process as opposed to using bricks and mortar. Bricks and mortar naturally have a slower drying time because of the materials used, whereas electrical and plastering tasks can begin on oak materials as soon as the frame is watertight. So, if you’re on a tight time frame, oak garages provide a swift installation option.
Our oak garage doors come in a variety of designs and are completely custom-built to fit your dimensions. Oak offers a far more historic and ‘natural’ appearance, which can be worked into any commercial or residential property design. English Heritage Buildings offers a range of oak frame garage designs that can be built to match your property’s unique design.
All wooden materials are known to harbour positive insulation properties due to the air pockets within their cellular structures. This means that they’re generally better at retaining heat than other materials such as steel, aluminium and masonry materials. As a result, garages made from our oak require less energy to heat and cool, meaning you’ll end up paying less on your energy bills. Researchers from Lincoln University also discovered that solid wood has over 2.5x the thermal mass of concrete.
Oak is widely understood to be a material that is maintenance free. This is because, as time goes on, the natural tannins and properties within the timber react and adapt to their environment. This usually comes with a slight colour change, but this is not a sign of the timber losing its durability. However, if you’d rather your oak frame retains its original colour, then there are a few ways to treat it: Sealing and treating – oak generally requires very little maintenance, but its colour will be affected by the changing of the seasons. Your oak garage’s original colour can be maintained if it’s sealed before the final installation process. However, if you opt for this route, then constant sealing and treatment will be required as the weather will strip the colour each year. We would advise to consult a professional decorator on these elements as they will know which are the best long-lasting products to apply. Splits and Fissures – these are to be expected, as oak beams dry through the seasons, causing them to shrink. This process is a result of the properties within the oak thinning and pulling away from each other, resulting in hairline cracks that expand over time. This is completely natural and ultimately unavoidable. It does not impact the strength or durability of the wood. Many people actually enjoy the splitting and cracking of the wood, as it gives a more natural look to their oak garage.
Simply tell us a little about what you are looking to build and we will arrange a consultation with one of our specialists to guide you through the process of designing and building your dream traditional oak frame garage.
Four bay garage with 3 open bays and 1 enclosed with garage doors and a weatherboarded partition. External oak staircase to first floor, roof finished with natural slates and in...
Two bay oak framed garage with hipped roof ends an aisle to the right and catslide roofs to the right and rear of the building.
2 bay garage with catslide roofs to 2 sides the rear roof sitting on top of a brick retaining wall.
2 bay car port with 3 sides open and weatherboard along the other side.
4 bay garage with catslides to 3 sides and 4 pairs of garage doors to keep the inside secure.
Single garage with garage doors. This building also has space for a workshop at the end.
Four bay garage with rear catslide. All 4 bays have garage doors to keep the inside secure.
2 bay open garage with catslide roofs to the rear and right hand side.
3 bay garage enclosed with garage doors. The first floor is for storage and reached via a hatch. There is a catslide on the left for both internal use and external log store.
2 bay oak framed open fronted garage with a small tool shed attached to the side.
A combination of a single garage, a workshop and a storage area in one long building.
Two bay garage has 2 pairs of garage doors. This garage has stone cladding around 3 sides to be in keeping with the local area.
Four bay with first floor, 3 open garage bays with fourth bay used as access to first floor and small store room or toilet.
Wide oak framed single bay garage enclosed with a set of iroko garage doors.
Two bay garage extension to existing building. 2 pairs of garage doors and a log store down one side.
Oak framed garage for 2 cars with another bay used as a store and staircase access up to the first floor.
3 bay garage, centre bay enclosed with garage doors, external oak staircase to the first floor which has 2 smaller dormers and one large dormer for added space upstairs.
Three bay garage with the first bay enclosed with garage doors. Oak staircase to the left hand side giving access to the first floor which has 2 dormer windows.
Enough parking for 8 cars in this oak framed garage and 2 large first floor areas accessed by an external oak staircase. An oak balcony runs most of the way down one side.
Oak framed Two bay garage with one bay enclosed with garage doors. Oak staircase leading to first floor room with one dormer window.
Three bay oak framed building with 2 open bays with an enclosed log store and a secure store area with double doors on the front.
Two bay oak framed garage with central partition and garage doors to one side. This building sits on staddle stones on top of concrete pad foundations so there is no brickwork o...
Single oak framed garage with garage doors and a side log store.
Two open garage bays with a secure store/workshop. External oak staircase to access first floor area.
Two bay open fronted oak framed garage with a log store on the right hand side.
Full depth 3 bay oak framed garage with hipped ands and a logstore on the right hand side.
2 bay garage split into two secure parking bays with garage doors. Roof has an oak clock tower on top.
Three bay oak framed garage with first floor accessed via an oak staircase on the right hand side. Two dormers to the front bring more light and space to the first floor. One ba...
Three bay oak framed garage with external oak staircase leading up to the first floor. There are 2 open car bays and a smaller third bay with double doors on the front to make a...
3 bay oak framed garage with external oak staircase up to first floor which has two dormer windows. There are two bays of secure parking with garage doors on the front and the t...
With nearly four decades working with green oak, we are at the forefront of our industry and are proud of the work we’ve done in the past and will continue to do in the future.
We are the UK’s only oak framed building company to carry an EXOVA BM Trada Q-Mark, which means that with us you get a standard that you cannot get elsewhere.
We are the recent winners of the South East Best Rural Manufacturing Business Award.