About us
The firm behind the timber
Oak & Beam is a timber firm that has devoted itself entirely to structures for outdoors.
Who we are
Small enough to know you
We are a compact timber firm. That is a choice: you talk to the people who draw, make and install your structure, not to a salesperson who passes it on afterwards.
Over the years we have specialised more and more in outdoor building in solid timber. Covered terraces and carports are the foundation, field shelters came along when we saw how much goes wrong with shelters built like garden sheds, and garden rooms are the logical next step for anyone who wants to sit outside all year.
What has stayed the same all these years: we show the frame. A mortise-and-tenon joint that fits is more beautiful than any cover plate.
- 18yearsexperience in bespoke outdoor building
- 400projectsterraces, carports and shelters
- 1dayaverage installation time on site
- 1contactfrom first sketch to handover
What we care about
Four things we never let go
- Extra margin in the frame Better a heavier beam than just enough. It costs little extra and adds a lot of life.
- Measuring on site We always measure up ourselves, even if you already have dimensions. A sloping wall or a falling terrace changes the whole plan.
- Keeping to time If we say we will be there on Tuesday, we are there on Tuesday. If something runs late, you hear it beforehand.
- Timber from managed forests We buy from regular suppliers who can show where the timber comes from.
The preparation
Where the difference is made
A frame that fits already fits before it goes on the truck. We survey your plot, draw out every joint and have the timber prepared to exactly those dimensions: planed, checked and milled right down to the joints.
That is more precise than sawing on a building site, and it saves you weeks of disruption. What we never outsource is the thinking and the installing: the dimensions are ours, and the same people who sat at your table put it up.
A plan in your head?
Let us turn your plan into a drawing
Send us a few lines and a photo of the spot. You will get an honest answer about what is possible, roughly what it costs and when it could be standing.
