Oak-framed pool house with hand-cut green oak trusses
Services · The Oak Blokes

Designed and built by one team.
Concept to completion.

design and build in Surrey, West Sussex and the Surrounding Areas

New bespoke oak pergola, designed and built by our own team

Design · Build · Completion

As builders working across East Sussex, Brighton and Surrey, we take on design and build for bespoke new oak-framed buildings and extensions.

From design to completion, we're builders with a complete in-house service, working as a design and build contractor and main contractor.

As a bespoke house builder, we design every new oak frame for its site and its client.

When your architect leads the design, we work as an architect led house builder, building to their plans.

Recent new builds, all designed and built by our own team:

  • A new-build oak-framed pool house with hand-cut green oak trusses
  • A new oak-framed garage with a first-floor office
  • A bespoke oak pergola
  • A bespoke external oak staircase for a garden outbuilding

New build on heritage sites

At Common House, we replaced an old garage and greenhouse with a two-car port garage, storage and an exterior oak-framed staircase up to a bright workspace above.

The new building was designed with great sensitivity to the character of the 17th-century manor house, and we recycled and reused as many of the original materials as possible.

New oak-framed garage with an external oak staircase on a heritage estate

Consultation and planning

Our team offers expert advice on compliance with heritage regulations and planning permissions, ensuring a smooth process from concept to completion.

Where the building is listed, that includes listed building consent, and working alongside conservation officers and heritage consultants.

Before any work starts, we put together a scope and methodology, advise on materials and plan the project timeline.

Have a similar project?

Tell us about the building.

We're builders taking on design and build projects across West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton.

Send the listing grade and a few photos, we'll come back with a methodology.