You probably know that Essex is home to thousands of beautiful landmark buildings. But did you know that more than 14,000 are listed Grade 1 or 2? The listed designation means those buildings are classed as historic or important structures. Type "Essex" into Wikipedia, and you can see a small selection of these buildings, including; • The 7th Century Saxon church of St Peter-on-the-Wall in Bradwell-on-Sea • Hedingham Castle in Castle Hedingham • Audley End in Saffron Waldon • The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham-on-Crouch • Hylands House just outside Chelmsford In our own modest way, we ..read more

Garden rooms and trade Show stands like the one shown above built by Guardian Exhibition And Display, are constructed in a very similar way. From time to time, we get asked how Evergreen Garden Rooms came into being. So, here's the story. Evergreen Garden Rooms is a trading arm of Guardian Exhibition and Display. Guardian is an exhibition stand-building company that has been trading successfully for thirteen years. However, in the first quarter of 2020, the exhibitions and events industry closed for eighteen months in compliance with COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Practically overnight, a va ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 made working from home the norm for millions. Even with the return to “normal” working, many companies still operate a hybrid work pattern. That means staff come into the office on staggered days throughout the week or month. Information from the Office For National Statistics highlights that; “In February 2022, 84% of workers who had to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic said they planned to carry out a mix of working at home and in their place of work in the future.” It’s a way of working that most employees seem to like. Many cite that days are ..read more

Having strangers working in and around your home is seen by many as a necessary evil. Something you need to get through to get the home improvement you desire. It’s why Evergreen’s low intrusion approach is so refreshingly different. But don’t take our word for it; here’s one of our glowing client reviews. “Overjoyed and 100% satisfied with my garden room. We’ve not had great experiences dealing with builders in the past, but Lee and the team were fantastic, very professional, and clear with their communications, so I didn’t need to worry about a thing. I don’t usually write reviews, but the ..read more

Photo by Martin Kníže on Unsplash If you’ve been thinking about how you could expand the living space within your home, you’ve probably considered various options. 1. Rearrange things Clearing things out, moving things around or changing how you use some existing rooms in your house might all have been considered. 2. Build an extension If rearrangement and clearing out doesn’t provide the space you need, then building an extension may be the next option you consider. If you have the space, the finance, the planning permission, the mindset to deal with the upheaval to your current arrangements ..read more

This 33 sqm garden room in Southend, Essex, provides welcome additional storage and living space for our client. The brief was to create a chillout and games room area, and if possible, include storage space. Here’s what we did. We had a good-sized space to work with (6m x 5.5m) in a nice regular shape. We created a 1-metre deep storage section across the rear with an access door within the room. To provide fresh air, we installed a lozenge window to the rear wall. Our client chose to clad the steel-framed structure in a very smart looking combination of Cedarwood and Slip Brick. They also ch ..read more

They say variety is the spice of life. It’s a point of view we see every time we talk to clients about designing beautiful rooms for their gardens. Each one is different, and each is personalised. A bar in your garden with a hot tub alongside? No problem. Want to move World Headquarters for your business to your garden? We can do that too. Or, perhaps, you want a cave (male or female), where you and your friends can hang and watch footie or movies with a popcorn maker and a fridge for the ice cream. Yes, we can design and build that too. In fact, we can help you create the gym, studio, office ..read more

So says Greg, the delighted owner of the 4m x 4m garden building in Leigh On Sea, Essex. Greg will be using the structure as his office although he has put some gym equipment in there too. We located the office in the corner of Greg’s garden to ensure we kept the loss of space to a minimum. Bifold doors are in the two sides of the structure that face out into the garden. It means on warm days, with the doors drawn back, Greg can enjoy the feeling of being outside while he works. On colder days, the thick cavity wall insulation and electric underfloor heating will keep him snug. During the bu ..read more

One of the many advantages of steel frame garden rooms, is the speed that we can get the structure up. These images are of one of our current projects in Colchester. These reflect just 2 days of work so far. The steel frame itself was completed in just half a day! This is one of our biggest rooms so far at 13m x 4m. Our fitters are extremely hard working and efficient and really care about giving our customers exactly what they want with a high quality finish. Come back for more updates as the build progresses... #projects#work#quality#steelframe#gardenrooms#cinemaroom#library#gardenbuilding ..read more

Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash When it comes to investments, it’s natural to think about money. Or things that will, in due course, have a monetary value. But there’s another kind of investment to consider. That’s investing in your health, physical and mental. Studies show there’s a strong link between the two. The good news about exercise is that you don’t have to become fanatical to improve your health in both areas. You also don’t need acres of space for your exercise or a gym membership. And it’s not just exercise that improves mental health and well-being. Hobbies that absorb ..read more