So with the options being quite limited for a small business from a room point of view in the home and also the financial point of view in getting an office with rents and rates, there are only 2 real options.

The first is to extend the house which unfortunately is very costly and will require a lot of planning, permissions from council and of course money. The second option is an increasingly popular option and that is a garden building that is customer built to the size you need and to also have it insulated for all weather conditions and to get running electricity to it as well.

The best thing about have a garden building compared to a physical house extension is that the price is much lower and you do not need any permission to put it up as it is not a ‘fixed’ structure so to speak. Also because of the quality of the garden buildings now they are more than capable of being used even in the winter due to the fact they can come insulated and have working electricity take a look at our log cabins.

Due to the recession and the uncertainty of the economic outlook in 2011 and 2012 people are looking to still improve their home with structures like these rather than spending fortunes on extensions and conversions. So in reality the garden buildings market has actually done very well in the recession as a result of this buying trend.

The amazing thing about going with a garden building is that the design and look from the outside can be whatever you want it to be. Some designs can look like a garden shed or some can look very modern and sleek. Alternatively you can pick nice traditional wood for the outside and they can appear to look more like a summer house. No matter what you go for on the outside of the garden building, you can have the inside to whatever speck you want, with carpet, wallpaper, a small desk, nice chair and everything an office needs.

As well as getting the structure insulated for the winter months you can also get it double glazed which again will just help to keep it warm all year round and retain heat much more efficiently.

The main reason that it is essential to keep a person’s garden building in such great condition is because over recent years many potential home buyers have began to specifically look at the condition of summer houses and garden buildings and the quality that they have been maintained to. This can give extra value to the property if it has been kept in good condition over the years, so it really is worth keeping any garden building in the best possible condition.

Firstly what needs to be done is regular checking and general cleaning of the garden building. Obviously the amount of times that this will need to be done depends on what the weather has been like and how sheltered it is by trees etc. If it is not very well sheltered and the weather has been quite bad then the garden building will require more regular cleaning. This process really only needs to be done before each season which involves using varnish and protective coatings to protect the wood against the elements such as the sun and rain.
The next part is quite easy as it just involves the person going over the outside of the garden building with a damp cloth and wiping down the inside as well. Also if a person can get power to the garden building then being able to give it a good vacuum is always a good idea. By mixing a solution of water and some form of detergent will be more than suitable to remove any stains that may have gotten on the inside or the outside of the building such as bird muck or oil marks. By removing these stains before the summer season and before the sun gets to them is always a good idea as the sun can cause the stains to become nearly impossible to remove.

Any repairs that need doing is as simple as getting some sandpaper and rubbing down until the wood is taken back to the good wood and then the coating and protection should be reapplied. If however the garden building wood has began to rot then this is when a professional may need to be called in to potentially replace some wooden panels.

If these pieces of advice are followed effectively then there should never be any serious problem with the garden building.