Discover Endless Ways To Transform Your Garden Space
Whether you need an office, studio, gym or workshop, a shed, summer house, or garage, our bespoke buildings unlock your garden’s potential.
Garden buildings come in countless styles and uses, but not all of them are tailored to your unique vision.
We offer something different so you create exactly what you dream of, whether it’s a peaceful yoga studio or a practical combination garage and workshop built to your specifications. From home offices, art studios, and garden gyms to carports, summer houses and bespoke sheds, Shields Buildings design, craft and install timber buildings that fit your lifestyle and individual requirements.
We’ve been creating and installing bespoke garden buildings throughout Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset since 1991, working from our ancient farm in a valley on the edge of Dartmoor. Explore our garden building case studies to see the creative ways customers have transformed their outdoor spaces, or visit our help and advice section for expert guidance on planning your perfect building.
With a wealth of experience, a skilled team and quality materials, we specialise in garden buildings Devon customers can rely on to bring their vision to life and stand the test of time.
For further inspiration, see how we can transform your garden into an oasis below.
How You Can Transform Your Garden
Car Parking Shelters
Protect your vehicles from those famous British elements with bespoke car parking shelters. From single garages to triple carports, our timber structures combine security with attractive design. Safeguard cars and motorcycles whilst enhancing property value. Professional installation throughout Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
Garden Rooms
Transform your garden into valuable living space with fully insulated garden rooms built for year-round comfort. Perfect for home offices, creative studios, guest accommodation, or wellness retreats, these premium buildings feature double glazing, superior insulation, and stylish finishes. Extend your home without the expense and disruption of traditional extensions.
Garden Buildings
Practical timber solutions for storage, hobbies, and workshops. Our robust garden buildings feature quality pressure treated timber, choice of pent or apex roofs, and customisable dimensions to suit your space. Perfect for garden equipment, DIY projects, potting sheds, or ‘man caves’. Built to withstand the inclement English weather and last for decades.
Garden Gyms
Eliminate expensive gym memberships with your personal fitness sanctuary. Our garden gyms feature robust flooring for weights, ample power for equipment, excellent ventilation, and optional mirror walls. Train on your schedule in complete privacy, whatever the weather. The investment typically pays for itself within two years through saved membership fees.
Garden Yoga Studios
Create a tranquil retreat for yoga, meditation and mindfulness practice. Our bespoke yoga studios offer peaceful environments with natural light, smooth flooring perfect for mats, and garden views that inspire calm. Ideal for personal practice or teaching small classes, these purpose built spaces separate wellness activities from household distractions completely.
Combination Buildings
Maximise your garden’s potential with multi-functional combination buildings. Merge carports with storage, garages with workshops, or offices with sheds in one cohesive structure. Cost-effective compared to separate buildings, these clever designs save space whilst delivering everything you need. Share walls, coordinate aesthetics, and create the ultimate room.
Cinema Garden Rooms
Experience cinema luxury in your garden with a dedicated movie room. Purpose built for entertainment, these insulated buildings accommodate projection systems, surround sound, comfortable seating, and blackout options. Enjoy family film nights, sports viewing, or gaming sessions in your own private screening room.
Garden Bars
Transform your garden into the ultimate entertaining destination with a bespoke garden bar. Perfect for hosting friends, summer parties and evening drinks, our custom-built bars feature integrated serving areas, storage for glassware, and stylish design. Create unforgettable memories whilst adding significant value to your property with this social hub.
Wooden Car Ports
Protect your vehicles with attractive open-sided carports offering quick access and excellent weather protection. Perfect for daily use cars, these structures shield against rain, frost and sun whilst allowing natural ventilation. Available in single or multiple bays, they’re cost-effective solutions that enhance appearance. Optional side panels provide additional protection.
Luxury, bespoke, fully insulated garden rooms designed with no expense spared, that will stand the test of time and require no ongoing maintenance.
ZERO Maintenance – ZERO Planning – ZERO Hassle
Lifestyle Buildings
Premium insulated structures designed for year round comfort and versatile use. Our lifestyle buildings feature superior insulation, high-quality uPVC double glazing, and stylish finishes that extend your home into the garden. Perfect for offices, studios, guest accommodation, or spaces requiring consistent temperature control. These are garden rooms that work every season.
Garden Studios
Purpose built creative sanctuaries for artists, musicians, writers and makers. Our garden studios provide inspiring environments with abundant natural light, acoustic considerations for music, and separation from domestic life that creative work demands. Customise interior layouts, power points, and storage. Transform your passion into reality in a dedicated space.
Zero Composite Garden Rooms
Revolutionary low maintenance garden rooms requiring zero painting, zero planning hassles, and zero ongoing treatment. Our ZERO range combines composite cladding technology with premium insulation and craftsmanship. Enjoy 40+ year lifespans, modern aesthetics, and rapid installation. Perfect for those wanting quality without maintenance commitments.
Reviews
Case Studies
When Mr and Mrs D visited our display site, they already had a clear vision: a space that could balance both practicality and creativity: a combined workshop and art studio.
After chatting through ideas with our team, the plans began to take shape, and we began turning the vision into reality.
Together, we refined the design, incorporating a few bespoke touches, including a neatmatch effect internal lining to the art studio roof at Mrs Ds’ request. It was a first for us here at Shields Buildings, and a great example of how truly tailored each project can be.
As with so many Shields projects, this one began with a visit to our display site, with Mr and Mrs B keen to explore the options for a carport and store.
Initially they were drawn to the classic look of an apex-roofed combination carport and garage, but after a few thoughtful and considerate chats with the neighbours about the height, they decided to go for a lower-profile pent roof instead.
It was a sensible choice — still practical, but a little kinder on the views, and the relationship with the neighbours too!
The structure was to be built on a 20-year-old concrete pad in front of the house, which meant planning permission was required. No stress there: our team handled the whole planning process from start to finish, so the customer didn’t have to get bogged down in forms or planning jargon.
This particular project is the culmination of over two years of planning, preparation and hard work, with all sorts of delays due to property chains and a few unexpected twists along the way. But we got there in the end, and the proof is in the pudding!
Early on in the process, we were able to offer some guidance around permitted development rules, which turned out to be a crucial step, avoiding the Joneses buying a property where they wouldn’t have been able to build the garage they really wanted.
As plans evolved, Mr and Mrs Jones visited our display site several times to fine-tune the design, making sure it was perfect for their new home.
On visiting our display site Mr and Mrs D were immediately drawn to our ZERO range – zero maintenance, zero planning, zero hassle.
They zeroed in (see what we did there?!) on a 5x3m studio, and the process began, with our team heading out for a site visit.
After ironing out some access issues, our team got to work, crafting the building on-site here at Shields Buildings, and delivering and assembling the ZERO studio, ready to be enjoyed by our customers.
The project began when Mr T and his wife visited us on one of our Open Saturdays and was impressed by the quality and variety of our timber buildings. Inspired by what they saw, they approached us with a vision for a highly bespoke garden room.
We worked closely with them to bring it to life and a 4m x 3.4m building with a 1.6m canopy and composite decking was created. It had to suit both the challenge of their sloping garden and provide suitable space for their lifestyle.
Through regular communication and a flexible approach, we ensured every detail reflected their needs, resulting in a truly unique and beautifully crafted garden room.
Mr F first approached us with detailed planning permission drawings for a substantial pent garage—measuring 11.8 metres in length and 6.7 metres in width—with four bays incorporating a dedicated internal log store area.
To ensure the design met every requirement, Mr F made several visits to our display site, with these meetings proving invaluable, allowing us to:
1 – Discuss the materials
2 – Refine the layout
3 – Ensure every element aligned precisely with the approved plans.
This hands-on approach ensured complete clarity at every stage, so we could deliver a bespoke structure that fulfilled the practical needs of the client and remained fully compliant with their planning permission.