Stix & Stones

Stix & Stones has been trading for 22 years. The company manufactures, supplies and installs garden buildings. It uses redwood timber throughout its product range. Stix & Stones delivers and installs garden buildings in Essex and Suffolk.

It offers a full turnkey service for garden rooms, and can insulate garden rooms and fit them with double glazing. Its garden buildings comply with planning and building regulations. The company sources all wood from well-managed forests. Lead times on sheds are about 6 to 12 weeks from order.

Bespoke timber garden buildings from this Colchester Road supplier near Alresford draw praise for clear, patient guidance at the enquiry stage, with staff explaining timber thickness options, insulation, and configurable windows, doors and colours before any commitment is made, alongside advice on local council rules where relevant. Reviewers frequently point to punctual delivery and swift, tidy construction, with installers described as polite and efficient on site.

Build quality features strongly too, with customers reporting that sheds and summerhouses have withstood harsh weather and years of only basic maintenance without issue. The made-to-measure approach, using solid materials in a choice of thicknesses, is frequently judged good value against mass-produced online alternatives, and aftercare is noted as available once a build is finished. Projects mentioned include bike sheds, beach huts and garden summerhouses built to individual specifications, with several customers confirming that items were delivered and erected exactly on the promised date.

Confidence in workmanship and product durability underpins most accounts, with more than one reviewer stating they would return or already have plans to order further buildings such as a beach hut. The firm is open Tuesday to Friday during standard daytime hours, with Saturday morning opening until midday for those wanting to discuss requirements or view options in person before ordering.