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James Gray Garden Building

James Gray Garden Building

5.0(51 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bournemouth

About the company

James Gray Garden Buildings Ltd. operates in Bournemouth and has over 30 years of experience in the joinery industry. The company manufactures garden rooms, workspaces, studios, and annexes using Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS) as standard. It also uses an engineered Alwitra roofing system with a 20-year guarantee.

Average installation time on site is less than 5 working days. The company offers a reliable delivery and build service throughout the UK. It aims to install the structure between 4-6 weeks from confirmation. Consultations are available virtually as well as in person at home. Its main services include bespoke design, manufacture, and installation.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Professionalism and craftsmanship stand out in feedback about this Bournemouth company, praised for bespoke garden rooms, garden offices and garden studios. More than one review highlights how smoothly projects run, from the first site visit through design development to completion, with layouts tailored to awkward sites such as a triangular plot and to particular requirements. A handful of customers describe clear communication and responsiveness before and after the build, singling out James for his design advice and patience while options were considered, and Amy for her customer service and quick replies to questions.

A point made in several accounts is reliability, with work finished within the agreed timescale and kept to the quoted budget. The standard of construction attracts consistent praise, from efficient builds completed in a short period to careful finishing touches and cladding matched to an existing extension. Site teams are described as considerate and pleasant to have around, and the finished structures as attractive, calm spaces that have changed how customers use their gardens, whether as a single garden office, paired garden rooms or a family studio.

James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo
James Gray Garden Building — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Melanie Tomkins13 May 2026

From start to finish our experience with James Gray was such a positive one. The initial, no sales pressure, site visit came packed with ideas, information and advice from James. The build was brilliantly executed in double quick time, by teams of workers, all of whom were a joy to have around. Attention to detail was second to none, as was the brilliant customer service. The end result is a beautiful calm sanctuary, where we can connect closer to nature. An investment, not only in our property, but also in our health. Priceless!

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Dan Gillow20 March 2026

We recently had a garden room installed by James Gray and couldn’t be happier with the whole experience. From start to finish, everything was handled smoothly and professionally, which made the entire process stress-free. The quality of the build is excellent, and the finished space has completely transformed how we use our home. It’s made such a difference having that extra room, and we’re absolutely delighted with how it’s turned out. A special mention as well for how responsive and helpful the team (James, Neale, Amy, Dan, Russell) have been even after the installation. All the small snags were sorted quickly and thoroughly, and it was great to see the attention to detail even finishing off little touches we hadn’t spotted ourselves. If you’re looking for a true turn-key service, look no further than James Gray. The whole experience, from initial planning through to completion and aftercare, has been outstanding.

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Dani Farrell28 October 2025

From the planning stage to the final touches, we have been extremely impressed with the professionalism and quality of all aspects of the studio build. We are thrilled with the result and so pleased we chose James Gray to build it for us.

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K R12 May 2025

Absolutely fantastic experience with James Gray. They created an amazing garden studio for our family, and creatively managed the design to stay within our budget. Special shout out to Amy and James who patiently and speedily responded to all our questions and managed things flawlessly end to end. Very high quality and the final building is stunning. Highly recommend!!

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Franks Wildyears9 January 2024

So happy that we chose James Gray to build us a pair of garden rooms. Top quality work, 100% completed on schedule, and on budget. Highly recommended.

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Natalia B30 August 2023

We had a very odd triangle shape at the bottom of our garden we wanted a bespoke garden room built in. Friends recommended James Gray and within a few days of making contact, we had a first site review via zoom booked in. James, our designer, asked what we wanted and on the zoom call started to sketch out a plan. On that basis we got a rough idea on price. The next step was CAD site drawing detailing all the elements from size of the plot, colour of the building, placement and type of windows and doors etc. With help from the great design team our ideas quickly became a finalised plan. The team were faultlessly kind in dealing with my many questions and requests for special sliding doors, barn doors and loft doors (sorry James and Amy!) and reenforced floors and heatproof walls to accommodate a pottery kiln. It took about 8 weeks from the plan being finalised to having a build team on site. As the whole structure is built offsite a team of 10 builders had the whole thing built in 2 days. As we have a narrow house most of the structure came through our hall and kitchen but the team lined the floor and walls to make sure nothing was damaged. Without exception they were all polite, hardworking and friendly. We then had a team of 2-4 people on site for another week to do all the wiring, cladding and decorating. Simon and Russell were fabulous - again hugely accommodating, hard working and friendly. Our build was completed in around 10 days and looks exactly as planned. We had a couple of snagging issues as you’d expect but instead of having to wait weeks for these to be fixed, builders and electricians were back within a couple of days. We absolutely love the garden room, it’s everything we could have wished for thanks to the amazing team at James Gray. We’d have no hesitation in recommending them.

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Nick Clarke3 August 2023

The team at James Gray installed our garden room in April - I can say without hesitation, we would whole heartedly recommend them to others. The whole process from design to installation was totally smooth and their responsiveness and willingness to adapt to our requirements was superb. Certainly a 5 star company.

Garden rooms & offices in Bournemouth compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Bournemouth are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1James Gray Garden Building (this page)★ 5,051No
2My Perfect Garden Studios Bournemouth★ 5,07Yes
3RJH Bespoke Garden Rooms★ 5,02Yes
4Four Seasons Garden Rooms★ 5,05No
5ForeverTimber Garden Buildings - Dorchester★ 5,052No
Contact
+442039250343jgray.co.uk40 Seabourne Rd, Bournemouth BH5 2HT
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:30
Tuesday09:00–05:30
Wednesday09:00–17:30
Thursday09:00–17:30
Friday09:00–17:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed