Garden Office Kits: Flat Pack and Build Your Own
A flat pack garden office kit costs €5,600 to €16,798 in Ireland for the building alone. You then build the base, put it up, insulate it where the kit doesn't, wire it and finish the inside. Done well, a kit saves the fitting cost. Done to the same standard as a supplied and fitted office, the gap is smaller than it looks: the base is €800 to €2,500 and the electrics €600 to €1,200 either way.
What is in the box, what isn't, and the jobs you can't do yourself.
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- €5,600 to €16,798a kit, building only
- €800 to €2,500the base, on top
- €600 to €1,200the electrics, on top
What a kit usually leaves out
| Item | In most kits? | If not |
|---|---|---|
| The base | No | €800 to €2,500 |
| Putting it up | No | Two people, a weekend or two, and a dry spell |
| Floor and roof insulation | Sometimes | Buy and fit it before the floor goes down |
| Roof covering | Felt, often | A rubber sheet lasts longer on a flat roof |
| Electrics | No | €600 to €1,200, by a registered electrician |
| Inside lining and flooring | No | Your time, plus materials |
| Treatment or paint | No | €1,000 to €1,800 if you pay for it |
The jobs you can't do yourself
The electrics. The connection to the house and the circuits in the office have to be done and certified by a Safe Electric registered electrician. Agree the cable route with one before you build, and lay the duct yourself if you want to save their time.
Build your own from plans
Building from scratch with a timber frame is within reach of a careful builder with tools. Draw it to the planning limits first: 3 m high, 30 m² for all garden buildings together, behind the house. Spend the money where it is hard to change later: the base, the floor insulation, the door and the windows.
When supplied and fitted is the better deal
- You are buying it to work in, and the weeks matter.
- There is no side passage and the panels have to come through the house.
- You want one guarantee for the whole building.
- The numbers are close: a one-desk office put up for you is €6,700 to €10,500.
Kits and fitted offices, priced
| What | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| A flat pack office kit, building only | €5,600 to €16,798 | Model and size. Fitting, base and power are all extra |
| A one-desk office pod, 6 to 9 m² | €6,700 to €10,500 | 3 × 2 m up to 3 × 3 m. Insulated timber, put up. Base and power extra |
| An office for two desks, 12 to 16 m² | €13,390 to €16,720 | 4 × 3 m to 4 × 4 m. The insulation, the doors and the glass |
| The base | €800 to €2,500 | Ground screws, a slab or pads. A slope costs more |
| Electrics inside the office | €600 to €1,200 | Sockets, lights and a small fuse board |
| Painting, inside and out | €1,000 to €1,800 | Size and colours |
Our price guide for Ireland. Ask whether VAT is in the price. Many list prices leave it out. Ask what the price includes: the base, the cable from the house and the inside finish.
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More on garden offices
Costs, sizes, pods, insulation, planning and studios.
What a garden office costsEvery size, priced. A one-desk pod is €6,700 to €10,500.
Office podsOne desk, 6 to 9 m². The smallest building that works all year.
Insulated officesWalls, floor, roof and glass. What to ask for in millimetres.
Planning permission30 m² for all garden buildings together, 3 m high, behind the house.
What size to getOne desk, two desks, or a desk and a meeting table.
Garden studiosMusic, art and treatment rooms. What changes from an office.Garden offices in every county
- Carlow6,300 people work from home
- Cavan7,791 people work from home
- Clare16,185 people work from home
- Cork84,857 people work from home
- Donegal14,900 people work from home
- Dublin280,195 people work from home
- Galway37,155 people work from home
- Kerry16,416 people work from home
- Kildare40,433 people work from home
- Kilkenny12,696 people work from home
- Laois9,985 people work from home
- Leitrim4,011 people work from home
- Limerick24,552 people work from home
- Longford4,043 people work from home
- Louth15,614 people work from home
- Mayo13,522 people work from home
- Meath32,232 people work from home
- Monaghan5,788 people work from home
- Offaly8,256 people work from home
- Roscommon7,742 people work from home
- Sligo8,070 people work from home
- Tipperary17,460 people work from home
- Waterford13,705 people work from home
- Westmeath10,976 people work from home
- Wexford17,724 people work from home
- Wicklow25,502 people work from home
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Questions people ask
Are flat pack garden offices any good?
The good ones are. Check the wall thickness, whether the floor and roof are insulated, and the glazing, not the photo.
How long does a kit take to build?
A pod-sized kit is a weekend or two for two people, on a base that is already down. Finishing the inside takes longer than the shell.
Can I build a garden office myself to save money?
Yes, on the labour. The base, the insulation and the electrics cost the same whoever builds it.
Do kits come insulated?
Some do, in the walls. Fewer include the floor and roof. Ask for each.
Is a container a good garden office?
A steel container has to be insulated and lined inside or it runs with condensation, and it has to be craned in. It is rarely cheaper once that is done.
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