Garden rooms in Kildare
The short answer
Garden rooms in Kildare follow the same national rules as everywhere else: most rooms up to 30 m² behind the house need no planning permission. Kildare is a commuter county, with an average commute of 34 minutes and about 36% of workers working from home at least one day a week, which is why the garden office is the most popular use.
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Garden room companies serving Kildare
We list 10 companies that say they serve Kildare. Details come from each company's own website. A listing is not a recommendation, so check reviews and see finished work before you choose.
Companies that name Kildare in their service area
Alphabetical, not ranked.
- Garden Office Solutions
Builds garden offices, studios and garden rooms, including rooms with built-in storage, using SIPs panels, red cedar cladding and triple-glazed windows.
Serves: Projects published in Dublin, Kildare and Louth
- HomeZone Garden
A garden and landscaping company that also builds fully insulated garden rooms for offices, gyms and studios, using its own in-house team rather than subcontractors.
Serves: Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, Louth and Laois
- Modern Garden Rooms
Builds garden offices, gyms, golf simulator rooms and 45 m² garden homes. Main structures are built off-site, then assembled in the garden.
Serves: Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Louth and wider Leinster
- My Garden Room (Barna Buildings)
Supplies garden offices, gyms, teen dens and garden salons in low-maintenance Duraboard, plus pre-cast concrete garden buildings, with showrooms in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.
Serves: Greater Leinster
- Outdoor Design
Builds bespoke garden rooms on concrete slab foundations, with insulated timber-frame walls, an EPDM roof, full electrics and a broadband conduit as standard. Also does patios, decking and outdoor kitchens.
Serves: Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Louth, Wicklow and Westmeath
Nationwide suppliers
These companies deliver and install across Ireland.
- Boom Garden Room
Designs and builds bespoke garden rooms and garden offices, including electrics and interior finishing. Offers a free site visit and design consultation.
Serves: Dublin and across Ireland
- CG Garden Rooms (CG Joinery)
A family-run joinery firm, established in 2009, building insulated garden rooms for offices, gyms, studios and salons, plus modular homes and single-storey extensions.
Serves: Drogheda and Co. Louth, and across Ireland
- Loghouse
Supplies and installs garden rooms and log cabins, from single rooms to residential cabins. Its Eco Garden Rooms use insulated SIPs panels with uPVC double glazing.
Serves: Nationwide
- Pineca
Sells log cabins, insulated garden rooms, pods, garden offices and saunas, with options from 34 mm insulated walls up to twin-skin log walls with 120 mm insulation.
Serves: Ireland
- Sprout Pod
Supplies and installs steel-framed, fully insulated garden rooms and home offices without concrete foundations, finished with sockets, lighting, heating and flooring.
Serves: Ireland and Northern Ireland, with installations in Dublin
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Garden offices and commuting in Kildare
Kildare has some of the longest commutes in Ireland. In Census 2022 the average was 34 minutes, against 29.1 nationally, and 17% of workers travelled for an hour or more. About 40,800 people, or 36% of workers, worked from home at least one day a week, above the national figure of 32%.
For a household commuting to Dublin, a garden office turns a hybrid week into a proper split between home and work. See our garden office guide for size, broadband and power.
| Census 2022 | Kildare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Work from home at least one day a week | 36% | 32% |
| Average commute | 34.0 min | 29.1 min |
| Commute of an hour or more | 17% (17,395 people) | – |
Planning in Kildare
The exemption rules are national, so Kildare County Council applies the same tests as every other council: up to 30 m², at least 25 m² of garden left, behind the front wall of the house, within the height limits and not used to live in or for business. See the planning guide.
Much of Kildare's housing was built in estates from the 1990s onwards. Some estate permissions include conditions that remove exempted development rights, so check the planning permission for your house before you build. If you're unsure, Kildare County Council can give a Section 5 declaration.
Council links
Not sure your room is exempt? Our planning checker takes two minutes.
Prices in Kildare
Garden room prices don't vary much by county, because most suppliers price nationally. Delivery to remote sites and difficult access can add to the cost.
| Size | Catalogue | Bespoke |
|---|---|---|
| 12 m² | €8,500 to €18,000 | €21,500 to €38,500 |
| 16 m² | €11,000 to €24,000 | €29,000 to €51,000 |
| 20 m² | €14,000 to €30,000 | €36,000 to €64,000 |
Before extras. See the price guide or use the cost estimator.
Local things to know
- Showroom: My Garden Room (Barna Buildings) has a showroom at Johnstown Garden Centre, so you can see a finished room before you buy.
- Larger gardens: newer estates in towns like Naas, Newbridge and Maynooth often have bigger back gardens than Dublin, so the 30 m² cap usually limits size before the 25 m² open space rule does.
- Rural houses: on one-off houses, plan the cable run early. A long trench from the house to the room adds to the electrical cost. See electrics.
Other areas
Common questions
Do I need planning permission for a garden room in Kildare?
Usually not. Kildare follows the national exemption rules: up to 30 m², 25 m² of garden left, behind the house, within the height limits and for use connected with the house. Check your own house's planning permission for conditions that remove exemptions.
How many people work from home in Kildare?
In Census 2022, about 40,800 people in Kildare, roughly 36% of workers, worked from home at least one day a week. The national figure was 32%.
How much does a garden room cost in Kildare?
Prices are similar across Ireland. A 16 m² catalogue garden room supplied and installed typically costs €11,000 to €24,000, and a bespoke builder-built room €29,000 to €51,000, before extras such as the base and electrics.
How do you choose which companies to list?
We list companies that build, supply or install garden rooms and say they serve Kildare, based on information they publish themselves. The list is alphabetical, not ranked. See how we list companies.