Garden-building bases from our Ringwood home
Ground screws, concrete and raised timber-frame bases for garden rooms, offices, cabins and substantial garden buildings—with clear prices and a full 10-year guarantee.
Illustrative garden-room example
Local advice without assumptions
Ringwood is the public and registered base of JustBases. From older town-centre gardens to larger plots around Poulner and the edge of the New Forest, the right base can be influenced by water, access, levels and the way the chosen building carries its floor.
Craig can compare concrete, ground screws and raised timber before you commit to a system. A building type, approximate size and BH24 postcode are all you need to start.
What are you planning?
Three easy steps
The route to a completed base is deliberately low effort for the customer.
Call, WhatsApp or send the form with the room type, approximate footprint and local postcode.
We discuss the site, visit when useful and provide a written quotation with no hidden frame assumptions.
The team sets out the exact area and constructs the selected foundation to the agreed level.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
You do not need to choose one now. We compare the building, garden and access, then explain the simplest suitable option.
A firm full-area slab beneath substantial rooms designed for traditional continuous support.
From £695 for 8' × 6' 48 ft² / 4.46 m²
Laser-levelled steel supports for a compatible timber or galvanised-steel building frame.
Installed screws from £1,180 for 8' × 6'; frame quoted separately 48 ft² / 4.46 m²
A treated structural platform for suitable rooms where changing garden levels favour a framed approach.
From £840 for 8' × 6' 48 ft² / 4.46 m²
Useful guide prices
These are current guide prices for standard installations. The written quotation confirms access, levels, preparation, ground conditions, support layout and any optional DPM or service conduit.
Get your exact written price| Base size | Concrete | Raised timber | Installed ground screws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10' x 8' 3m x 2.4m 80 ft² / 7.43 m² | £965 | £1,195 | £1,280 |
| 12' x 8' 3.6m x 2.4m 96 ft² / 8.92 m² | £1,075 | £1,375 | £1,340 |
| 12' x 10' 3.6m x 3m 120 ft² / 11.15 m² | £1,195 | £1,585 | £1,400 |
| 14' x 10' 4.2m x 3m 140 ft² / 13.01 m² | £1,295 | £1,820 | £1,460 |
| 16' x 10' 4.8m x 3m 160 ft² / 14.86 m² | £1,445 | £1,995 | £1,500 |
| 20' x 10' 6m x 3m 200 ft² / 18.58 m² | £1,695 | £2,415 | £1,600 |
Ground-screw prices are for the installed screws only. A suitable timber or galvanised-steel support frame can be added to the written quotation. Raised-timber prices use suitable concrete or composite posts. Your quotation confirms exactly what is included.
Easy to start, free to ask
Tell Craig what you want to build in Ringwood, the approximate footprint and BH24 postcode. We will explain the best-value foundation choices and send the agreed scope in writing.
Talk to Craig about your garden room base
Not sure which base you need? Craig will listen to what you are planning and explain the easiest next step.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
Your enquiry
Garden room base installation in Ringwood
Clear reassurance
The JustBases guarantee covers our installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to the written quotation. It is separate from the garden-building supplier's warranty.
Realistic timing
Ground screws are normally installed in one day. Concrete bases are normally installed within two working days, with the next-stage timing confirmed for the project.
Frames available
We can supply a treated timber or galvanised-steel support frame where it forms part of the agreed ground-screw solution.
Genuine feedback on related building-base work
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
"A high standard of work and very pleasant lads to deal with. I would not hesitate to recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2018-01-10
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for workshop
"Carried out an excellent job all in 1 day. Took down trees and shrubs and cleared all away. Then put down large flat concrete slab for workshop."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2017-11-28
Work listed by the source: Clear garden and concrete slab
Match the base to the space
The building name is only the starting point. We also consider its footprint, support arrangement, intended use and the garden it needs to fit.
A year-round workspace needs an accurately set base beneath doors, glazing, insulation and the finished floor.
Suitable base options
Concrete slab
A robust foundation for substantial rooms designed for continuous support.
Ground screws plus frame
A practical framed solution where reducing excavation or avoiding curing delay helps.
Raised timber frame
Suitable for selected timber rooms on a manageable slope or uneven area.
Near the Avon, known winter water and finished floor height may guide the conversation; towards Poulner, garden levels, tree cover or previous fill may be more relevant.
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A large timber building needs support under its actual perimeter and bearer layout, with the complete footprint set square.
Suitable base options
Concrete
Well suited to cabins whose manufacturer specifies a level slab across the whole floor.
Screw-supported grid
Can carry suitable bearer lines through an agreed structural timber or steel frame.
Raised timber
A useful option for appropriate cabins where the garden fall favours a platform.
Send a supplier drawing when one exists; if you are still choosing, approximate width and length are enough for the first Ringwood discussion.
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Specialist uses can add equipment loads, vibration and service details that deserve to be considered before the base is finalised.
Suitable base options
Concrete base
Often the strongest simple response for heavy gym equipment and concentrated loads.
Engineered screw frame
Can suit a compatible specialist room when frame and floor design account for its use.
Raised timber structure
Possible for lighter spaces with suitable spans and planned equipment positions.
A description of the intended equipment is enough to begin; Craig will ask for supplier information only when it changes the foundation.
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A pod foundation should support its chassis or bearers in the places intended and maintain the required finished level.
Suitable base options
Ground screws and frame
Often efficient for pods with defined supports and sites where excavation should be kept focused.
Concrete slab
Suitable when the pod is specified for continuous bearing or integrated slab services.
Raised timber platform
Can suit lighter pods with a compatible support grid and appropriate clearance.
If the unit will be slept in or let, check the intended use with the relevant authority; foundation advice remains available in the meantime.
Ask about this base →Local ground context
The BGS Ringwood district memoir maps Avon floodplain and terrace deposits alongside variable Palaeogene sands, clays and gravelly plateaux. A garden close to the river should not be assumed to match higher ground around Poulner or previous infill elsewhere in town.
Drainage, old foundations, imported soil and tree cover further affect the near surface. We use local evidence to inform questions while keeping the recommendation specific to the room and footprint.
There is no requirement to provide a ground report before contacting your local JustBases team. Start with what you want to build and what you know about the garden.
Access handled with you
Ringwood access ranges from historic plots with walls and limited street space to long suburban drives and rural lanes on the town's edges. The route may influence whether concrete materials, timber or screw machinery is most convenient.
You do not need to map the operation yourself. Share a photograph if easy and Craig can decide whether a short local visit will improve the quotation.
Helpful if you have them—not required before you call:
Useful local guidance
New Forest District Council is the main local authority, while New Forest National Park land crosses the parish. The relevant authority and permitted development position depend on the exact property and complete building proposal.
The made Ringwood Neighbourhood Plan maps the conservation area, listed buildings, protected sites and National Park boundary. Those checks can be made without delaying an initial foundation price from JustBases.
Planning information is a practical starting point, not legal or planning advice. Confirm the position for the exact property and building with the relevant authority.
Choosing the building
These independent businesses are useful places to research rooms, cabins and timber buildings. Obtain the exact footprint and base layout for the model you choose.
New Forest-area timber garden buildings, rooms and offices.
South-coast garden rooms and timber buildings from nearby Christchurch.
Garden room, summerhouse and log-cabin display village at Three Legged Cross.
These links are independent research starting points, not endorsements, partnerships or compatibility guarantees. Confirm delivery and base details directly.
Service area
Our local service covers Ringwood, Poulner, Hangersley, Crow and nearby addresses, subject to practical access.
Straight answers
A building type, approximate size and postcode are enough to start.