For Schools
Extra teaching space, in days — not a building project.
Classrooms, libraries, staff rooms, reception and SEN spaces built on our QCB5 and QC8 office shells — delivered and installed in days with minimal disruption to the school day, at a fraction of the cost of conventional construction, and zero-maintenance for 25 years.
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For Schools
A classroom that's ready for September, not next year
Schools come to us when they need teaching space fast and can't justify a traditional extension — the cost, the planning, the months of disruption mid-term. A Booths building lands the same week it's delivered: no concrete base or groundworks (it sits on independently adjustable concrete feet), installed in a matter of days, ready to use straight away. The result is a permanent-quality space at a fraction of the cost of conventional construction.
Every school building is one of our two standard office shells — the volume-selling QCB5 or the enhanced QC8 — configured for the room it needs to be. We've built classrooms, school libraries, staff rooms, reception rooms, art studios and SEN / quiet rooms this way. A 30' × 12' QC6 became a peaceful school library at Hindhayes Infant School (installed in five days, with a flyover roof and decking for outdoor reading); a 10m × 4m studio at St John's C of E in Glastonbury added a full classroom with a toilet plumbed in, and won a Smarta award for its design; a 21' × 12' studio gives one school room to teach painting to up to ten children at a time.
Because it's the same engineered shell we put in thousands of gardens, the spec is genuinely classroom-grade: 90mm Ecotherm insulation in floor, walls and roof and A-rated double glazing keep it warm in January and cool in July, so it's used year-round. Mains sockets, recessed lighting and blinds, internet via a TP-Link router, and full electrical certification are all part of the build. Toilets and wash facilities can be plumbed in where the brief needs them.
And it stays looking the part. The fully composite, zero-maintenance exterior never needs painting, staining or treating — so it won't eat into a hard-pressed maintenance budget the way a timber cabin does. It's covered by our 25-year structural guarantee, and because it's portable rather than a fixed extension, it can be relocated within the grounds — or moved with the school — if needs change.
At a glance
Why schools choose Booths
- ✓ Installed in days — minimal disruption to the school day, ready to use straight away
- ✓ Classrooms, libraries, staff & reception rooms, SEN / quiet rooms, art studios
- ✓ Far lower cost than a conventional extension — no groundworks or concrete base
- ✓ 90mm Ecotherm insulation + A-rated glazing — warm, quiet, used year-round
- ✓ Toilets, wash facilities, mains sockets, lighting & certified electrics built in
- ✓ Zero-maintenance composite exterior — no painting, protects the maintenance budget
- ✓ 25-year structural guarantee · portable, so it can be relocated if needs change
The school range
Built on the QCB5 and QC8 shells
A school building is one of our two standard office shells — the best-selling QCB5 or the enhanced QC8 — sized and fitted out for the room it needs to be. Pricing starts from the shell; size, toilets, electrics and finish are configured to the brief. Every build includes delivery, installation and the 25-year guarantee.
QCB5 School Building
6ft wide to 28ft wide
Shell price — configure size, toilets, partitions and floor to suit the room
The UK’s best-selling zero-maintenance garden office, in a size for every garden.
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QC8 School Building
6ft wide to 33ft wide
Shell price — configure size, toilets, partitions and floor to suit the room
Enhanced specification: 100mm roof overhang, ceiling downlights, traditional look.
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What schools use them for
Classrooms
Overflow, modular or replacement classrooms — insulated and certified for full-time, year-round teaching.
School libraries
A quiet reading space away from the main building. A flyover roof and decking can add a sheltered outdoor reading area.
Staff & reception rooms
Dedicated staff workrooms, meeting space or a welcoming reception room without losing classroom space inside.
SEN & quiet rooms
Calm, low-distraction spaces for one-to-one support, sensory work or nurture groups.
Art & activity studios
Light-filled studios for art, music or messy play — one school teaches painting to up to ten children at a time.
With toilets & wash facilities
Toilets, sinks and wash facilities can be plumbed in where the room needs to run independently.
And, like every Booths building
A zero-maintenance exterior
Built from steel, UPVC and composite — no external timber. It never needs painting or staining, so you are never left maintaining a building, and it keeps its just-installed look for the full 25 years.
The UK’s only 25-year guarantee
A 25-year structural guarantee on the building itself — not a one or two-year warranty. It is built, and warranted, to be used for decades rather than treated as a temporary garden room.
Portable — and still an asset
Every building is 100% portable. If your circumstances change it can be lifted out and relocated, or sold on, so it stays a resaleable asset rather than money sunk irreversibly into the house.
Customer Stories
School buildings we've installed
Frequently asked questions
We want an art studio — is it suitable?
Yes — many customers use the studios for art and comment on the light, airy feel. Windows on two sides are common; a three-side window option is available.
Is the base strong enough?
Yes — a decoupled floor accommodates movement (helpful for treadmills/ cross-trainers). Non-moving heavy items (bookshelves, pool tables, printing machinery) are easily handled; discuss heavy moving gym equipment with us.
Can you supply a more bespoke garden office design?
Yes — half windows, high "fan light" windows, decoupled treadmill flooring, external downlights, internal partitions/sliding doors, extra decking, colour options, light oak walls, French doors, flyover roofs, floor and outside sockets, internal storage or toilet cubicles. Contact us for option pricing.
Do you supply bi-fold doors?
No. Bi-fold doors have fine tolerances; very hot weather expands them, making closing or locking difficult or impossible.
Do you supply blinds?
Recessed blinds are included as standard in QCB5 and QC8 layouts.
Can I paint my garden studio?
The outside never needs painting or staining — a low-carbon, eco-friendly design. Inside, you can paint over the factory white base coat in any colour.
What colours are available?
Windows: light oak or anthracite grey. Walls, corner pillars, fascias and soffits: Merlin grey (light), anthracite grey (dark), juniper green, black (fades faster), or oak (expensive, 5-year guarantee). Standard: anthracite windows with Merlin grey walls.
Can you fit decking?
Yes — long-lasting, less-slippy composite decking (30-year manufacturer lifespan), safer than timber. Standard front depths 910mm (3ft), 1220mm (4ft) or 1820mm (6ft), in brown or grey.
Can the studio go through a house or where access is difficult?
Yes (a small charge applies). Designed for difficult/London access — normal door-size access is required. Fitters have never failed an install due to access; very long flyover-roof components may be an exception.
Do you do site visits?
Not normally needed — the base design handles nearly any garden regardless of slope or surface, accommodating up to 1 metre of slope without expensive excavation and with no concrete base. Visits are conducted occasionally depending on the situation.
What is the door width when opened?
The door width when opened is 760mm; the door frame is 910mm wide.
Is the studio double-glazed?
Yes — low-energy A-grade sealed units, thermally equivalent to triple glazing, with enhanced sound insulation.
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