Garden Yoga Studio Builders in East Dulwich and South London
CanaCabins builds bespoke yoga and exercise studios in gardens across East Dulwich, Dulwich and the surrounding South London areas. A dedicated space at the end of the garden means you practise without moving furniture first.
- Based in East Dulwich, SE22
- 27 completed projects across South London
- Free site visit and written estimate, no obligation
Get a free estimate
Tell us what you are planning and we will arrange a visit to your garden.
What a yoga studio needs
- Clear floor area. The usable rectangle matters more than the total square metres. We design around mat space, not around the outside dimensions.
- A level, quiet floor. Sprung or cushioned where you want it, and laid so it does not creak or flex.
- Height. Enough headroom for standing poses with arms raised, which is more than a standard shed gives you.
- Mirrors and wall fixings. Planned in, with the structure behind them to take the weight.
- Warmth and ventilation. Warm enough to practise in January, ventilated enough not to become a greenhouse in July.
- Quiet. Insulation that keeps traffic and neighbours out.
Built for the space you have
Most South London gardens are long and narrow, which suits a studio well. We build the structure to the width your garden allows and put the length to work as clear practice space.
We have built garden gyms and exercise spaces locally, including a garden gym on Silvester Road. The specification for a yoga studio is close to that build, with more attention to floor finish and headroom. See the project gallery.
How the build works
- Site visit and estimate. We come to your garden, talk through how you want to use the space, and give you a written estimate.
- Design. We draw up the building around your garden, your budget and any planning constraints.
- Groundwork and base. Foundations suited to your ground conditions and access.
- Structure and cladding. Frame, insulation, roofing, windows, doors and cladding.
- First and second fix. Electrics, lighting, internal finishes and decoration.
- Snagging and handover. We walk the finished build with you and put right anything that is not right.
Planning permission for a garden building
Most garden rooms and garden offices in South London are built under permitted development, which means no planning application is needed. The usual conditions are that the building sits behind the front of your house, covers no more than half your garden, stays single storey, and keeps to a maximum height of 2.5 metres where it is within two metres of a boundary.
There are exceptions. Parts of Dulwich, Herne Hill and Camberwell fall inside conservation areas, and listed buildings have their own rules. We check this with you at the site visit, and if an application is needed we will tell you before you commit to anything.
Always confirm your own situation with Southwark, Lambeth or your local planning authority. We can point you at the right department.
Related builds
We also build garden rooms, garden offices, garden art studios and garden sheds.
Book a free site visit
Every CanaCabins build starts with a visit to your garden. We look at access, ground conditions, boundaries and how you want to use the space, then give you an honest estimate with no obligation.
We build across East Dulwich, Dulwich, Peckham, Nunhead, Herne Hill, Camberwell, Forest Hill, Tulse Hill, Brixton, Honor Oak and Crystal Palace.