The Playhouse Company

A lot goes in to your playhouse

We only build children’s playhouses and all our outdoor play houses are built individually by skilled craftsmen with years of experience in building children’s out door play structures. Because we have kept a close eye on your children’s outdoor play house from the moment we start to build we are able to ensure every part is built to the highest specification.

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Playhouse breakdown a b c d e f g h
  1. Sides

    We would always recommend our level 2 build, plywood lined, for schools, although we are also happy to provide level 1 or level 3 build if you would prefer.

    Sides

  2. Roof

    We are able to offer four different roof finishes.
    Roof types

    Felt

    High quality 38kg mineral felt over the top of base felt.

    Felt shingles

    To give the appearance of tiles, these go over the base layer of felt.

    Cedar shingles

    Traditional roof finish in North America, Cedar shingles are fitted over the top of the felt.

    Slate effect

    Eternet artificial slate is fitted over the top of the felt, this looks just like a traditional slate roof.

  3. Finish & Protection

    All external areas are fully treated with two coats of Sadolin classic translucent timber protection or Sadolin superdec opaque timber protection

    Finish and Protection

  4. Floor & Damp Proofing

    Tanolised bearers giving protection against rot for 15 years.

    - Polythene damp proof layer to stop damp coming up into the playhouse.

    Wood treatment- 18mm external plywood flooring.

  5. Windows

    Various shapes and sizes can be built to encourage imaginative play.

    Windows

  6. Insides

    Various accessories can be fitted inside, ie. Seating, blackboard etc. please see our options and extras catalogue for more details.

    Inside

  7. Special Non-Trap Doors

    All doors are a special non trap design with a piano hinge, locks can be fitted for additional security.

    Safe doors

  8. Outside

    Make use of the space around your playhouse. Why not incorporate a seating area.

    Surfaces

    Rubber Bark

    A loose fill soft fall surface made from recycled tyres

    Decking

    Grooved tanolised timber, can be painted with a non slip paint

    Bark

    Manufactured from mixed conifer & pine bark. Totally natural

    Soft fall tiles

    Solid tiles giving a soft fall surface