Category Archives: Log Cabins

Woodmeadow Garden Centre home of great customer service!

Posted on by

As many of our most loyal customers are aware, our garden centre in Northamptonshire has been going through a period of regeneration and expansion in the past few months.

The layout of our shop has been vastly improved and made more user friendly, our range has also been broadened to include many new lines such as gifts, greetings cards and garden tools / accessories.

One very recent addition to our site is the Bugtopia show which has showings during weekends and school holidays. For a very reasonable entrance fee you can see and learn about many different animals such as snakes, tarantulas and other small creatures. You can also have the opportunity to hold some if you are brave enough.

Pre-booking for this show is essential (show times are normally 11,1 and 3pm) and anyone wishing to reserve a space needs to call them on 01536 799778.

This show is a real crowd pleaser and is a fun experience for all the family.

After the show you can skip along to our tea room. Like the rest of Woodmeadow, this popular venue has been improved and now offers a variety of drinks as well as cold snacks and hot meals. There is a different meal on offer everyday and there is also a vegetarian option!

There is a very friendly atmosphere in out tea room and people often comment on this! Come and pay us a visit!

Woodmeadow Show Site

Posted on by

Sometimes the benefit of having a show site for our log cabins, Sheds and Summerhouses in Northampton at Woodmeadow Garden Centre can also be one of the common reasons for our customers to complain.

 A while back I was at the garden centre when a customer had come from London to look at a log cabin.  In the grand scheme of things London is not that far as we are centrally located (this means we are a reasonable distance from the majority of major conurbations). Unfortunately we only had two log cabins on display partly down to the fact we had only moved into the garden centre towards the end of the previous year and have not had the time to organise the space and the recent snow and bad weather had been an issue in slowing us down.

 The customer although disappointed we didn’t have the exact model log cabin that he was looking for was met with courtesy and a smile, we demonstrated the quality of the log cabin that he could expect and showed him alternative buildings which we did have on display including a heavy duty workshop, potting shed, and traditional apex sheds all of which can be delivered and fitted at his house in London.

 I was pleased the customer stayed and had a coffee in our garden centre cafe and went away with the peace of mind that we are a genuine company with genuine people all trying to give our best service and value when making a big purchase. I personally think it is good to see and speak to the people that you are purchasing from.

My biggest frustration is we can’t show every garden building and log cabin. We have thousands of sheds and Summerhouses including timber garages and greenhouses the challenge is to have a representation of both size and quality variation demonstrating the different quality log cabins that manufacturers offer as well as our own sheds especially when looking for a bespoke building.  I would always suggest if you are planning a visit to Woodmeadow (we are open seven days a week) that you  give us a call on 01604 781899 before you set out and we can advise you which buildings we have on display at the time.

I always refer to Woodmeadow as a developing garden centre, if I am honest it is probably like most gardens they are never really finished and always being developed we move products around frequently to keep it fresh and periodically sell display log cabins and sheds off to make space for new models.

Only recently our café has had a slight revamp with a new and improved menu and a new attraction has been added to our site called “Bugtopia” which gives shows and demonstrations of exotic creatures such as bats and various insects (please call us beforehand for show times).

Thanks for reading this taylorsgardenbuildings blog, we look forward to seeing you at Woodmeadow soon

Instructional videos.

Posted on by

A recent addition to many of our listings are instructional videos!

We are all too aware that sometimes the traditional paper variety are just not quite enough – no matter how comprehensive! The same goes of course for the PDF versions that are on a vast majority of our listings, there are times when we just want to actually see somebody doing it. This gives us just that bit of extra confidence when erecting our brand new summerhouse, gazebo , metal shed etc etc.

Take a look at this example, we are sure you will agree that it is very indepth!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPgh8hOeips&ab_channel=TaylorsGardenBuildings

July update

Posted on by

Summer is in full swing and business is booming at Taylors Garden Buildings!

Our Metal shed range is selling nicely and we have seen a steady increase in sales of our summerhouses and gazebo lines. Barbeques are also selling well, so many of you are obviously sitting outdoors of an evening enjoying a nice burger and a few drinks (we still haven’t received our invites though – we blame the postal service).

Our sales team are as eager as ever to speak with you if you have any enquiries, don’t forget that we are on call 7 days a week!

Also, have you visited our show site recently? Woodmeadow are constantly expanding their range and services (the tea room is open and in full swing don’t forget!) and there has been a big change around in the shop recently which has dramatically improved the ergonomics of the store and improved the customer shopping experience no end.

We look forward to seeing/speaking to you!

Visited our show site yet?

Posted on by

As many of you are aware, we have a garden centre located in Northampton.

We took over this business around 18 months ago and have seen it go from strength to strength in that time!  In the past year and a half we have completely reorganised the layout of both the indoor shopping area and outdoors where you will find our selection of sheds, summerhouses, greenhouses and other items such as plants, gardening tools and ornaments.

Woodmeadow Garden Centre.

Feedback from our regulars has been very positive, we have a very loyal customer base who return to us time after time and are particularly happy with the friendly atmosphere and efficient service.

Woodmeadow Garden Centre is an independent business, which in this day and age is becoming rare with larger businesses opening chains of stores all over the country, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future.

One popular feature of Woodmeadow is the café which can be found in the outdoor display area next to the poly tunnels, it has been closed for a short while whilst refurbishments are taking place and a new menu drawn up.  This will be reopening very soon so watch this space!

We have a small selection of garden buildings on display at Woodmeadow  which demonstrate the quality and workmanship in our products. If you are interested in a particular building you have seen on our website we strongly urge you to call ahead to see if we have it on display or something close to it. Our phone number is 01604 781899.

In our shop we sell gifts, DVDs, CDs, tools, gardening aids, bird feed and have a variety of ornamental products such as candles and jewellery.  We also stock greetings cards all year round for various occasions  such as birthdays.

Woodmeadow is located on the A43 in between Northampton and Kettering  just outside of a small village called Hannington. For those of you who are using a sat-nav our postcode is NN6 9TD

.

Need any more details? Visit the Woodmeadow Website for more information!

See you soon!

Why buy a Taylors Garden Building log cabin?

Posted on by

Why buy a Taylors Garden Building log cabin?

Well pop the kettle on and get yourself comfy because you’re about to discover the reasons why we have thousands of delighted customers who use our services every month.

If you are deciding on whether to buy a log cabin kit instead of a cheap shed or summerhouse, hold tight. . . . . and relax. . . . . . . .our Taylors team are here to help advise you in choosing the right log cabin making it so much easier for you to make the right choice. The Taylors Log Cabin range is a fantastic choice and a common upgrade from your regular garden shed.
When choosing a Log Cabin you often find yourself in that very difficult situation of finding the right size and style Log Cabin at an affordable price. The long winded process of finding the best value log cabin balanced with the best quality log cabin all to suit your personal taste and requirements. It’s a tough job especially with the amount of websites out there are all offering hundreds of log cabin options.

Our sales team are always on hand to guide you to finding your perfect Log Cabin. If you know what you’re looking for, let us know as we have over seven thousand products on our website so we’re sure we can find something for you. Please don’t hesitate to drop us an email, we’re a friendly team; sales@taylorsgardenbuildings.co.uk

We have a fantastic bespoke range at Taylors enabling you to create your own desired size log cabin to fit perfectly in your garden.

The style of the roof is probably the most distinguishable variance as you have the choice of a traditional apex roof log cabin, a pyramid roof or hip roof on a corner log cabin which makes an attractive alternative.

Normally the log thickness (also known as wall thickness) is a good measure of quality and will affect the price. The thinner the log the cheaper the cabin although you can get finger jointed logs which can make the cabin even cheaper. (Finger joints are where the cabin is made from essentially what are left over lengths of timber.)

Trying to get the best quality log cabin for your money whilst deciding which log thickness best suits your budget, you are then hit with all the options should I upgrade the roof from a standard felt roof to shingle roof (it looks better with a choice of colours, lasts longer and with it being twice as thick has better insulation properties) blah blah blah. . . . . At Taylor’s we’re happy to work all this out for you to ensure you get the best quality Log Cabin at your budget. Give us a call on 01604 780350 and we will sort you out 

So why buy a log cabin from Taylors Garden Buildings?

We have hundreds of log cabins, from many different manufacturers with multiple styles, shapes and log thicknesses available. We also have many years experience in supplying quality log cabins and building bespoke log cabins.

We also have a show site at Woodmeadow garden centre based in Northampton, which we regularly update but we will always have at least one log cabin on display for you to view (best call to and check if you are looking for a particular model, 01604 781899).

We enjoy selling garden products and have great satisfaction in supplying our customers with the best quality and value log cabins.

Our Display Site

Posted on by

Sometimes the benefit of having a show site for our log cabins, Sheds and Summerhouses in Northampton at Woodmeadow garden centre can also be one of the common reasons for our customers to complain.

Just this weekend I was at the garden centre and a customer had travelled up from London to look at a log cabin, which in the grand scheme of things is not that far as we are centrally located. It means we are a reasonable distance from the majority of major conurbations.

Unfortunately we currently have just two log cabins on display. Partly down to the fact we only moved into the garden centre towards the end of last year and have not had the time to organise the space and more recently the snow and bad weather has slowed us down.

The customer, although disappointed we didn’t have the exact model log cabin that he was looking for, was met with courtesy and a smile.

We demonstrated the quality of the log cabin that he could expect and showed him alternative buildings which we do have on display, including a heavy duty workshop, potting shed, and traditional apex sheds all of which can be delivered and fitted by us, at his house in London.

I was pleased the customer stayed and had a coffee in our garden centre cafe and went away with the peace of mind that we are a genuine company with genuine people, all trying to give our best service and value when making a big purchase. I personally think it is good to see and speak to the people that you are purchasing from.

My biggest frustration is we can’t show every garden building and log cabin we offer.

On our website www.taylorsgardenbuildings.co.uk we have thousands of sheds and Summerhouses including timber garages and greenhouses.

The challenge is to have a representation of both size and quality variation, demonstrating the different quality log cabins that manufacturers offer as well as our own sheds, especially when looking for a bespoke building.

If you are planning a visit to Woodmeadow garden centre, we are open seven days a week so give us a call on 01604 781899 before you set out and we can advise you which buildings we have on display at the time.

I always refer to Woodmeadow as a developing garden centre. Like most gardens they are never really finished and always being developed. We move product around frequently to keep it fresh and periodically sell display log cabins and sheds to make space for new models.

We are just in the process of building four Elite Greenhouses and soon after will be adding two more Lugarde log cabins and another Tuin log cabin. All good quality and proven selling models, giving you, the customer more to choose from.

Thanks for reading this taylorsgardenbuildings blog and we look forward to seeing you at Woodmeadow soon.

Adam Hemmings

Dynamic Office Seating Ltd