Empower Your Self-Build Journey

The best way to budget for a new build home is to first understand ballpark cost per square metre figures. This will allow you to compare your budget with a particular size of dwelling. It’s very important from the outset that your budget matches your aspirations!

Cost per square metre for the completed build can be anywhere between £1,700 at the lower end to £2,500 at the higher end. Where your build sits within this range is relative to the type of house you build, and how you go about building it.

The cost of the timber frame element based on our full specification is usually around a quarter of the total build cost. Go to use our cost calculator for a rough idea of the ballpark for the kind of home you want to build. Or give us a call, and we can help you understand this more precisely.

At Fleming Homes, we do more than deliver timber frame kits – we give self-builders the freedom to shape their future home with clarity and confidence. With over 40 years of specialist experience, we offer a rare combination: accredited quality, tailored architectural design, and expert support from concept through to wind and watertight. Our service is flexible, personal, and built around what matters to you – so you always feel in control, informed, and backed by a team who’s with you every step of the way.

We are conveniently located in both the north and south of the UK. Our head office is based in Berwickshire in the lovely Border town of Duns, and our southern showroom is located within the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon.

Timber frame construction can offer excellent value, mainly thanks to its speed and precision. Faster build times reduce time on site – and lower labour costs. Because the frame is fully designed and manufactured off-site, potential issues can be spotted and resolved early, avoiding costly surprises later. A high-quality, pre-manufactured system also means fewer delays and a smoother build overall.

We take our dwellings to a stage commonly known as ‘wind and watertight’ if that’s what our customer requests. At this stage, the structure of the dwelling is erected, windows and external doors are fitted, and roof sarking is installed – often with soffits, fascias, and barge boards – ready for your follow-on trades to take over. You can choose the level of service that best suits your project, whether it’s a structure-only package or a full-specification package with materials supplied.
For more details on our packages and what’s included at each stage, visit our Timber Frame Packages page.

We’ve been doing planning permission and building regulation applications throughout the UK since 1986.

Start by understanding what’s possible with your budget. Our Cost Calculator  is a great first step. Then, if you already have a plot, our  Free Design Service can help bring your ideas to life.

Yes: get informed early. Build smarter, not harder. 

The more you understand, the more in control you’ll feel.  Choose a team you trust and invest time up front — solid foundations (both literal and metaphorical) lead to better outcomes. 

 Start with our Free Design Service -  a flexible first step that puts you in control.

That depends on what you need. We’re fully bespoke, offering a wide range of materials and services. Beyond timber frames, we can supply windows, doors, stairs, insulation, and more — all tailored to suit your project. We also offer support with design, planning, building regs, and SAP calculations.

Depending on volume of demand, our lead time from placing order is around 6 weeks. The planning and building regs process can take a few months, depending on the process itself. The average time for a home to be manufactured in our factory is a few days. The average time to erect on site is a couple of weeks. The average completion time from starting on-site is around 8 to 12 months.

Yes. This is a great service that maximises the benefits of timber frame construction. We can erect the structural elements, fit the roof sarking and membrane, and fit external joinery making the dwelling ‘wind and watertight’. We can also fit soffits, fascia and barge boards, so that your dwelling is fully ready for your roofers and other follow-on trades.

Very simply. In most cases, you can use a quality rawl plug or similar. You can also consider this during the design phase and design accordingly. So, for example, fit timber studs or plywood sheathing, which is common in areas such as kitchens. We can also specify denser wallboard with greater fixing capacity.

Timber is the most sustainable structural building element, therefore timber-frame is one of the most sustainable construction methods available today. The timber used for our homes is sourced from well managed sustainable forests, and contains less embodied energy than comparable building materials, such as concrete or steel. From design to construction, we’re committed to utilising products and refining procedures that are sustainable.

Yes, if required. We offer a supply-and-erect service, ensuring your timber frame is built to the wind & watertight stage by our accredited teams. If you have your own team of erectors, we can also supply on a kit-only basis.

We work across the UK and have also delivered projects abroad. If you’re building outside the UK, let’s chat about what’s possible.

The easiest place to start looking for a plot is online. We recommend some good places to start in the Self Build Resource, Find a plot of land section of our website. Local estate agents, land agents, local authority websites, consumer magazines and local newspapers are also good sources of information.

Yes. Our Design Brochure is intended to inform and inspire your design aspirations, and we can modify existing designs to suit your requirements. It’s your ideas that inform the design of your new home, so we often start from a blank sheet of paper, working with you to design your custom build home around your specific requirements. For more information, please see Bespoke Design Service.

Yes. We regularly work from architect drawings. Simply upload your plans via our Contact Form and we’ll provide a no-obligation quote.

On average, it takes six weeks to prepare and finalise planning application drawings — sometimes longer depending on complexity. We’ll keep you informed throughout.

Start planning with us — explore our Free Design Service.