Garden rooms have become one of the most popular summer projects in Chorley, with home offices, studios and hobby rooms going up at the bottom of gardens across the town. Almost every one of them starts the same way, by clearing the old shed, greenhouse or lean-to that was there before and breaking out the base it sat on. A skip from our Chorley skip hire service deals with all of that demolition waste so the new build can get under way.
What a Garden Room Project Involves
Putting up a garden room is rarely as simple as the finished photos suggest. First the existing structure has to come down, which produces rotten shed timber, old roofing felt, panes from a greenhouse and a surprising amount of accumulated junk that was being stored inside. Then the old concrete base usually needs breaking out and a new, level foundation laid, which brings hardcore and excavated soil into the mix. By the time the ground is ready for the new building, you have a varied pile of waste that ranges from light timber to heavy concrete.
Matching the Skip to the Waste
The split between light and heavy material is what drives the skip choice here. If the bulk of the job is breaking out an old concrete base, the weight adds up fast and a 4 tonne midi skip is the safe option, carrying the dense rubble without exceeding its limit. If the demolition is mostly bulky but lighter shed timber and felt, an 8 tonne builders skip gives you the volume to clear it all in one. Telling us what the mix looks like when you book helps us steer you to the right one.
Dealing with Concrete and Soil
Concrete and soil behave differently from general waste because of their density, and it helps to understand how a skip copes with a heavy load before you start filling. Our guide on how full you can fill a skip with soil explains why a skip of broken base will look part-filled even when it has reached its working weight.
Recycling the Demolition Waste
Broken concrete is one of the most recyclable materials we handle, often crushed and reused as hardcore, while timber and metals have their own onward routes. Everything is sorted at our own recycling centre, and our environmental and recycling page sets out how we keep material out of landfill.
Covering Chorley and the Surrounding Villages
We serve Chorley and the villages around it, so as well as the town we are regularly out with skips through our Coppull skip hire, Euxton skip hire and Charnock Richard skip hire coverage.
If a garden room or outbuilding is on your list this summer, call our Chorley team on 01257 752399 and we will sort a skip to match the work. You can also reach us through the contact us page.
