We work locally in the South West of England & also nationally across the UK to design, engineer and build stunning oak frame buildings & extensions.
Architectural design for timber frames and conventionally built structures
Planning Applications & Project Management
The Manufacture of New Timber Framed Houses & Extensions
From simple, green oak structures to complex part dried and fully seasoned oak buildings.
Green Oak & Elm frame buildings from earlier centuries require sensitive and appropriate repair. We work within the local conservation remit to achieve a practical solution that fulfils your requirements.
Specialist glazing under joinery grade air dried oak capping pieces. All the glazing on this website has been applied by The Bespoke Oak Building Co Ltd.
We pride ourselves in taking great care over the creative design phase. Our aim is to create a new space that is not just functional but beautiful too.
“David and his team provided a 1st rate service from design, through to completion getting the entire Oak Frame stood up in 3 days. The accuracy of the frame was incredible allowing the follow on construction to run seamlessly. I would highly recommend David and his team.”
“There are so many articles written about people and their own ‘Grand Designs’, featuring pretty houses and their delighted owners, that I feel that I must say quite firmly, before we go any further, that this is not going to be one of those. I am fortunate enough to live in an attractive cottage in the Wiltshire countryside, and we have just finished a wonderful project, but these things are going to be incidental, really, to this story, which is about the resurgence of true craftsmanship in building here in Wiltshire. With the ease of building in bricks and breeze blocks, of kit conservatories and off-the-peg extensions, we have had more freedom to adapt our houses speedily than ever before, and some of the results can be very attractive. But if a home is to have soul, then I’m not so sure. Over the last few months, I have been taught by my builder to look at materials in a totally different way. David Cooke is a master craftsman, and building in oak is his passion, which has enthralled all who have seen his work, be it on a small or a larger scale. A Philosophy graduate and former cabinet-maker, who had made fine sculptural furniture in Great Bedwyn for five years, David recently returned to Wiltshire, from London, with his new wife and family. He is now fulfilling a desire to undertake larger projects, designing and building custom-made oak buildings using a blend of traditional ‘pegging’ craftsmanship using green oak, and modern technological glass. These beautiful buildings are built to last, and will only improve with age. There is certainly a great feeling of peace in our own oak and glass extension, due, I am sure, to being surrounded by such natural materials. David’s way is not the ‘quick and easy’ route to home-improvement: when your building is hand-carved, how can it be? But I have been converted to the slower road of true, individual design and craftsmanship: our home and our lives, indeed, are the richer for it. – Catherine Bernard, Dinton, Salisbury.”
“Grand Entrance! Well, we think it is! David is a neighbour and we knew nothing of his work except for his passion for wood. Over the odd glass of red wine the final design evolved. David took great care to create what we envisioned, and also kept our budget in mind! He kept us informed and was reliable, conscientious, creative, and showed great attention to detail. We were fortunate to be able to visit David’s workshop and see our project coming to life. David was open to the changes and modifications we wanted and used his experience and knowledge of oak to guide us. The finished door and porch have exceeded our expectations and we are very pleased to recommend David and his craftsmanship.”
“David Cooke designed and built an English oak conservatory for us, recently finished. We are completely thrilled and delighted with the results, and have enjoyed David’s company while he worked on it. He has been professional and reliable throughout. He put a huge amount of effort into understanding what we were looking for and refining, time and time again, the designs until we were completely happy. His execution of the design has exceeded our expectations and has blended beautifully with our stone cottage. We are happy to recommend him without hesitation, and equally happy to talk to his prospective clients to discuss his work for us in more detail.”
“David provides an outstanding service, the quality and workmanship are first class, importantly the after service is also excellent. Recommend”
“David Cooke renovated my property which included re-modelling the internal structure as well as work to the landscape surrounding the building. His attention to detail and calm manner made the whole process quite pleasant. From the off he understood what we wanted to create and made several detailed designs based around those ideas, I have no hesitation in recommending David to anyone seeking a thorough, friendly – professional to undertake similar works to their home.”
“David is a very talented and intelligent designer, who has an intuitive understanding of timber and how to use it to best effect. The garden room he has built for us is simply stunning. It looks absolutely beautiful and is filled with light. It also has a wonderful, peaceful atmosphere. David is a perfectionist who takes great care to ensure the building works well on a practical as well as aesthetic level. The bespoke and handmade nature of David’s ‘design and build’ does means that the building details may evolve a little during the construction process. The traditional techniques used do result in a longer build time than modern ‘kit’ construction, but the results are incomparable. We intend to use him again on future projects and are happy to recommend his services.”
