Our Story

Creating Outdoor Spaces You’ll Love — Built With Care, Experience & Fair Prices

The Fifth Room began with a simple idea: every home deserves a beautiful outdoor space without paying inflated prices or dealing with unreliable installers.

We’re a small, passionate team — not a giant corporation — and that’s exactly why homeowners choose us.

Where It All Started

Over the last few years, our sister company Cheshire Bespoke Conservatories saw something big happening.

 

More and more customers were asking for pergolas, verandas, and modern outdoor structures — far more than the traditional conservatory market could keep up with.

 

Instead of ignoring the shift, we built something new.

 

The Fifth Room was born to deliver high-quality pergolas and verandas across the UK, combining:

 

The buying power and trade relationships usually reserved for big national brands

 

The care, honesty and craftsmanship of a small specialist team

 

Fair pricing supported by real supply-chain partnerships

 

Expert installation through CBC and our trusted partners such as Syndicate Design & Build LLP

 

This unique setup means we can do something most companies simply can’t: offer the best prices AND the best installation service — nationwide.

Chris Strong / Co-founder

Alex Applegarth / Co-founder

Taylor Wright / Co-founder

From Stockport to Every Corner of the UK

We operate from our showroom at Brookside Garden Centre in Poynton, Stockport, but our reach is nationwide.

 

Thanks to our manufacturer support and our vetted network of installers, we deliver and install pergolas and verandas across the UK every day.

 

Even though we’re proudly local, your postcode never limits us.

The People Behind The Fifth Room

We were founded by three friends — Chris, Alex and Taylor — who share more than 20 years of combined experience in outdoor living, home improvement, installation and customer care.

 

We aren’t investors. We aren’t a faceless online brand. We’re hands-on people who:

  1. Answer the phone.
  2. Visit customers.
  3. Solve problems.
  4. Ensure every pergola looks as good as promised.

We built this business because we genuinely love helping people transform their outdoor spaces.

And we take it personally — every single time.

Why Homeowners Trust Us

Because we actually care.

We don’t believe in rushing installs, cutting corners, or disappearing after payment. Instead, we believe in:

  • Clear communication
  • Honest pricing
  • A job done properly
  • Respect for your home
  • Fast delivery (5–10 days UK-mainland)
  • Up to 10-year warranties
  • Supply-only options for confident DIYers
  • Professional installation when you want the experts
  • And 0% finance for those who want to spread the cost

We’ll beat any quote — not because we’re cheap, but because our supply chain allows us to be fair.

A Team That Works With You — Not At You

Most customers tell us the same thing:

 

“I wasn’t sure what I needed — but you made it easy.”

 

From the first conversation to the final screw, we guide you through:

  • Choosing the right size and model
  • Understanding aluminium vs. steel
  • Planning permission guidance
  • 3D design tools
  • Installation timelines
  • Price breakdowns
  • Aftercare
  • And any question you think might be “silly” (spoiler: none are)

Our mission is simple:

 

Design and build the perfect outdoor space for every customer — without stress, sales pressure, or inflated prices.

Let’s Build Your Fifth Room

If you’re planning an outdoor project — big or small — we’d love to hear from you.

 

Pop into the showroom, give us a ring, or send us a message.

 

📍 Brookside Garden Centre, London Road, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1BY

 

📞 0161 549 4510

 

📧 hello@thefifthroom.co.uk

 

We’re here Monday–Saturday, 9am–5pm.

 

We promise real advice, real care… and real value.