Snuggeries Vs. the “Market Leader”
We pride ourselves on offering a high specification, best-in-class, premium product as standard.
It can be disheartening when you see garden rooms being offered with a very attractive “from” price, to then learn that elements you’d perhaps expect as standard bump the total cost up significantly. We don’t like to compromise, and we don’t expect you to either.
At Snuggeries, we pride ourselves on offering a high specification, best-in-class, premium product as standard. In fact, we are so confident about our bespoke garden rooms that we decided to put our specification (and prices) to the test against who we believe is the “market leader” (in terms of turnover at least).
The results surprised even us and we think they’ll be an eye opener for you.
Take a look below and see for yourself how we compare on each and every element. Why not even print this out and test us against any other supplier – we’d love to know how we compare.
This comparison is based on a 6m x 5m garden room of similar look and feel (eventually). We compared our Snugg that has an all inclusive price of £34,000 vs. their starting price for the same size at £26,700.
Finishing Touches
| Item | Snuggeries | Market Leader | Extra Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard wall finish | Plastered & painted, just like your house | Melamine, like a typical kitchen base unit | |
| Standard ceiling finish | Plastered & painted, just like your house | Shiny white metal ribbed finish | |
| Plasterboarded as standard | Yes | No, optional extra | £2600 |
| Painted as standard | Yes | No, optional extra | £780 |
| Paint choices & brands | Choice of Farrow & Ball or Little Greene Paint | Unspecified matt white paint. Any other choices of paint, customers must supply at their own cost. |
£300 |
| 2.4m door opening | included | included | |
| Large picture window | included | optional | £480 |
| Composite Cladding | Included, over 20 colours and styles | Optional only black | £2280 |
| Heating System | Premium, low energy, eco-friendly as standard. Will use half the energy of conventional heating. Cost £800, will save customer £200+ per year on bills. | Cheap oil filled radiator, can purchase for £40 from any DIY store | |
| How many cladding options are offered as standard | 25+, range of wood or composite, all the same price | 7 (6 are upgrades in price) | |
| How many flooring options are offered as standard | 20+ all the same price | 4 (1 carpet tile, 3 laminate) | |
| How many decking options are offered as standard | 8 all the same price | 5, (3 are upgrades) | |
| How many colour options are there for the doors | 16 | 2 |
Power, Heating and Lighting
| Item | Snuggeries | Market Leader | Extra Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recessed lighting | Yes, it’s the default lighting option | Not possible due to construction methods. Industrial options like track lighting and light panels only. | |
| External light choices | 12+ and happy to help source more options if needed | 2 | |
| External light quantity | 3 | 1 – £65 each extra | £130 |
| Hood lights | Included (alternative to wall lights) | 0 – £140 extra | £140 |
| Number electrical sockets | 8, recessed just like your house sockets | 3 – surface mounted, £50 extra per additional socket | £250 |
| Number of USB sockets | All are good quality USB sockets | None, £20 each upgrade | £160 |
| Outside Socket | 1 | 0, £100 each | £100 |
| Dimmable lighting | Standard | Not possible | |
| What heating included | Premium, low energy, eco friendly infrared heating that costs us £800 | Cheap oil filled radiator, can purchase for £40 from any DIY store | |
| Allowance for electrical connection in price | Yes, subject to survey | No | £1000 |
Technical & Extras
| Item | Snuggeries | Market Leader | Extra Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations | Eco friendly galvanised steel screws, no mess, no digging and no noise. | Concrete | |
| Completely bespoke | Yes | No | |
| Custom shapes | Yes | No | |
| Sloping site | Yes | Only 300mm | |
| Can you install bathrooms | Yes | No | |
| uValue Floor | .27 | .35 | |
| uValue Walls | .23 | .35 | |
| uValue Roof | .21 | .22 | |
| uValue Door | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| Can you build above 30sqm | Yes | No | |
| What do you charge per 1m of partition wall | £100 | £200 | £500 |
| What do you charge for an internal door | £100 | £440 | £340 |
| Can you install a woodburner | Yes, via partners | No | |
| Can you install plumbing | Yes | No | |
| Can you install rooflights | Yes, our roof construction allows rooflights to be installed | No, not possible |
In a nutshell…
As you can see, in every single area we are confident our product is superior. It’s why we are happy to tout “Premium as Standard”. And by the time you add all the extras to the total price, the market leader comes in at £35,760 – £1,760 more expensive than a premium Snugg!
So you’ll end up paying more for a lower specification garden room than you would for one of our premium Snuggs. Plus, the lower spec garden room will inevitably cost you more to heat during the winter, further highlighting why a Snugg is the obvious choice when you’re looking for both quality and ROI.
We want our customers to enjoy the experience of buying a Snugg and benefit from a completely transparent process, so we can deliver a bespoke garden room that you can be proud of.
Please take our list and put us to the test. We would love to hear how you get on. In fact, feel free to challenge us or create your own similar list and send it to us at info@snuggeries.co.uk
1: The term ‘Market Leader’ is based on known annual turnover and self-proclaimed statements. We in no way agree or endorse this statement.