KD Haus combines over 30 years of German timber frame engineering with in-house UK architectural expertise. While many competitors outsource their architecture, KD Haus UK provides full architectural design, planning support and project management directly — led by Matthew Wintersgill, a qualified architect with projects spanning 20 countries. One team, one point of contact, from first sketch to completion on your plot.

Why Self Build Timber Frame?

Self building gives you complete control over design, specification, and budget — and timber frame makes the process faster and more predictable. With your frame manufactured offsite and erected in days, you avoid the weather delays and unpredictability of traditional brick and block builds.

In Germany, over 60% of new homes are self-built. In the UK the figure is just 10% — yet UK self builders consistently report that their finished homes are worth 25–30% more than they cost to build. The case for self build is compelling, and timber frame is the smartest way to do it.

The real reason to choose a KD Haus is because you have a vision. You want control over every design decision — layout, light, specification, and energy performance. Our team brings the architectural expertise to help you realise it.

Why KD Haus Timber Frame?

The German partner has been engineering precision timber frame homes since 1981. What sets KD Haus apart from most UK timber frame suppliers is that architectural design is handled in-house — not outsourced. You get German fabrication precision and qualified UK architectural expertise working together from day one, with a single team accountable for the whole project.

Unlike panel systems, our post and beam approach delivers genuine design flexibility. Open plan living, large glazed sections, vaulted ceilings — the structure works with your vision, not against it. Every KD Haus is tailor-made, because no two self builders have the same plot, the same brief, or the same dream.

Timber frame homes consistently generate fewer defects and fewer complaints than brick and block — and as Grand Designs viewers will know, the results speak for themselves.