Root & Branch Homes

Imagine moving into a genuinely ‘forever home’. One that you won’t grow out of as your family grows,  or a home that can be easily adapted for old age. A home where a new stage of life doesn’t mean having to put down new roots. Root & Branch homes proposes a new way of building homes for life.

Your home. Your community.

Root & Branch homes is our contribution to tackling the UK housing crisis. We feel frustrated that when your housing needs change – when you need more space or a different way of living – people are often priced out of their neighbourhoods.

Root & Branch offers a smarter home that flexes with your life stages and puts your family’s wellbeing first. Whilst being kinder to the planet, it will be also easier on your pocket. And all without having to leave the neighbourhood you know and love.

Our solution is a high-quality, off-site manufactured, terraced housing typology for small, underutilised sites. Root and Branch Homes can be easily expanded to accommodate a growing family and are equally flexible when the time comes to downsize.

This concept of a thoroughly adaptable, sustainable and healthy home has been developed during more than four years of research and development involving experts in sustainability, wellbeing and modern methods of construction and received early endorsement from the BRE as a winner of the Home of 2030 Innovation Grant.

The  homes are factory produced, which guarantees a thermally efficient, highly airtight structure, vastly reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs across the life of the home. Modern methods of construction also enable the delivery of consistent high quality internal finishes.

One flexible home. One smart choice.

The homes offer different configurations and possible extensions designed around the changing needs of the homeowner. This flexibility allows homeowners to stay in their neighbourhood and expand their homes over time. Common changes might include adding an extra bedroom as a loft conversion, adapting the downstairs toilet to an accessible wet room or simply adding storage. By adapting or extending their homes wtih ‘plug and play’ solutions, owners can save on moving costs.  Our plans for easy-to-fit extensions that are manufactured offsite reduce the stress and hassle of building work. This flexibility also provides local stakeholders foresight on the potential capacity of their neighbourhoods, now and in the future.

Futureproofed

Root & Branch homes are designed to meet the RIBA’s 2030 climate challenge targets. Through working with modern methods of construction and approved contractors, we will ensure we deliver to this quality standard whilst measuring post-completion performance. Further, by delaying the expansion of homes until they’re required by communities, we will reduce the upfront carbon required per household.

For healthier living

Root & Branch homes are designed around supporting and optimising people’s health and wellbeing. We go beyond regulatory standards to help homeowners improve their air quality, sleep, performance and mental wellbeing through our unique design principles. Ranging from a daylight-first approach to lighting and rigorous storage standards to the use of non-toxic materials and transparent manufacturing methods, we put occupants’ health first, allowing them to thrive in their home.

Partner with us

Help make these homes a reality. We are seeking a landowner or investor to share our vision. Someone who wants their assets to do more than just show a return on investment. Get in touch to find out more. 

We want to contribute to solving the UK’s Housing shortage, with products that allow people to establish roots within a community.  To be resilient to energy challenges, and offer greater wellbeing.