About | Potton

About

Helping Self Builders

Founded in 1964, Potton started as a family business built on providing quality craftsmanship and good customer care. In 2006 Potton was acquired by the Kingspan Group, incorporating their insulation products into our timber frame build systems. Over the years we have remained dedicated to providing our customers with bespoke homes based on their aspirational vision, whilst supporting them through their self build journey.

History

Our proud history

Potton have been at the forefront of self build and the timber construction industry since 1964. Read more about our history here.

Company Founded

1964

Potton was founded in 1964 by Peter Hutchinson as Potton Timber Engineering Company. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Potton supply tens of thousands of timber frame houses to local government.

Potton's First Self Build

1981

Potton introduce their first self build design - a Tudor-style home with exposed posts and beams, and inglenook fireplace, still hugely popular today. Potton present a self build home at the Ideal Homes Show in 1984, helping grow the popularity of self build.

UK's First Show Centre

1992

Potton open the UK's first Self Build Show Centre and free self build seminars are launched. The three new show homes offer unprecedented access to complete builds, with guided tours from our experts.

Architectural Service

1996

Full architectural service introduced, covering design, planning and building regulations. Launch of cottage-style homes appealing to both self builders and developers.

Project Management

2003

Introduction of ‘Potton-approved’ project managers and builders to provide self builders with yet more confidence. Potton awarded the UK Timber Frame Association’s own Q Mark.

Potton Bought by Kingpsan

2006

Potton acquired by Kingspan Group Plc, opening up a whole new range of high performance building fabric and insulated panel systems.

Potton Lighthouse

2007

Potton use Kingspan technologies to build the first net zero carbon show home in the UK, a milestone for sustainable construction. Code Assessment service launched to help customers navigate the government’s Code for Sustainable Homes.

Bespoke Service

2008

Potton Bespoke launched, offering a specialist service for those who require a completely one-off design.

Self Build Academy

2013

Potton launch the UK’s first Self Build Academy, a free service that gives you the know-how to bring your designs to life.

Support

Beautifully Self Built

Potton support self builders along the self build journey, with an infrastructure designed around helping you achieve your dream home.

Self Build Academy

Our Self Build Academy delivers learning, covering a range of topics from financing a self build, finding a plot, to successfully managing your build.

Self Build Professionals

We have an extensive team of self build professionals, from house designers, planners, self build consultants and contract managers, all with many years’ experience.

Kingspan Technology

Joining the Kingspan group introduced new high-performance insulated panel systems to the Potton range and allowing us to work towards a net zero emissions future.

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