Home golf simulator installation, matched to a local installer
A home golf simulator lets you play and practise all year: a launch monitor reads every shot, and a projector shows it flying down the fairway on an impact screen. Getting one fitted well comes down to space, mainly ceiling height, and the right kit for your budget.
Tell us about your room, garage or garden and we will find an installer or garden-room builder who covers your area, named to you before anyone gets in touch. Our service is free; you get the quote direct from the installer.
A free matching service, not a golf simulator installer. We find one who covers your area and tell you who they are before anything is shared. How it works
Will it fit?
Enter your room in metres. We check it against published minimums for a full swing.
Tight but workable
- Ceiling 2.8 m: above the 2.7 m minimum, below a comfortable 3 m.
- Width 3.5 m: fine for one golfer; about 4 m to share left and right-handed.
- Depth 5 m: enough for a camera monitor (4.5 m minimum).
Minimums: width 3 m, depth 4.5 m (camera) or 5 m (radar), ceiling 2.7 to 2.8 m. Sources: GolfBays, Trackman, Summerhouse24. Test your own swing before you buy.
Drawn to scale
A home simulator bay, from above
One square is half a metre. The solid wall is a comfortable bay; the dashed box is the smallest room most guides accept for a camera launch monitor. Every distance comes from a published source.
Sources: screen gap SimSpace Golf (30 cm framed, 50 cm hanging); screen to ball and radar distance Trackman; projector position BenQ; minimum room GolfBays. Read 26 October 2026. The golfer is a position marker only. On a phone, scroll the drawing sideways.
What a home golf simulator costs
Most home setups fall somewhere between a few thousand pounds for kit fitted in an existing room and tens of thousands for a garden room built for golf.
| Option | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Entry kit in an existing room Entry launch monitor, net or basic screen, mat, budget projector | £1,500 to £3,000 |
| Mid-range kit with enclosure Monitor with club data, full enclosure and impact screen, better mat, short-throw projector | £3,000 to £10,000 |
| Premium kit, custom enclosure Tour-level monitor, commercial screen, pro turf, 4K laser projector, custom enclosure | £10,000 to £25,000+ |
| Indoor panel golf den Built inside a room or garage, technology included ("from" prices) | £11,999 to £16,599 |
| Garden log cabin with simulator Golf-height cabin plus kit | £14,000 to £30,000+ |
| Garden room with simulator Insulated room plus mid-range kit, installed | £25,000 to £40,000 |
| Premium garden room build Higher specification room and kit | £45,000 to £70,000+ |
Kit tiers from the GolfBays 2026 price guide; panel dens from Tekden; cabin totals from Summerhouse24 (August 2026); garden room totals from Golf Sim Rooms (February 2026). Read 26 October 2026. A guide, not a quote: most sources do not say whether VAT is included, so ask every quote to show it. Fitting and new electrics can be extra.
Where a simulator can go
Ceiling height usually decides it. Each option has its own page with sizes, rules and prices.
- A spare room, basement or loft
The cheapest route if the ceiling is about 2.7 to 3 m. Lofts are often too low under the roof slope.
- The garage
Level floor, few windows, no bedrooms next door. Check the ceiling and the open door.
- A garden room
Built to the height you need, out of the house, at a higher price.
- A log cabin
A lower-cost timber building with golf height. Published cabin prices from about £9,830.
- A tall shed
Most standard sheds are too low; golf-ready sheds are built taller.
- A business or venue
Commercial bays, software licences and fit-out.
What the room needs
Measure where you will actually swing, not the middle of the room. Standard sheds and many rooms are 2.1 to 2.4 m high, too low for a driver for most golfers.
| Measurement | Minimum | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|
| Ceiling height | 2.7 to 2.8 m | 3.0 m |
| Width | 3.0 m (one golfer) | 4.0 to 4.6 m (shared) |
| Depth, camera monitor | 4.5 m | 5.0 m+ |
| Depth, radar behind golfer | 5.0 m | 5.5 m+ |
| Ball to screen | about 3.0 m | 3.0 m+ |
| Screen to wall | 30 cm framed, 50 cm hanging | more |
From GolfBays, Trackman, Summerhouse24 and SimSpace Golf, read 26 October 2026.
The rules in short
General guidance, not legal advice. We never promise that you will not need planning permission: always check with your council before ordering.
Drawn to scale. Source: Planning Portal, read 26 October 2026.
- Inside your house: internal work in a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings and flats are different.
- Garden buildings in England: permitted development allows a single-storey outbuilding behind the front of the house with eaves up to 2.5 m and overall height up to 4 m (dual-pitched roof) or 3 m (other roofs), covering no more than half the garden. Within 2 m of a boundary the limit is 2.5 m overall, usually too low inside for golf. Listed buildings, flats and some protected areas need permission.
- Building regulations: a detached outbuilding under 15 m² with no sleeping accommodation does not normally need approval; 15 to 30 m² does not if it is at least 1 m from every boundary or built mainly of non-combustible materials (Planning Portal; the Welsh Government says the same for Wales). Converting an attached or integral garage to a habitable room normally needs approval.
- Electrics: in England a new circuit, including one to a garden building, is notifiable under Part P and must be done by a registered electrician or signed off by a registered third party (IET).
- Scotland and Northern Ireland: their own rules apply; see mygov.scot or ask your council.
How an installation happens
From your first message to the first shot.
Tell us about your space
Where it will go, rough measurements, budget and timing. It takes two minutes.
We find an installer
We name an independent installer or garden-room builder who covers your area before passing anything on.
Survey and design
The installer measures width, depth and ceiling height, checks the swing path and power, and draws a layout and kit list.
Build and prepare
Any building work, base, insulation and new electrics are done first; garden rooms take longest.
Fit, calibrate, hand over
Enclosure, screen, mat, projector and launch monitor are fitted, aligned and tested, and you are shown how it all works.
Questions people ask
How much does a home golf simulator cost in the UK?
Kit runs from about £1,500 to £3,000 for an entry setup, £3,000 to £10,000 mid-range and £10,000 to £25,000 or more for premium, according to the GolfBays 2026 price guide. A garden room with a simulator is typically £25,000 to £40,000 for a mid-range build, according to Golf Sim Rooms. Our cost calculator works out a range for your space.
How much space do I need for a home golf simulator?
About 3 m wide, 4.5 to 5 m deep and 2.7 to 2.8 m high as a minimum for a full swing, and about 4.6 m by 5.5 m by 3 m to be comfortable. Ceiling height is usually the limit. See the size guide.
Can I put a golf simulator in my garage?
Often, yes, if the ceiling and the open garage door leave about 2.7 to 3 m where you swing. A light fit-out with kit can cost a few thousand pounds; a full single garage conversion is typically £10,000 to £20,000 before VAT and kit, according to Checkatrade.
Do I need planning permission for a golf simulator garden room?
Often not in England if it meets permitted development: behind the house, single storey, eaves up to 2.5 m, overall height up to 4 m with a dual-pitched roof, and only 2.5 m high within 2 m of a boundary. Check with your council, especially for listed buildings, flats and protected areas.
What ceiling height does a golf simulator need?
About 2.7 to 2.8 m as a minimum for most golfers with a driver, and 3 m to be comfortable. Taller golfers need more. Measure at the swing position, including lights and beams.
Can I install a home golf simulator myself?
Many people fit entry and mid-range kits themselves. Ceiling mounting, hidden cabling, tight ceiling heights and new electrics are where an installer earns the fee; a new circuit in England must be certified by a registered electrician.
How long does installation take?
A ready-made enclosure can go up in an hour or two; GolfBays describes one full home install as about three days. Garden rooms take longer: Green Retreats quotes 2 to 5 days on site for its rooms, and Golf Sim Rooms puts whole garden projects at 4 to 8 weeks.
Is this service free, and are you an installer?
It is free for you. We are not an installer: we pass your request to an independent installer who covers your area, name them to you first, and they quote you directly. We may be paid by the installer.
Know roughly where it would go? Tell us and we will find an installer who covers your area.
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- Your details reach that firm only if you say yes.
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