About us

In 2002, Donald and Janet McInnes formed Log & Cedar seeking to provide new and refreshing options, for customers wishing to create their own dream home.

From school, Janet had followed her father’s footsteps, and at 18, became one of the first women to have her own painting and decorating business, and went on to do interior design and fitting. Donald, having started his career as a rural surveyor/estate agent, went on to work in private housing construction, which saw him involved in all aspects from design and liaison with individual clients, liaising with builders and managing the sourcing and development of new ready built homes. Donald feels it is this experience blended with that gleaned from working with various outstanding individuals during his career, that sets LC Ecohomes in such a unique position to help you fulfil your dream.

They saw the beautiful airy homes built in Canada using timber cladding, and knew these would be equally attractive and sought after in the UK. Donald Says “We could have gone down the route, of trying to offer the ‘cheapest’ product, but instead, we’ve stuck to our principles, and kept the standards high. We were offering striking ‘eco-friendly’ homes well before the current trend was ever conceived.”

Being a small family business, we can offer a real personal service, and help guide you through the design; planning and build process. With our extensive library pictures of previously completed homes, and our computer aided design systems, we offer a huge choice of ideas and options to make your home very special.

Donald McInnes

Donald McInnes

Why Bespoke Is Better

We do offer a range of predesigned homes, however we show these to help your thought processes as the majority of our clients engage us to produce a home designed specifically for them. Because of our flexibility, we can model a home and specification to match the unique requirements of your project :-

Your ‘must-haves’ – the things you are really building this home to achieve
What is the best design for your site? Very few sites lend themselves to a ‘standard’ design due to sizes; aspect; topography or approach.
Your budget. It is easy if your budget is limitless. We assist by offering the best value-for-money options.
Formal Planning & Building Consents. A necessary consideration for the design of your home and it’s integration into the specific site and general environment.

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Where ?

Donald has been involved in the design and supply of these homes “at all points of the compass” ….. to the Shetland Islands, to Isle of Anglesey, North Wales ; the Ardnamurchan peninsula on the West of Scotland, to Norfolk on England’s east. Our homes are designed for YOUR site, and our standards far exceed those required by your local authority.

We hope that you enjoy looking through our website, and love the beautiful, natural appearance of all our homes.

Why choose LC Ecohomes

Free Initial Discussion & Concept Sketches/Illustrations
Personal Customer Service all the way from initial design through to project completion
Extensive Experience in Housing; Timber Frame and Timber Clad design.
Excellent Value For Money
Flexible Specifications & Wide Range Of Options
Can Supply across the whole of the UK
Experienced in unusual & remote locations
Highly recommended from previous customers
Easily contactable, will always return your call or email

Getting Started

Consider the following four questions…

What do you want ? It may be sizes; rooms; features or how it ‘feels’.
What is your budget ?
What are the site sizes; aspect; topography and key features ?
What the Planning Authority may require ?

When starting, don’t immediately look at plans, but list out what conclusions you arrived at. Once you have done this, look through our illustrations and website, and identify designs and features that you find appealing. Don’t confine yourself to one type . . . “pick-and-mix” the features you like. It may be that you have also seen pictures within HOUZZ ; magazine articles or suchlike . . . retain to show us what you like. We have computer aided design to help you visualise the concepts, and can produce ‘photos’ and plans of the proposed home for discussion purposes. We have a range of services, to assist you with your planning submissions, whether an initial application, or detailed warrant drawings. To start the ball rolling Contact Us and tell us what your thoughts are.