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Great work. Kris explained what he would do clearly and provided a competitive quote for the eork. He was able to start quickly and work days that accommodated my schedule and needs. I love the finished result and he explained how to care for it. Great workmanship - would hire him again.
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Adam did a great job with our flooring. He was friendly, worked quickly and well priced. Would definitely use again.
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Garden sheds come in a range of shapes and sizes and are increasingly used for a variety of different purposes, from storing tools and garden furniture, to providing spaces to work in or relax. Garden sheds are usually made from wood, plastic, or metal and, unless you’re after something bespoke, most sheds will come pre-built, requiring you or a tradesperson to assemble it. In most cases, a gardener, a handyman, or a builder will be able to do the job for you.
Costs for installing or building your garden shed
The costs of the shed itself will vary greatly on what your shed is made from and its size. Most pre-built sheds will take 1-2 days to build, with costs likely to start from £200, though this will vary based on where you live. Costs can increase if you need an area cleared to make room for the shed, are opting for a concrete base or need the ground levelled before the shed can be built.
If you’re looking to add electricity, heating, lighting and furniture, this will add to the complexity of the project and you may want to research specialist shed builders who can build you something bespoke.
Choosing the right shed
This will depend upon a number of things including:
- Your budget.
- The value of the items you’ll keep in the shed.
- Your intended use of the shed.
- Any design considerations you have relating to your house or garden.
Before you decide on the type of shed, it’s important to think about how you’ll use it. Will your shed be used to sit and relax in, to work in, or as a home for your lawnmower and other garden tools.
Wooden sheds are usually made from softwoods like pine and cedar. Pine has a greater susceptibility to rot than cedar but is also cheaper and more widely available. It’s a good idea to treat your shed before construction and then repeat the treatment each year. This will help to keep it weather-proof. Alternatively you could look at pre-treated or pressure-treated sheds. The latter has preservative forced into the timber, resulting in almost no maintenance being required at all.
Plastic sheds tend to be cheaper than wooden sheds. They’re lighter, won’t rot or burn, and are often simpler to construct. On the downside, because of its plastic construction, the hinges for the doors and locks will likely be plastic meaning security can be a concern, and you may have limits on the amount you can hang on the walls. You’ll also want to think about how your new shed will look in situ – plastic sheds often struggle for style points.
Metal sheds are made to last (but beware the cheap, thin metal sheds which corrode quickly). They’re low maintenance as the metal is galvanised, making them weather proof. They’re also heavy, meaning they’re robust and can be made very secure, but this means they can be trickier to put up, with the panels of the shed weighing significantly more than other alternatives.
Whichever option you choose, a solid base is vital to ensure your shed is able to withstand the rigours of daily use (removing tools and equipment from a shed will test how well built your shed is) and bad weather. Ask your tradesperson before they quote about whether any clearance is needed, how they plan to create a solid base for the shed and whether there’s any work required to level off the ground.
There are no specific qualifications that a tradesperson will need to build a shed. It’s always advisable to see proof of similar projects they’ve been done for other homeowners.
Planning permission for building a garden shed
You shouldn’t need planning permission to build a shed if:
- Your shed is only being used for domestic purposes.
- Your shed has a maximum height of 4 metres.
- The ground area covered by your shed is less than 50% of the total ground space of your home.
For all the latest planning permission advice and for all the qualifying criteria, visit the Planning Portal.
Insurance for electrical work
Whichever tradesperson you choose to build your shed, they should have public liability insurance. This isn’t a requirement but gives you peace of mind should there be any property damage or personal injury claims as a result of the work.
Questions you should ask your tradesperson
- Do they have public liability insurance and what does this cover?
- What kind of jobs do they tend to do the most? Can they give you references for previous work?
- Will it be themselves that build the shed? If a concrete base is needed, or if you’d like electricity in your shed, will they be doing this work themselves or working with other tradespeople?
C & N Constructions is a well-established company offering construction and landscaping services for both residential and commercial clients. Our faith: We believe in open and honest communication and shared goals which will generate greater continuity in workload and thereby provide sustained improvements in quality, efficiency & delivery. Our mission: To safely deliver any project, any time, in any environment for the benefit of our customers, shareholders, employees and the communities we serve. Company vision: C&N Constructions is committed to building long-term relationships based on integrity, performance, value, and client satisfaction. We will continue to meet the changing needs of our clients with our quality services delivered by the most qualified people. Get in touch and we can start asap! We offer free and no obligation project estimate.
The job was to cut back a severely overgrown patch of garden. Chris & his team, Adrian & Cosmin, gave me a competitive quote, after coming to visit the site to assess what needed to be done. They started next day and completed the job quickly and to my complete satisfaction. The site was cleaned up & all waste taken away. I will definitely use them again and strongly recommend them.
We specialise in all aspects of hard landscaping such as patios, driveways, fencing, garden walls, sheds, lawns and garden clearance. We also complete aspects of general building such as extensions, porches, interior and exterior painting
C.L.P roofing LTD and property maintenance
We were very pleased with the efforts of CLP to come and check the job that needed doing. Then Cain fixed where he thought the problem was. So far there hasn’t been any water sip through the windows but we’ll have to wait for the stormy weather to actually say “yes!”, the job is finished ????
We have over 30 years experience in the building industry specifically in all aspects of carpentry
Hi, my name is John Benham and I work under the wood doctor. I have been a fully qualified carpenter for exactly 29years. I served my apprenticeship at the unicorn gate college at Portsmouth dockyard. Carpentry runs in the family as my father & grandfather were carpenters. I am an old school type of carpenter, extremely reliable & punctual.i am very experienced in all problem solving involving carpentry. I am more about word by mouth than glossy websites !. Look forward to meeting new customers & old. Kind regards john.
Excellent work and completed very quickly.
Time served joiner of 36 years being in the joinery/ kitchen fitting trade no job to big or to small all aspects of joinery from bespoke to manufacturing from external doors to internal door frames door linings architrave skirting boards laminate flooring but and scribe worktops from laminate worktops to oak work tops free quotes was film by mark miller company installing a kitchen for his TV program dream kitchens and bathrooms for channel 5
Over 15 years experience in house and property maintenance. All DIY work undertaken.
Very friendly job done to a high standard
I have been trading over 20 years and cover all of Essex Pride my self on value for money and carry out my work to a very high standard
I’ve been in the building trade for over 20 years and would like to think I’ve gained knowledge and experience in most aspects of domestic building i always like a challenge and try to make people’s concepts a reality I will always try my best to give a fair price and always adhere to time scales my main background is general building work .but I have a host of sub contractors working with me so we can take on more or less Any work you may require
Installed French doors into the side of a garage which involved cutting a new opening into the brickwork. Great job. Very quick to respond. Clear on timescales and a very fair price. Would highly recommend based on this experience.
JK Joinery has 20 years experience in a wide variety of joinery and tiling works. I carry out all work myself so can rely on the job being completed by a competent, qualified tradesman. I have 10years of job history with Rated People and many excellent reviews from satisfied clients.
John did an excellent top quality job,highly skilled professional would recommend him unreservedly.
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We Do all trades From your Roof to your Drains . Have Built 7 Houses. But Will do all Small Jobs As well as the Larger Ones .
ES Building Services is a family run business with a team of highly skilled, well experienced and passionate professionals who puts your needs at the forefront of what we do. All our work is completed to the highest industry standards and compliance with current regulations is always met. We focus on providing a high end finish on all of our projects regardless of budget. We will make sure you are involved and understood at every step of the process, from design to completion. Whether it’s a simple maintenance job or a full internal refurbishment, we aim to provide a level of service that exceeds your expectations. Our predominant active contacts consist of bathroom and kitchen refurbishment work. We work alongside multiple industry leaders and have an excellent track record in providing high quality installations across London. With a skilled and mature team of professionals we have an abundance of experience in all areas of building services. We specialise in full internal refurbishments covering all aspects of the build: strip out, plastering, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing, electrics and everything in between. With over 300+ 5* reviews accross all platforms, rest assured your property is in safe hands with ES Building Services. Kitchens Bathrooms Refurbishments Electrical installation + Everything in between NICEIC Aproved Contractor. GasSafe Registered Engineers. SafeContractor Approved.
We hired ES Electrical to fit our new Kitchen and also added a toilet and shower unit downstairs. From the begening we found Harry and his Team to be very professional but also had have a very friendly approach. They listerned to our concearns during the process of the instillation and also gave us some good advice and ideas. We found them to be very tidy with their work and respected our property. Overhall we are very happy with the outcome of our new Kitchen and Bathroom,hence we have giving this rating.
Jkjoinery puts customers and reputation first All work comes with a warranty Customer satisfaction guaranteed Check out my excellent reviews
Hi we are a two band company me and my son plus contractor when we need them we do all aspects of the building game as specified in are categories from bricklaying to decorating we aim to keep all are customers happy from start to finish thanks
Very quick response and came the following day to remedy the issue; immediate quote provided no nonsense
TC Property Renovations cover all aspects of trades from roofing, extensions, home remodelling, to carpet fitting. We are a trusted family business which has grown over 20 years, if you require home renovation advice, we are happy to help, if you are looking for bespoke joinery, we are here, if you require conversions, we are happy to help.
Welcome to CFC Limited ### Building & Landscaping services### ******************Simply Quality********************** All Building, Fencing and Landscaping construction & maintenance under one name CFC LTD. CFC LIMITED - "About Us" CFC Ltd. based in Bushey, Watford-Hertfordshire established in 2007 and become a registered LIMITED company in 2011, we pride ourselves in quality services and workmanship that will meet any expectation .Being nearly 15 years in the building and landscaping trade industry we have served the local commercial and residential clients on all sort of requests. CFC LIMITED - "Our Operators" All our operators are Health and Safety Accredited under the construction scheme CSCS, fully insured and highly experienced on a multi trader level using the latest tools and technology we will deliver high quality services as standard. """"Fed up having to deal with unprofessional and under skilled traders """""HIRE US""""" With every job we produce - #Scanner detection where applicable indoors & outdoors #~Method statement & Risk assessment where applicable #~Written Estimates & Invoices-Receipts #~We accept safe payments via online BACS Regards Peter Capital Fencing Ltd
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The Green Machine will provide you with professional high standards of workmanship with many years of experience and many happy customers so choose us with confidence.
Ben called promptly and was able to do the work the next day. He showed up as promised and knew what he was doing to complete the job. Very pleased.
I HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS AND HAVE BUILT UP A GOOD REPUTATION IN ABERDEEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.I PRIDE MYSELF ON VALUE FOR MONEY,RELIABILITY AND EXCELLENT SERVICE.I CARRY OUT ALL ASPECTS OF BUILDING WORK AND ROOFING SERVICES.I SPECIALISE IN PATIOS AND LANDSCAPING.I ALSO UNDERTAKE MOST ASPECTS OF PLUMBING.
Job completed quickly to a very good standard
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I'm a mobile Locksmith based in Ashford, Middlesex. I work in the following postcodes TW and KT but that doesn't mean that if you're in London or surrounding area you are too far. I also do some handyman jobs in between or if I'm in a certain area or the customer requests it. I take pride in the work that I do, so a job will never be done just to be done, it's either working as it should or it doesn't. Best regards
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