Frequently Asked Questions

The vast majority of garden sheds sit on concrete blocks which are placed directly onto grass or soil which works great for the average garden shed. Please note that concrete blocks are included in the price of your shed. The blocks will keep the wood from touching the ground and will allow air to circulate under the shed. This option offers great advantages as it will save you the cost of constructing a concrete base and is more convenient if you need to relocate the shed in a few years’ time.

A concrete base would be ideal, but in reality the vast majority of garden sheds sit on concrete blocks which are placed on grass or soil. In most cases, this will work perfectly. However, if you are purchasing a very large shed or you intend to put a lot of weight into it, then you should consider putting it on a concrete base or at least a hardcore stone base. In doing so, you will prevent the shed from sinking or moving. If it moves or sink on one side or corner, it will cause the shed to twist and may push the door out of line.

Yes, it’s still a really good idea to put blocks under the shed because it allows air to circulate underneath which extends the life of your wooden shed floor.

A full concrete base is the ideal solution, but for the average garden shed it is not necessary to extend it. We can simply place some blocks on the concrete base while building up blocks on the lower ground to support the shed at an even level. However, if you intend on putting heavy items in the shed then extending the concrete base would be the best option.

If your site is slightly uneven, we can usually fix this quite easily with some extra packers on top of the blocks. However, if the site is very low on one side we can build it up using additional concrete blocks to ensure that the shed will be level. It’s important to note that these blocks will be visible. In this instance, our customers often decide to hide the blocks at a later stage by either raising their garden or camouflaging them with shrubs or a timber panel. If your garden is very sloped or uneven, it may be necessary to level the area before ordering your shed. If you are unsure or concerned, please send us a photograph of the proposed site and we can advise you on this. When taking the photo, if possible include a fence or a wall in the background to give us an idea of the scale and include the size of the shed you are planning to purchase.

It’s important that your new shed sits level otherwise over time the walls will twist and the door will go out of line.

Yes. It is necessary that someone responsible is present to instruct our team on the exact desired location of the shed.

It will usually take less than two hours to install an average size garden shed.

Yes, we can take your old shed down and dispose of it in the correct environmental manner for an additional cost. As a guideline, it costs €175 to remove the average size garden shed. Please call us for an accurate quote. It’s important to note that we will only take away the bare shed and cannot dispose of any contents in addition. The shed must be completely empty before we arrive. If you would like to clear away any other unwanted items it may be useful to consider hiring a skip and disposing of everything at once, including your old shed.

No, this work must be done by a registered electrician. All the wires must be completely removed from the shed before we arrive.

No, this work must be done by a registered electrician.