Shed Installation and Repair

• Checking the delivery: We check that all the panels, fixings and roof parts are there and undamaged before we start.
• Preparing the ground: Clearing, levelling and laying the right base for the size of shed and the ground.
• Assembly: Floor, wall panels, roof and door, fixed square and level, following the manufacturer's instructions.
• Roofing: Fitting the roof felt or other covering supplied, with neat, sealed edges and trims.
• Windows and doors: Glazing fitted, doors hung and adjusted, and locks or hasps fitted.
• Fixing down: Securing the shed to its base so it cannot move in high winds.
• Treatment: Applying a timber treatment where the manufacturer recommends it after assembly.

We assemble flat-pack sheds, pent and apex sheds, workshops, bike stores and storage units from most suppliers.

The base must be firm, level and sized to the shed so that rainwater runs away rather than pooling under the walls. The main options are:

Whatever the base, the shed floor should sit on bearers so air can circulate underneath and the floor stays dry. We recommend the right base at the survey.

• Roofs: Replacing torn or perished roof felt, fitting a new rubber EPDM roof, or replacing rotten roof boards.
• Floors: Replacing soft or rotten floorboards and bearers.
• Walls and cladding: Replacing split or rotten boards and resealing gaps.
• Doors and windows: Rehanging dropped doors, new hinges, hasps and locks, and replacement glazing.
• Levelling: Lifting and re-levelling a shed that has sunk or twisted, and fixing or replacing the base.
• Treatment and painting: Cleaning and re-treating the timber, or painting it in the colour you choose.

We tell you honestly when a repair is worth it and when a new shed is better value.

Usually, yes. Small tears in felt can be patched, but on an older shed it is normally better to strip the old felt and fit a new covering over the whole roof. The choice is:

• Shed felt: The standard covering, nailed and sealed at the edges. It is the lowest-cost option.
• EPDM rubber roof: A single sheet of rubber membrane with no joints. It is more durable than felt and suits flat and low-pitch pent roofs.

If the roof boards underneath are soft or rotten, we replace them first so the new covering has a sound base.

Usually not, for a house. Most garden sheds fall within permitted development if the shed is single storey, not in front of the house, and no more than 2.5 metres high when within 2 metres of a boundary. It must be used for storage or other purposes incidental to the house. Flats, listed buildings, conservation areas and Article 4 areas have extra controls. Sheds under 15 square metres of floor area do not normally need building regulations approval. For the full rules, see our conservatories and outbuildings page.

If you want lights, sockets or power for tools in your shed, we run a suitable cable from the house and fit a separate supply with RCD protection, certified through our domestic electrical installation service.