If you’re thinking about investing in a garden storage box, there are a few things to bear in mind. There are many garden storage boxes available and with so much choice, you need to make sure that the box you have chosen is suitable to your needs. The main things you have to think about are:

What is the main function of the Garden Storage Box?

What location in your house/ garden will the Garden Storage Box go?

When you have decided what your garden storage box is going to be used for, you can then think about location, size and price range. Walton’s have a range of garden storage boxes including plastic garden storage boxes, metal garden storage boxes and wooden garden storage boxes.

Garden Storage Box Function

In order to choose the right storage for your needs, you have to consider what it is going to be used for. If it’s going to be used for the storage of tools, then a metal storage box may be best due to weight. If you’re thinking about buying a storage box for gardening equipment then wood may be the best choice as your seeds and compost could become damp in a plastic storage box. If you need a garden store space for general items then plastic could be ideal. This is also a great choice for inside use as it can be wiped down easily and weighs the least out of our three choices.

Garden Storage Box Location

So now you may have decided on which material is the best for your storage box but you now need to think about where it is going to be placed in your garden or in your home. Plastic is great for indoor use and plastic or wooden storage boxes are best for outside use. Another great thing about a plastic storage box is that it needs no seasonal upkeep. We recommend you treat our wooden storage boxes with a spirit-based wood treatment to help protect it in bad weather.

Once you have the material and location you can now think about the size you will need and the price you’re willing to pay. Walton’s have a range of different sized garden storage units and these help you make the most of your garden or home space. Walton’s range of storage units also include tall stores and more compact boxes to enable you to choose exactly what you need. Our metal storage boxes have opening front variations as well as sliding door varieties for ease of access. All of the metal storage boxes are rust resistant. The plastic storage units include double door versions as well as front and top opening variations and the wooden storage includes bike stores, tall stores for areas with little floor area and storage chests for general garden storage.

View our full range of garden storage boxes including wooden storage, metal storage and plastic storage.