Garden Sheds

Make sure the plot you choose has enough space around it for good air circulation and to allow for effective shed and garden maintenance. Your garden space must also provide a level platform for building a suitable base.

For smaller sheds up to 10’x8’ in size, a wooden base provides a sufficient platform to keep the structure clear of the ground and stop it from distorting. For larger sheds, you need a more substantial base constructed from paving slabs or concrete. Either option is within the capabilities of a competent DIYer but can equally be undertaken by your local builder. Our guide to building a shed base has step-by-step instructions.

Sheds are normally considered to be ‘permitted development’ and so don’t require planning permission to erect. That said, there are a number of rules determining how big your shed can be and where you can locate it. For example, the apex of the roof of a shed or garden building cannot exceed 2.5m, its overall size cannot constitute more than half the total outdoor space within the boundary of your property, and you’re not normally permitted to build a shed in your front garden without permission. If your building is listed, further restrictions apply. Check our planning permission for sheds guide before making your purchase, and if there’s any doubt, contact your local planning department for advice.

If you intend to erect a shed in your front garden, you need to check with local planners before going ahead. That’s because although building a garden shed falls within the remit of so-called ‘permitted development’, this only applies when it’s located to the rear of your property.

For all our wooden sheds, we recommend annual treatment with a quality wood treatment. At the same time, it’s a good idea to check your roof for rips or tears in the mineral felt and to make sure doors, windows and wall panels are watertight and free from damage. Our shed maintenance guide has loads of tips on shed care.

Insulating a garden shed begins with a basic solution in the form of bubble wrap. Simple to install using only a pair of scissors and a staple gun, it’s a good option for a quick fix. For more effective ways to keep the heat in and the cold and damp out, consider foil-backed bubble wrap, polystyrene, rock or sheep’s wool, or for a truly snug garden shed, install PIR board (Celotex or Kingspan) and board over the top using tongue-and-groove pine, plywood or plasterboard.

For a permanently reliable wifi link from your home to your shed, consider running an ethernet cable alongside your power cable in the same trench or conduit. Other methods include moving your existing wifi router closer to your shed, using plug-in wifi boosters or a powerline adapter which sends the wifi signal through your electric cable. If you have a decent phone signal in your shed, mobile tethering may be a realistic option.

Wooden sheds are the most traditional garden buildings, designed and built using tried and tested construction techniques. Our offering includes both overlap and shiplap sheds. Depending on which shed you opt for, you’ll also have a selection of glazing materials and styles from which to choose. Whatever your budget, you’ll find a wooden garden shed which meets your requirements.

If it’s an ultra-tough, maintenance-free, high-security shed you’re looking for, take a look at our collection of metal sheds. With both pent and apex roof constructions to choose from, as well as a choice of coloured coatings, metal sheds from Waltons are a serious proposition for anyone looking for secure storage and great value for money.

Our potting sheds offer a 10-year anti-rot guarantee, sustainable and certified timber construction and UK manufacture. They are available in a choice of styles, from a 6 x 3 ft Victorian grow-house with opening roof vents to a roomy 8 x 6 ft potting shed with large lean-to styrene panes and an opening window for ventilation to a stunning 8 x 8 ft shiplap shed/potting shed combo.

When we talk about cheap sheds, we mean sheds which offer excellent value for money without compromising on quality. We still use sustainable and certified timber, offer a 10-year anti-rot guarantee, and your shed will still be manufactured to a high standard at our factory here in the UK.

Choose your favourite from our range of four garden-friendly colours as an add-on when you purchase your Waltons shed, and we’ll apply a fully opaque, high-durability paint at our manufacturing facility. Let us take the hassle out of painting your new shed and give you a head start on the regular maintenance that helps your shed to last and last.

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