Buying shed with installation included

Inigo_Montoya

We want to buy a 20 foot by 6 foot shed (approximately) but do not want the hassle of having to install it ourselves
- the length of the shed could be a little shorter or longer if needed but the width cannot be more than 6 foot 

Does anybody know if it will be cheaper to buy just the shed first then get a local tradesperson to install it ?
- the main downside I can see to this is that if there is a fault/problem will the shed then its going to be harder
to sort out than if the company supplying the shed is having to install the shed themselves

Also does anybody have any recomendations as to a company to use to buy & install a shed ?

We have no set budget so are not looking for just the cheapest shed but obviously would like something that
is "value for money"

Alderbank

I note you say 'the width cannot be more than 6 foot.' 
Make sure you allow sufficient room on all 4 sides for maintenance.

A good starting point is local facebook pages for recommendations or people to avoid.

Inigo_Montoya

yes I have taken into account the extra room needed around the shed for maintenance

Im not really sure what you mean by "local facebook pages" - I can do a search on marketplace but that doesnt yield much of use

TELLIT01

Look up shed manufacturers for your local area and search their rating in Trustedtrader and similar sites.  I wouldn't buy from a company which operates purely on line as I like to see the quality of a product first, plus all the potential hassle if there is anything wrong with it.

bengalknights

go to your local shed centre, they will usually deliver and build them for you

Inigo_Montoya

for anybody else looking for a decent value shed with installation at a reasonable price I bought one from here https://www.gardenshedscheap.co.uk/

most of their online reviews seem to be positive too

all the other places I looked at for similiar "shiplap" sheds with pressure treated timber &  installation included seemed to be more expensive 

the only downside is the longest shed they list on their website (& that we bought) is 14 foot but we can live with that 

FreeBear

Assembling a flat pack shed is the easy bit (done two from a similar budget supplier). It is the base that is the costly & time consuming part. A large shed requires a good quality base to sit on - Dig out 150-200mm of soil, 75-100mm of compacted hardcore topped off with ~50mm of concrete. You could use paving slabs in place of concrete, but you would still need a decent layer of hardcore.

I see the supplier suggests gravel grids - <meh> OK for a small shed, but it still needs hardcore underneath.

Inigo_Montoya

we already have a large patio area it can sit on although I saw a warning from the company I bought from that the patio might not be completely level 

what I will probably do is create a gravel "sand pit" on top of the patio for the shed to sit in

FreeBear

Inigo_Montoya said: what I will probably do is create a gravel "sand pit" on top of the patio for the shed to sit in

The sand would be unconstrained and will move when the shed is put on top. If the sub-base under the slabs is good, you could lift the slabs and put a layer of concrete in. Alternatively, put some large timbers down (3x3 or larger) and level them up for the shed to sit on. Although, to be honest, a shed base does not have to be millimetre perfect. You can tolerate quite a bit of out of level as long as water is pooling & causing the timber to rot.

TELLIT01

From the OP's comments I assume they have now ordered the shed.  A couple of observations though.  An eaves height of 69" is pretty low.  I have a 10' x 8' shed /workshop and can walk through the entire space without ducking (I'm 6').  I paid £1600 for mine 10 years ago and it has 22mm t&g cladding.