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GUIDANCE NOTES

 

SHEDS/SUMMER HOUSES/PLAY HOUSES

 

Buildings over 6ft wide are constructed in large panels. We require adequate access to the site as large panels cannot be manoeuvred through a doorway, arched gate, over garden walls/fences.

 

Buildings require a solid, level base which needs to be in place and ready BEFORE delivery.  Flagstones, paving slabs,  concrete,  railway sleepers or gravel all make an ideal base.

 

Do make sure it is the prepared base is the correct size for the building you have purchased!

  

Always make allowances for any roof overhang when buildings have to go in confined spaces.

 

All windows are fitted with clear 2mm acrylic as standard.

 

Remember, wood is a natural product which requires maintenance to prevent warping and shrinking during changing temperatures and weather conditions.  To maintain the quality and appearance of you building, it is recommended that you treat your building, at least once a year, with a recognised external wood preservative. 

 

Sheds Ahead can supply wood preservatives in the original colour of your building.  

 

Ironmongery should be oiled regularly to maintain condition.

  

All timber used in the construction of our buildings originates from sustainable forests.

 

NEWS & MEDIA

From The Western Mail:

The days are numbered where the humble garden shed is hidden out of view, an eye sore for the neighbours not to see.

Brian Jeffreys, Proprietor of Sheds Ahead in Port Talbot  knows that whilst the average garden shed is still popular the demand for the more smart and stylish wooden garden building has tripled over the past year.

 

Now the right wooden building in the garden can in some cases add up to 5% to the value of your home.

 

The garden shed is no longer only used for storage of gardening tools, junk, outdoor toys and garden furniture. Its now home to the multi-functional family space, a garden office, Summer retreat, games room, home gym and even the odd hot tub.

 

Children’s play houses are also fast becoming the ideal Birthday or Christmas gift, giving kids the opportunity to have their own play space in the safety of the garden.

 
 
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