Question 1

How long do wooden garages and wooden sheds last?

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This is a very common question among our clients and it is only natural for you to be curious about how long a wooden garage or a wooden shed will last. Our storage sheds, timber-frame garages, carports, and other types of wooden cabins are made of slow-grown Nordic spruce, which is the best material in terms of resistance and price.

We’ve optimized the production process and this is enabling us to offer high-quality wooden carport kits, garages, and storage sheds without wasting any materials. Each garden outbuilding has thick 44mm or 70mm walls so, with proper care, any of our products, be it a small garden shed or a large wooden garage will last for decades. A five-year guarantee applies to all of our products.

Question 2

How to build a wooden garage/garden shed?

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Wondering how to build a wooden garage and storage shed? Building a single purpose outbuilding or a garage and shed combo consists of several important steps. First, you need to assess the available space, measure it, clear it, and level it. An important part of the assembly of a wooden cabin is the foundation. The best foundation for a timber garage is a flat and stable concrete foundation.

There are many suitable bases for wooden car garages, but paving slabs and concrete are the most popular choices among our UK customers. Making a concrete base is a costly and time-consuming process, but this type of cabin base is stable, long-lasting and probably the best possible base for a wooden garage as it suits any size and type of outbuilding. Paving slabs are a good base for wooden garages and carports. They are easy to build, affordable, and don’t involve as much work as concrete slabs. Another advantage of paving slabs is their aesthetic value and the fact that they can easily be extended or removed altogether if you don’t need them anymore.

When it comes to garden sheds, most clients will opt for a Rapidpads base or a concrete base. These are the best types of bases for wooden garden sheds. Rapidpads base can be achieved for almost three times less budget compared to a concrete base. Since it is still a very stable and safe base for almost any type of wooden garden shed, Rapidpads are gaining huge popularity.

Not sure how to build a base for your wooden garage and carport? The Summerhouse24 assembly team can take care of the base, installation of the timber frame carport kit, insulation as well as certified electrical works.

Question 3

Do you need planning permission for wooden garages and garden storage sheds?

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According to the UK planning laws, timber garages and garden sheds are considered ‘outbuildings’. In general, planning permission for wooden car garages and storage sheds varies from one property to another.

In general, ‘outbuildings’ belong to the category ‘permitted developments’. This means that no planning permission is required for a wooden garage or a wooden garden shed as long as it follows a few rules:

It doesn’t take up more than 50% of your garden or the total area of land surrounding the main property.
It is not built further forward of the main elevation than the main house.
It will not be used as a permanent living space.
It is a single-storey structure without balconies, raised verandas, or raised platforms attached to it.
If it is has a dual-pitched roof, the wooden car garage can’t exceed the maximum total height of 4 meters and the maximum eaves height is 2.5 meters.
When built within 2 meters of the boundary of the main house, the wooden garage can’t exceed 2.5 meters in height.

In the case of Listed Buildings, it isn’t allowed to build any outbuildings on the property and the grounds surrounding it. Also, if your property belongs to the category National Park, conservation areas, areas of national beauty, or world heritage sites, you will have to ensure that your wooden car garage complies with certain rules.

According to these rules, you cannot build a garage or a garden shed that is larger than 10sq. meters in total if it is being placed less than 20 meters away from an outer wall of the property.

It is important to mention that building planning isn’t an exact science and there is no precise formula. Each situation is different and there can be exceptions, so it’s always wise to check with your Local Planning Authority before you have your outbuilding installed.

Question 4

Where to buy wooden garden sheds and timber garages near me?

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Wondering where to buy garden sheds and timber garages? You’ve come to the right place! We offer the best garden storage sheds and wooden garages the UK has to offer. You can visit the Summerhouse24 display sites in Devon and Leeds or you can order one of our products online and get free delivery to most parts of the UK. For garden sheds sales and offers, check our website regularly.

Question 5

How much are garden sheds and wooden carport kits?

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Wondering what is the cheapest type of shed or the most affordable type of wooden car garage? At the moment, the cheapest small garden sheds that you’ll find on our website cost less than £5,000. These sheds include ‘Nora A’, ‘Lucas A’, ‘Eva A’, ‘Nora F’, ‘Eva F’, ‘Lucas F’ and ‘Jacob A’. The prices of our garden sheds will vary based on size, layout, wall thickness, and the number of windows and doors.

Timber garages prices start from £3000. This is the minimum to get all necessary details and components delivered. Additionally, you need a good and stable base and you may consider our assembly service depending on your DIY skills and the time you have. The cost of a concrete base, including materials and work, is around £1500-£2200 and using professionals to get your garage installed will cost approximately £900-£1250. Taking into consideration all the above costs, meaning that all you do is order your choice of timber frame carport kit and leave everything else to professionals, you can still have your garage built within a £6000 budget.

All of our wooden garages used to have 44mm wall thickness. But within the last 6 months, we have created many similar 70mm wall models - 70mm is much more solid and sturdy, but of course also more expensive. We don’t offer the cheapest products on the market because we only produce sheds starting from 44mm walls. This makes our sheds more expensive, but they are also of better quality, stronger and sturdier sheds. This is a conscious choice and we don’t want to compete with companies offering low quality cheap sheds.

The Summerhouse24 website is not just an online store where you can find cheap wooden garages, carports, and garden sheds for sale, but also a place to get valuable information about these products. Whether you are in the market for a small wooden shed, a large workshop shed, a timber-framed garage, or any other type of wooden cabin you’ve come to the right place. Our team of log cabin experts focuses on providing all the information that you need on buying, building, and maintaining wooden cabins. Check our website regularly to find sales on garden sheds and wooden garages, valuable advice, offers, and discounts. We are available seven days a week and our friendly customer service team is on hand and ready to answer all of your questions.

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Large Timber Garage D with Double Doors 44mm | 4.5 x 5.5 m

Wooden Garage A with Up and Over Door | 70mm | 4 x 5.5m

Wooden Shed Lucas A 8.5m² | 44mm | 3.2 x 3.2 m

Large Garden Storage Shed Jacob A 12m² | 44mm | 4.4 x 3.2 m

Small storage shed "Bob Shed" 5m² | 3 x 2 m | 44mm

Double Carport "Dora XL" 6 x 5 m

Timber Carport "Dora" 4 x 5 m

Wooden Garage with Storage Room Model-Q 70mm | 6 x 6.5m

Wooden garage with carport "Type G" 70mm | 7 x 6 m

Large Log Garage B with Up and Over Door 70mm | 4.5 x 5.5 m

Wooden Garage C with Up and Over Door 70mm | 4 x 5.5m

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