1st Choice For Quality Garden Sheds & Buildings

All available in more or less in any size to suit you. All wooden sheds, man caves and she sheds include free assembly saving you loads of money and making life just a little easier. They can be made bespoke to suit your needs in a range of styles, sizes and finishes. Treatment of the timber is included and there is options for painted sheds in a colour to suit you.

When looking for garden sheds it appears very straight forward. Just click around the internet, find the size you want and then look for the best price. Easy YES? Well not really as there is such a huge array of varying quality sheds out there.

From the cheap and nasty right up to ones which would feel at home at Hampton Court Palace.

You need to do your homework to ensure you buy the right one for YOUR needs. Take a read of the following or look on our What You Need To Know web page or any of our Top Buying Tips pages.

1st Choice Leisure Buildings – ONLY Sell Garden Sheds Made to Very High Standards

FREE ASSEMBLY INCLUDED

By choosing to buy your timber shed from an established business you can be sure that they have a great deal of expertise in the industry. Also, they have become established by selling the right products at the right price.

Most importantly, they have been listening to their customers. By choosing a business which has a show site, you can be sure there is somewhere to contact them if you need to. With online-only companies, they can be here today and gone tomorrow.

With a business with an actual physical address, you will also find you can talk to someone if you choose. Just by typing in ‘sheds near me’ or ‘garden shed suppliers’ will generally find a local business.

1st Choice Leisure Buildings, a Family Business which was established in 1979. We also have a physical office and Show sites.

Toughened Glass As Standard

Sheds by their very nature are large and heavy so building them can be a challenge. This may be fine for some people but a company offering a delivery and installation service will always be a better option. Not only does it save you a lot of hassle, but you can also be sure it has been installed correctly. How To Build A Garden Shed

Besides the assembly service for our sheds, we can also arrange for a base to be built. This can either be made from a slab of solid concrete or a tanalised timber sub-frame base. It’s even possible to arrange for your building to be painted in colours to suit you. Although the buildings do come with a protective treatment.

1st Choice offers a delivery & assembly service (mostly free of charge) to save you time & effort. Not just dumped in your garden.

Bespoke Garden Sheds

The internet is a wonderful thing but even with the flashiest of pages or glossy brochures, you can never get a REAL feel for what you are buying. For many items, this is not a problem but with your new garden shed it’s important to know that what you getting will meet your expectations. By actually viewing the proposed structure. you can be sure of the quality and how well it is constructed. You can see how tall it is so you won’t bang your head. Also how the doors and windows are made.

This will help you to distinguish from the cheap and nasty built to a price. Our well-constructed buildings are designed to last a long time. By viewing beforehand you can save yourself from potential heartache and stress. You’ll be glad you did!
The cheapest price is not always the best value. Click Here For A Walk Through Of Our Display Site

Visit One of the 1st Choice Leisure Buildings Showrooms – and see our displays near Guildford and Farnham in Surrey.

There are certain advantages for standard sizes or designs as these can help keep the costs down. However wouldn’t it be good to buy a building to suit you and your garden? By doing this you can utilise your new shed to have the best use and to fit in the space that you have.

Talk to a company which can make a bespoke structure in the size and design you need. The extra marginal cost can be the difference between making do or being 100% satisfied. Also, check on what treatment is offered. We can even supply painted shed besides our high quality timber preservatives.

All you need to do is to talk to us about what your ideal shed is, and we will do our utmost to meet your needs.

1st Choice Leisure Buildings can make virtually every shed we sell in a size and design to suit you.

Onduline Roofs With Air Gaps

Money can always be saved by selecting a cheaper timber such as whitewood. To a certain degree, it’s OK for basic garden shed kits. However, It’s far better to insist on a quality redwood ‘deal’ timber. This wood grows far more slowly than whitewood so the grain is more tightly compacted, ensuring a longer life. A marginal extra expensive for a better long term prospect. Whitewood, because it grows quickly can be subject to the small knots dropping out.

All timber is responsibly sourced and is FSC ‘Forest Stewardship Council’ quality approved. This is very important these days where every effort needs to be taken to protect our environment.

The majority of 1st Choice’s garden sheds are made from redwood ‘deal’ timber for a long life.

Traditional Style Garden Sheds

You will find that most of the cheap garden sheds use chipboard, OSB, or Sterling board on the floors and roofs to save money. However, as soon as damp gets in these boards start to swell and disintegrate. That’s the end of your shiny new tool shed!

Some shed companies try to hide this by saying their floors and roofs are made from ‘Sheet Materials’. They avoid using the words chipboard or OSB board because they know there could be problems in the future.

1st Choice Leisure Buildings recommends solid timber – we do NOT use chipboard, OSB board or Sterling board!

An Ideal Solution For Your Home

Many of the cheapest shed companies deliver them in pieces where you have to build some of the panels yourself. Ludicrous! If you are buying a cheap shed always triple-check what you are getting! Your new buildings are unlikely to be pre-constructed, leaving you with a load of work to do. It may seem like a great idea to buy a kit. But know what you are letting yourself in for!

Perhaps when you left school, you saw your future as a carpenter or a ‘chippy’. You may have been looking forward to a life building sheds. That’s fine! There’s nothing wrong with that. But if not, then why don’t you let the factory’s do the work for you?

Insist on a complete building to be delivered to you. A garden shed kit is not always a good answer.

All our Buildings are delivered in completed sections (and mostly assembled free of charge) to save you time and effort!

Visit this page for more Buying Advice You will be pleased that you did. Also, visit 1st Choice’s UK display sites and see for your self. There is a great selection of sheds built on our show site for you to view!

Before spending your money take the time to out visit one of our two display site in Surrey, close to Guildford, Woking, Farnham and Aldershot. Our friendly staff will be delighted to show you our buildings, listen to you and give you free unpressured advice to enable you to make an informed choice. Garden Shed History

Click Here For A Walk Through Of Our Display Site

Questions often asked on Google is are there any ‘garden sheds near me? With almost 100 buildings on show, seven days a week we positively encourage you to come and visit! Check the quality of our sheds for yourself by visiting our extensive display centre. Located between Woking and Guildford, in Surrey. We have a selection of products from all of our main ranges. We will make you feel very welcome.

With a large array of different timber cladding to choose from it’s important that you make the right choice to ensure the longest life for your new shed. Read About Quality of Timber Which Should Be Used

How well designed the roof is on your new shed is crucial to its life, whether it’s pent, apex, gable or lean to. You need to pay particular attention to the specifications. Do NOT be afraid to ask questions BEFORE buying. Afterwards is too late. Read About What you MUST Know about Timber Roofs

How well designed and how strong the floor is made is important to the comfort and longevity of your new garden shed. Whether it’s a large wooden building or a small garden hut you need to check it out to ensure it will meet your demands. Read About What you MUST know about Wooden Floors

With a choice of roof styles, you need to ensure you understand the differences and the benefits of the different types. Also which one you like the look of. Read About Range of Styles and Sizes from 1st Choice Garden Buildings

Sheds tend to be quite heavy and can be hard work to build. You may like the challenge of building a shed but, if not, why not select the option of fully assembled sheds delivered to your home? All you need is a solid level base and a chair to relax in. We take the strain with our free delivery and assembly service. Let our shed fitters do the hard work – how good is that? Why not have your shed built on site? 1st Choice wooden sheds are installed free of charge.
Read About Delivery and Assembly Options

With such a huge choice of windows, it’s important to know what you are getting. Don’t risk being short-changed with a cheap option, check it out before buying your new timber store. Read About Glass and Windows

Over the years the human race has been getting taller but no one bothered to tell some shed companies. They still make them for vertically challenged people. This may save a few pounds but is not so good for your head! Read About Height and Doors

Many shed companies shout from the hills about their extra-long guarantees and warranties! HOWEVER, they are not all that they seem. With VERY strict conditions which must be adhered these guarantees can often be worthless. Read About What you MUST Know about Guarantees and Where your Building will be Made

Throughout the summer months, it’s no problem using your building in your garden for the normal day to day things, whether it’s a little pottering about or enjoying being away from the house. But in the cold winter weather, it becomes a place not to be used. Which is a shame? How much better would it be if you could use it all year round with no limitations on what you could do down there. Well, this is possible by deciding to go for an insulated garden shed, and you will then not mind going down there all year round. You would then be able to enjoy your hobby down there, possibly allow your children to use, but with reservations on that use, or maybe enjoy a little time away from the hubbub of the daily grind. If you had a little ‘home cottage’ type business and used in connection with that activity, then you could claim the cost against your profits so that would make it even more feasible.

If you have reasonable DIY skills then it is possible to line and insulate it after delivery. You would need to buy the insulation, normally fibreglass insulation or polystyrene, and some form of internal cladding. Mostly plywood would be used or maybe hardboard, which can have an attractive veneer finish on it or T&G cladding. To add the insulation, you would need to cut it to fit within the internal timber framing. If you are using polystyrene, you will find that it stays in position by itself. With the fibreglass, you would need to tack that into place as it’s quite floppy. When you come to insulate the shed roof, I would always recommend the polystyrene as this can be cut slightly oversize and pushed into position. It would then be self-supporting. Ideally, get one or two friends in when you are doing the roof as they will be able to hold the roof sheets or T&G in place whilst you secure it into place. The final cosmetic thing to do is to add covering strips over all the joints. Challenging But Quite Rewarding

Our 40 years in the timber garden building industry means we can offer on all our Platinum range of buildings an optional insulation service where they would be insulated and then lined. By taking up this option, your new garage or garden building would then be able to be used all year round and not just in the warmer months. The building would be insulated with Kingspan foil backed insulation which enhances the temperature within the building. There is a choice of internal claddings ranging from plywood, board or T&G to suit your needs and requirements. To finish off internal timber trims are added to ensure a great cosmetic finish.

On each Platinum shed order form, there is the cost for the insulation so you can decide before ordering whether it will be cost-effective for you. We can also insulate the floor as well, but you would need to call to get the cost for this. By deciding on the lining and insulation option, you would be able to use your new garden shed all year round. How much better that would be for you – only you can decide. But it will make it an even more attractive proposition when the weather is not so good. How you use these extra days and hours is down to you but to be able to go down and have some ‘me’ time is worth it just for that. It won’t take long to decide this is a great opportunity for you – a great ‘man cave’ or ‘shed den’.

By adding insulation and lining it then it will be warmer all year round. You will need to add heating to it, the same as in your home, but with that, it should nearly be as warm. So whether you do it or we make your life easier, and we do it for you so can see this is a great and viable option. As far as heating is concerned, we recommend an electric radiator as this produces nice dry heat. Do not use a Calor gas heater as this produces loads of moisture as well as being a fire risk. Don’t even attempt to do this. Another positive for insulation is that the building will stay cooler in the summer as well. Not many people are aware of this and are only concerned about keeping it warm. To be fair, I was not too aware of that until, when I was at our display site, I went from an insulated office into an uninsulated one. I was staggered by the difference. So much so that I went and double-checked. This is why it will be a good investment for your shed and a wise decision. You won’t regret it. The insulation option is well worth considering.

There are many things which make a house easier to sell, such as being in a good state of repair and decoration, to being in the right area and near the right schools. Another main area to ensure looks right is the garden. The front garden gives potential buyers their first impression, and when they view the back garden, then this also needs to impress potential buyers. Even simple things like ensuring the grass is cut and all weeds removed from any borders will help. Tidy away any random items, so the garden displays an uncluttered look. Garden buildings can also play a part, whether it’s a garden shed or any other type of outbuilding. If your outbuilding has been lined and insulated, then this makes your house a much better proposition. And if it’s looking spick and span and, when combined with a tidy garden, will make your home more desirable.

The attraction of an insulated garden shed is very appealing as this can give prospective purchasers an excellent reason to choose your house. This will provide them with an opportunity to carry on using it as an office, or maybe they can use it as a recreation or craft room. Possible other uses are as a gloried den for the children which they would love. You can always look on the internet and ask what is the cheapest way to insulate a garden building or about insulation DIY options?

The choice of garden buildings is staggering with many different types available, and you can see a good range on our web site. The most important consideration is to ensure it is lined and insulated (I always think this should be insulated and lined as the insulation has to go in before the lining. But it is typically described as lined and insulated, why I don’t know) The reason for the insulation option is to help to keep the building warmer in winter and more importantly, and not always appreciated, is to keep it cooler in the summer.

You need to ensure that the internal height is sufficient as many of the cheap (made down to a price) sheds and garden buildings are relatively low. This is important as a low ceiling height will make it a little claustrophobic. Ensure that the building is made from T&G (tongue and grooved) timber and also, for long life, from redwood deal and not the cheaper white wood.

Where ever possible order double glazed doors and windows as this will help to keep the warmth in during the winter and the heat out during the summer making the building pleasant all year round. There are several options for the roof covering from heavy-duty felt, long-lasting Onduline roofing, felt tiles, cedar shingles or even a slatted roof. All will keep your new building dry from rain and snow, so the choice is cosmetic.

The managing director of property developers, Puddlestone, said that there had been a significant rise if the demand for homes with insulated buildings in the gardens and this has made those homes more attractive and easier to sell. This is put down partly to the increase in people wanting to work from home due to the financial crisis. Having said that it does not always mean that the sale value will reflect the cost of the home office just that it makes the home easier to sell.

However, if you are thinking of investing in an insulated building for the garden, it is good to know that it will help in the future to sell your home. So you have had the benefit of whilst you are living there, and you also have the confidence that when you decide to move on, it should be easier to do so.

We believe that it is vital that you are given the opportunity to inspect a timber building before parting with your so we have established two easily-accessible display sites near Guildford and Farnham in Surrey which is not too far away where you can come and over 100 buildings from all of our main ranges of buildings. You can browse our wooden sheds at your leisure without worrying about any high pressure salesmen pouncing on you (not that we would employ that type in any case!). If you need any help then we are there to advise.

Besides optionally insulating our sheds and workshops for you all our garden buildings will be installed free of charge at the time of delivery providing there is a suitable base. And if there isn’t, don’t worry, we can build that for you too for a small extra charge. Experts in timber shed, wooden huts and timber buildings for sale. And so much more so take a small drive and come and see us.