Sheds are important to most homes so it’s important to buy one which will last and be an asset. The Diamond and Platinum range of wooden sheds are made by family businesses with great quality values.
Made from the long-lasting redwood with toughened glass, strong framing and doors, they will withstand everything the weather will throw at them. Free installation included. We also offer a base-building and insulation service.
If the standard sizes or styles don’t suit your needs we can make a bespoke shed for YOU. Don’t accept second best and have a garden shed to suit your home.
We always advise people to see what they are buying to ensure they get what they are expecting. So take a drive down to our Surrey showrooms and see the quality for yourself. You won’t find pushy salespeople only free buying advice and you will be very welcome.
View AllAll available in more or less in any size to suit you. All wooden 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.
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
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 actually has a show site you can be sure there is somewhere to contact them if you need to. With online-only businesses, 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.
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.
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 offer a delivery & assembly service (mostly free of charge) to save you time & effort. Not just dumped in your garden.
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!
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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.
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.
Money can always be saved by selecting a cheaper timber such as whitewood. To a certain degree, it’s OK for a basic garden shed. 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.
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 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!
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.
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.
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 give 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 out building. 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 a an insulated garden shed is very appealing as this can give prospective purchasers a very good reason to choose your house. This will give them 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 normally is 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 quite 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 is a number of 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 has 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.
1: 6.6m x 5.5m Clockhouse Special in 188mm Twinskin (painted in Sadolin Classic 'Copper Wash') with Double glazing and with optional black felt tiles, insulated roof and internal partitioning
2: 4.0m x 3.1m Bagshot in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Limestone' and 'Marina') with Double glazing
3: 6.0m x 3.0m Shalford in 70mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Eminence' and 'Volcanic Ash') with Double glazing and with optional red felt tiles
4: 4.0m x 3.0m Woking in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Marina' and 'White') with Double glazing and with optional black felt tiles
5: 3.0m x 2.5m Abinger in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Jungle Green') with Double glazing and with optional brown felt tiles
6: 5.2m x 3.7m Brookwood in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'French Grey' and 'Volcanic Ash') with Double glazing and with optional red felt tiles
7: 12ft x 8ft Henley Traditional Plus in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap and with optional anthracite PVCu double glazing, removed rear top hung vents, laminate flooring
8: 6ft x 6ft Norton Octagonal Summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Contemporary glazing and with optional two additional windows and four fanlights
9: 5ft x 7ft Titchfield Transverse Apex Garden Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with workshop glazing and with optional guttering
10: 3ft x 4ft Titchfield Apex Garden Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with workshop glazing
11: 3ft x 6ft Fareham Apex Workshop in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with workshop glazing
12: 3ft x 6ft Southampton Apex Sectional Building in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap with workshop glazing
13: 8ft x 8ft Portsmouth Traditional Apex Special Edition in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional 12in roof canopy, second opening window, gutters
14: 8ft x 8ft Bursledon Corner Summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Classic glazing and with optional Onduline roof, two fanlights, guttering
15: 8ft x 8ft Bursledon Corner Summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Classic glazing and with optional pyramid roof, red felt tiles, two fanlights
16: 8ft x 8ft Owlesbury Summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Chalet glazing and with optional two fanlights
17: 6ft x 4ft Titchfield Apex Garden Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with workshop glazing and with optional guttering
18: 8ft x 6ft Titchfield Pent Garden Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Security glazing
19: 9ft x 7ft Portsmouth Traditional Apex Workshop in 23mm Pressure Treated Weatherboard with Georgian glazing and with optional guttering, ply underlining, extra windows, farmhouse window in door, 9ft x 12in shelf, 9ft x 8in shelf, double tier bench
20: 12ft x 8ft Kingsclere Apex Summerhouse in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap with Cottage glazing and with optional guttering, Shaded Red Onduvilla roof
21: 8ft x 8ft Odiham Pent Home Office in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Classic glazing and with optional guttering, T&G lining internally, laminate flooring
22: 6ft x 8ft Fleet Apex Home Office in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap with Classic glazing and with optional guttering, Black Onduvilla roof
23: 12ft x 8ft KIngsclere Apex multi-room in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Contemporary glazing and with optional guttering, Shaded Red Onduvilla roof, partition, extra door, extra windows, 2 fanlights
24: 12ft x 8ft Southampton Apex Sectional Building in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with workshop glazing and with optional guttering, Green Onduvilla roof, laminated glass, 20mm heavy duty floor, 6ft/12ft double tier workbenches
25: 8ft x 12ft Southampton Transverse Apex Sectional Building in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap with workshop glazing and with optional guttering, 12ft double tier workbench, 8in x 12ft and 12in x 12ft shelves
New model coming soon: 10ft x 8ft Fareham Apex Workshop
27: 16ft x 10ft Winchester Apex Garden Studio in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Georgian glazing and with optional guttering
28: 8ft x 6ft Southampton Pent Sectional Building in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap with workshop glazing and with optional guttering, waterbutt, 6ft wide double doors, EPDM roof, double tier bench, 8in x 8ft shelf, 12in x 8ft shelf
29: 16ft x 8ft Southampton Apex Setional Building in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Classic/Security glazing and with optional guttering, partition with sliding door, extra external door, 2no x 8in x 8ft shelves, 11ft double tier workbench
30: 8ft x 6ft Alresford Potting Shed (toughened glass roof) in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional guttering
31: 10ft x 6ft Alresford Potting Shed (PVC roof) in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional guttering
32: 8ft x 8ft Alton Potting Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap
33: 7ft x 5ft Medstead Potting Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional guttering
34: 10ft x 6ft Frensham Greenhouse/shed combi in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional guttering
35: 20ft x 12ft Basingstoke Apex Garage in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Security glazing and with optional heavy duty floor, security bars, vapour barrier, guttering
36: 6ft x 4ft Chichester Apex in 15mm Loglap (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Whisper Grey') with Classic glazing and with optional cedar shingle roof
New model coming soon: 8ft x 8ft Woodgate Transvere Apex
38: 8ft x 12ft Woodgate Transverse Apex in 12mm Shiplap with Georgian glazing and with optional half glass door (antique furniture)
New model coming soon: 12ft x 8ft Chichester Pent
40: 7ft x 9ft Eastbourne Chalet in 15mm Loglap with Georgian glazing
41: 8ft x 12ft Bolney Summerhouse in 12mm Shiplap with Georgian glazing
42: 8ft x 10ft Washington Summerhouse in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
43: 8ft x 8ft Ashington Summerhouse in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
44: 6ft x 8ft Arlington Summerhouse in 12mm Shiplap with Georgian glazing
45: 3ft x 8ft Barnham Apex Workshop in 15mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
46: 3ft x 8ft Chichester Apex in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
47: 6ft x 4ft Donnington Pent in 12mm Shiplap with Fixed glazing
48: 7ft x 5ft Portslade Pent Potting Shed in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
49: 6ft x 6ft Petworth Apex Potting Shed in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
50: 6ft x 4ft Chichester Apex in 12mm Shiplap with Security glazing
51: 7ft x 5ft Chichester Pent in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
52: 8ft x 6ft Barnwell Pent Workshop in 15mm Loglap with Georgian glazing
53: 8ft x 8ft Barnwell Apex Workshop in 15mm Shiplap with Classic glazing and with optional 8ft workbench
54: 4ft x 6ft Woodgate Transverse Apex in 15mm Loglap with Georgian glazing
55: 6ft x 3ft Shoreham Narrow Shed in 12mm Shiplap with no glazing
New model coming soon: 16ft 3in x 9ft 6in Pent Mansard Garage
57: 16ft 3in x 8ft 6in Deluxe Apex Garage in Spar with Autumn Red front posts and with optional 4ft white PVCu opening window & skylights
New model coming soon: 16ft 3in x 10ft 6in Apex 15 Garage
59: 16ft 3in x 10ft 6in Apex 20 Garage in Light Grey Garaclad and with optional 8ft wide 'Cascade style' sectional door, Georgian steel personal door, PVCu fascias, 4ft white PVCu opening window, gutters, cement fillet
60: 14ft 3in x 9ft 6in Anthracite Deluxe Pent Garage in Spar with Anthracite front posts and with optional anthracite fascias, doors and windows; roller shutter door
61: Clydesdale Plus (Gold range) in Green
62: Allandale (Gold range) in Green
63: Avondale (Gold range) in Brown and with optional shelves and hooks
64: Scottsdale (Gold range) in Ivory
65: Forestdale (Gold range) in Green and with optional timber floor
New model coming soon: Carradale (Gold range)
67: Deepdale (Gold range) in Green
68: Harrow Plus Apex Shed in Desert Tan/Dark Brown
69: Hampton Apex Shed in Sand/Chocolate/Slate
70: Wimbledon Vertical Shed in Vanilla/Stone
71: Richmond Horizontal Shed in Vanilla/Stone
72: Patio Storage Seat (189 litre) in Light Taupe
73: 6m x 4.4m x 2.4m workshop in Olive & Moorland Green and with optional skylights, PA door and with 40mm composite rear wall
1: 12ft x 15ft Henley Bespoke Pent in LP Strongcore (painted in Royal Exterior Woodstain 'Anthracite') and with optional laminate flooring, double doors to front and single door to side elevation
2: 5.4m x 3.7m + 1.5m Shere 1 in 70mm (painted in Sadolin Classic) with Double glazing and with optional black felt tiles
3: 4m x 2.5m Knaphill in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Volcanic Ash' and 'White') with Double glazing and with optional black felt tiles
4: 6.08m x 3.9m + 0.6m Ripley in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'French Grey' and 'Volcanic Ash') with Double glazing and with optional rolled roofing felt
5: 5.3m x 3.8m Crowthorne in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Marina' and 'White') with Double glazing and with optional black felt tiles
6: 4.85m x 3.0m Wonersh 2 in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Burlesque') with Double glazing and with optional brown felt tiles
7: 3.0m x 4.8m Addlestone in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Milk Float' and 'White') with Double glazing and with optional brown felt tiles
8: 3.9m x 3.0m Albury in 40mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Jungle Green') with Double glazing and with optional green felt tiles
9: 3.3m x 3.3m Mortimer 2 in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Asteroid' and 'White') with Double glazing and with optional red felt tiles
10: 4.5m x 3.3m Lambourn in 44mm (painted in Sadolin Superdec 'Black') with Double glazing and with optional EPDM roof
11: 12ft x 8ft Southampton Apex Sectional Building in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap with Cottage style glazing and with optional gutter/downpipe (one side only), 2no x 8ft x 8in shelves, 8ft double tier bench
12: 10ft x 8ft Fareham Apex Workshop in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Classic glazing and with optional 10ft double tier bench, 8ft x 12in shelf, 8ft x 8in shelf
13: 8ft x 6ft Titchfield Apex Garden Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Classic glazing
14: 8ft x 6ft Alton Potting Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional gutters/downpipe
15: 8ft x 6ft Alresford Potting Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional toughened glass roof, gutters/downpipes
16: 8ft x 6ft Portsmouth Traditional Apex Workshop in 23mm Pressure Treated Weatherboard and with optional 4ft double tier bench, 8ft single tir bench, 8ft x 12in shelf, 8ft x 8in shelf, gutters/downpipes
17: 6ft x 8ft Highclere Apex summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Chalet style glazing and with optional fanlights, gutters/downpipes, Classic Red Onduvilla
18: 10ft x 6ft Twyford Pent summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Contemporary glazing and with optional 2x fanlights, gutter/downpipe
19: 16ft x 8ft Kingsclere combi shed/summerhouse in 23mm Pressure Treated Weatherboard with Cottage style glazing and with optional 1 fanlight opener, Black Onduvilla, internal partition, extra door, insulated walls/roof, T&G lining upgrade, 3nox 4ft x 12in shelves, gutter/downpipe (one side only), Light Grey laminate flooring
20: 8ft x 11ft Winchester Transverse Apex Garden Studio in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Georgian glazing and with optional gutters/downpipe
21: 8ft x 6ft Titchfield Pent Garden Shed in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap with Security glazing
22: 10ft x 8ft Winchester Apex Garden Studio in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap and with optional cedar shingle roof, ply underlining, gutters/downpipes
23: 6ft x 8ft Portsmouth Transverse Apex Special in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional Farmhouse window in door, second opening window, 12in roof canopy, gutters/downpipes, 8ft x 8in shelf, 2no x 8ft x 12in shelf
24: 6ft x 6ft Bursledon Corner Summerhouse in 15mm Pressure Treated Shiplap and with optional Onduline roof, 2x fanlights
25: 12ft x 6ft Medstead Pent Potting Shed in 20mm Pressure Treated Loglap
New model coming soon: 6ft x 8ft Woodgate Transvere Apex
27: 7ft x 5ft Chichester Apex in 15mm Loglap with Georgian glazing and with optional 1 board extra height, cedar shingle roof
28: 6ft x 4ft Chichester Pent in 12mm Shiplap with Classic glazing
29: 16ft 3in x 8ft 6in Deluxe Pent Mansard Garage in Spar with Reclaimed Brick front posts and with optional 6ft shelf stack
These buildings come in a variety of materials such as wood, timber, metal, steel, plastic or concrete. Often the choice of material used for these tends to be personal choice but different claddings have varying pros and cons. Timber sheds tend to be most popular due to the natural feel it the material gives. However, whilst they are strong, one of the downsides is they need to be treated to maintain their long life. Tanalised or pressure-treated ones won’t require as much maintenance. They normally last for around 15 years, so are very popular. Some sheds are made from galvanised steel with a long guarantee against rust, so no treating of these sheds is required. Beware of metal buildings which are ‘electro-plated’ rather than ‘hot dipped galvanised’. This treatment won’t last as long. Sheds made from more durable materials won’t rust so are a viable proposition for the owner who does not want any maintenance issues. However, these type of units can look a little bland and industrial but do serve their purpose in the garden very well.
Concrete is the ‘bruiser’ of the shed world. Being made from solid concrete they don’t need any maintenance to speak off. They can brush aside everything that the weather throws at them. One of the downsides of these is the limitation in sizes available and. Also, to some people, they can feel rather utilitarian.
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Badshot Lea,
Farnham,
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Guildford,
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