Small Gallery of Customer Bespoke Sheds We’ve Built
Explore our gallery of garden sheds supplied and installed for customers across the UK. From compact storage solutions and traditional timber sheds to spacious designs for gardening, DIY and hobbies, discover how the right garden shed can add practical, attractive space to your garden.
Customers Garden Sheds Supplied
**Sapphire Apex Garden Shed – Customer Installation** One of our Sapphire apex garden sheds, supplied to customer Margaret. She gave it five stars and said the process was “easy from start to finish,” praising both the customer service and the quality of the shed. Thank you for your lovely feedback, Margaret! 🙂
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**Sapphire 8ft x 6ft Painted Apex Garden Shed – Customer Installation** One of our Sapphire 8ft x 6ft painted apex sheds, supplied to customer Bob A. In his five-star review, Bob praised the helpful advice on foundations, efficient assembly and prompt resolution of a small issue. He described the finished shed as “very good quality” and said it “looks great.” Thank you for your feedback, Bob! 🙂 Optional extras may be shown.
Sapphire Swanwick 10ft x 6ft Pent Garden Shed – Customer Installation
One of our Sapphire Swanwick 10ft x 6ft pent garden sheds, supplied to customer Keith W. In his 4.5-star review, Keith praised the quality of the wood and finish, as well as the professional, efficient delivery and assembly. Thank you for your feedback, Keith! 🙂
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**Sapphire 10ft x 6ft Pent Garden Shed – Customer Installation** One of our Sapphire 8ft x 6ft double doors sheds, supplied to customer Iain R. In his five-star review, Iain praised the friendly, efficient ordering service and the prompt delivery and assembly. He was pleased with the quality of the finished shed, too. Thank you for your feedback, Iain! 🙂 Optional extras may be shown.
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Bespoke and Made-to-Measure Sheds
Bespoke Sheds Made to Suit Your Garden
A bespoke shed gives you the opportunity to choose a building around the space available and the way you intend to use it rather than simply accepting the nearest standard catalogue size. Depending on the range, that can include made-to-measure dimensions, different door and window positions, roof styles, colour finishes and other practical changes.
This page is part of our wider garden sheds range but concentrates specifically on buildings offering useful customisation and made-to-measure possibilities. The actual products currently shown include Diamond Chichester, Woodgate and Barnham buildings, Sapphire Cadnam and Swanwick sheds, Platinum Portsmouth, Southampton and Fareham models, Ditchling and Durrington Dutch Barns and the Eversley Corner Shed.
What Is a Made-to-Measure Shed?
A made-to-measure shed is a building whose dimensions or layout can be adapted to make better use of your garden. This can be particularly valuable if the space between fences or walls doesn’t match standard shed sizes, or if a door or window needs to be positioned in a particular place.
Start with the usable garden space rather than choosing an arbitrary shed size. Measure the width and depth carefully, allow for roof overhangs, installation and future maintenance, and then decide what actually needs to fit inside. Our sheds by size section is useful for comparing standard dimensions before deciding whether a made-to-measure building is necessary.
Choosing the Right Bespoke Shed
Which Bespoke Shed Should I Choose?
If made-to-measure dimensions and layout flexibility are your main priorities, I would start with the Diamond Chichester Apex, Diamond Chichester Pent and Woodgate Reverse Apex. Chichester is available from 4×4 to 24×12 and offers a made-to-measure service, plus configurable doors and windows, free fitting, painted-finish options, and bespoke choices.
The Diamond Barnham Apex and Pent are also displayed here and extend from 6×4 to 28×12. They are worth comparing if you need a substantial storage or workshop-style building and want a wider choice of dimensions and access arrangements. If overall space is one of your main requirements, you can also compare our large sheds.
The Sapphire Cadnam and Swanwick ranges are displayed in apex, pent and reverse-apex layouts. These pressure-treated buildings offer full insulation and colour-finish options and can suit customers wanting a more regularly used hobby or storage building rather than straightforward basic storage.
The Fareham Apex, Fareham Pent and Fareham Reverse Apex and the Southampton Apex, Pent and Transverse provide larger pressure-treated options. Portsmouth Apex also appears on this page. These buildings are worth comparing when insulation, window openings, substantial access, and more intensive use are important.
What About Corner and Dutch Barn Designs?
Not every bespoke requirement is simply about changing the width or length. The Ditchling and Durrington Dutch Barns are also displayed on this page and give you a different roof shape. At the same time, the Eversley Corner Shed may make better use of a garden corner than a conventional rectangular building.
I consider the shape of the site as carefully as the nominal floor area. Sometimes changing the building style or entrance position solves the problem more effectively than commissioning a completely unusual size.
Custom Shed Options and Insulation
What Can Be Changed on a Custom Made Shed?
The precise choices vary by model, but custom made sheds can offer changes to dimensions, door position, window position, roof style, colour finish and access. The Diamond Chichester, for example, lets you configure doors and windows to suit and offers a made-to-measure service.
The useful question is not how many extras you can add, but which changes will genuinely make the building work better. If a standard size and layout already fits your garden perfectly, there is no advantage in making the building bespoke for its own sake.
Can a Bespoke Shed Be Insulated?
Yes. Full-insulation options are available on selected actual products shown on this page, including the Sapphire Cadnam and Swanwick ranges and the Fareham, Southampton and Portsmouth buildings. Insulation can make sense when the shed will be used regularly for DIY, hobbies or other activities rather than purely for storage. If insulation is an important part of your specification, you can compare our dedicated insulated sheds range.
I would not automatically add insulation. A building storing bicycles, lawnmowers and garden machinery has different requirements from one where somebody expects to spend several hours at a time. Choose the specification around the use.
Professional Fitting and Measuring Your Shed
Are Bespoke Sheds Professionally Fitted?
Professional fitting or assembly is included with the relevant timber buildings displayed on this page, subject to the individual delivery area, suitable access and a correctly prepared base ready before installation. This is particularly useful with a made-to-measure building because the installation needs to match the space you have carefully planned.
You will still need a firm and level foundation. Always build the base to the precise dimensions confirmed in your final specification, not an approximate or nominal shed size. Our garden workshop base guide explains the main base options and why a stable, level foundation is important.
What Should I Measure Before Ordering?
Measure the available width and depth at several points rather than assuming fences and walls are perfectly parallel. Note drains, trees, walls, roof overhangs, and anything else that could restrict the build. Also measure gates, side passages and the delivery route into the garden.
Then think about what needs to pass through the door. Large machinery, bicycles and workbenches may dictate the entrance width or position, while shelving and televisions can make uninterrupted wall space more valuable than additional windows.
Bespoke Shed Experience Since 1979
My Experience With Bespoke Sheds Goes Back to 1979
I’m Robin Antill, founder of 1st Choice Leisure Buildings. I left school at 15 and started my own business in 1979 trading as Marina Sheds. I learnt the trade hands-on by making and selling sheds, delivering buildings and dealing directly with customers, so my understanding of bespoke timber buildings started with manufacturing experience rather than simply selling products online.
I sold Marina Sheds in 1990, although unfortunately I did not receive all the money which was due from the sale. It was a difficult business lesson, but I stayed in the garden-building industry and carried on.
In 1992 we expanded beyond sheds to include summerhouses, garages, garden rooms and log cabins. That broader direction led to the name Titan Garden Buildings. My son Craig joined me in 1992 after studying carpentry at Guildford College from 1990, bringing his own practical carpentry and timber-construction knowledge into the business.
We sold Titan Garden Buildings in 1998 and in 2000 formed 1st Choice Leisure Buildings. Rather than being tied to one manufacturer’s products, Craig and I wanted to use our experience to compare buildings from different established manufacturers and give customers a genuine choice.
Craig now runs the day-to-day business, and I remain involved to support him and the team whenever required. You can read more about our history on the About 1st Choice Leisure Buildings page.
Why Does My Experience Matter With Made-to-Measure Sheds?
Having manufactured sheds myself, I know that bespoke does not simply mean changing a number on a price list. The dimensions, framing, roof, doors, windows, delivery access and installation all have to work together if the finished building is going to be practical.
If Diamond gives you the size and layout flexibility you need, I would start there. If pressure-treated construction and insulation are more important, Sapphire may suit you better. If you need a larger regularly used building, Fareham, Southampton or Portsmouth may be more appropriate. I aim to help you choose the right level of customisation rather than sell you alterations you do not need.
See Bespoke Sheds Before Buying
Can I See Bespoke Sheds Before Buying?
Whenever practical, I recommend seeing garden buildings before making a final decision. You can visit our Surrey garden building display site between Guildford and Woking, where around 80 representative buildings are normally available to inspect. We cannot display every bespoke configuration, but you can compare construction, timber, floors, doors, windows and finishes before deciding.
Photographs and specifications are useful, but seeing the building quality for yourself is still one of the best ways to understand what you are buying. I started selling sheds in 1979, and that remains the advice I would give today.
How to Order a Custom-Made Shed
How Do I Order a Custom Made Shed?
Start with the available width and depth, your preferred roof style and how you intend to use the building. Then please tell us what you need for doors, windows, finish, and any insulation. From there, we can help identify which of the actual ranges shown on this page offers the most practical solution.
If you are unsure whether you genuinely need a bespoke shed, made to measure shed or custom made shed, please ask us. Sometimes a standard configuration will already solve the problem, and I would rather tell you that than recommend unnecessary bespoke work.
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