Small Gallery of Customer Garden Workshops We’ve Built
Explore our gallery of garden workshops supplied and installed for customers across the UK. From practical spaces for DIY and creative projects to fully equipped workshops for trades and hobbies, discover how a purpose-built garden workshop can transform your outdoor space.
Customers Garden Workshops Supplied
One of our Platinum Fareham workshops, supplied to customer John L. John gave it five stars, praising the “professional and friendly approach,” “incredible service” and “beautifully made workshop.” Thank you for sharing your feedback, John!
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Choosing the Right Garden Workshop
Choosing the Right Garden Workshop
Choose your garden workshop around what you will do inside it. Occasional DIY and tool storage need a different layout from woodworking with machinery, workbenches and ongoing projects. Start with your equipment and working space, then compare suitable sizes and specifications.
I’m Robin Antill, founder of 1st Choice Leisure Buildings. My garden building experience dates back to 1979. My advice is to check usable internal space, construction, floor suitability and access before choosing on price alone.
What Is a Garden Workshop?
A garden workshop provides space for practical activities such as woodworking, repairs, bicycle maintenance, crafts and DIY, alongside storage for tools and equipment. Our garden workshop ideas guide can help you plan the layout.
Whether a building is called a shed or workshop matters less than its suitability for your work. Compare floor construction, headroom, door openings, lighting and ventilation against your intended use.
Garden Workshop Specifications and Sizes
What Should You Look for in a Garden Workshop?
Compare the individual specifications of the available timber and metal workshops. For each shortlisted model, check:
- Finished cladding thickness, framing dimensions and treatment on timber buildings.
- Floor materials, supporting structure and suitability for your equipment.
- Roof construction and the covering supplied.
- Clear door opening width and height.
- Usable internal dimensions, headroom and window positions.
- Standard features, optional upgrades and assembly arrangements.
If you intend to install heavy machinery, send us its weight, footprint and support-point details before ordering. Confirm floor suitability for your equipment rather than assuming it from a “heavy-duty” description.
What Size Garden Workshop Do You Need?
An 8ft × 6ft workshop may suit a compact bench and lighter hobbies, while a 10ft × 8ft or 12ft × 8ft building can offer more flexibility. Larger workshops may be needed for machinery, separate storage or projects that remain assembled between sessions.
Plan using internal dimensions. Allow room to move around equipment, open cupboards and feed long timber or sheet material through machinery. Check the equipment manufacturer’s clearance requirements.
Compare our 12×8 workshops, 16×8 workshops and 20×8 workshops. Available dimensions vary by model; ask about bespoke options if a standard layout does not suit your needs.
Heavy-Duty and Insulated Garden Workshops
Do You Need a Heavy-Duty Garden Workshop?
For regular woodworking, substantial equipment or demanding storage requirements, compare our heavy-duty workshops. Look for measurable differences in framing, cladding, floors, roofing, and doors rather than relying on the label alone.
A stronger specification ought to match your intended use. Ask us to confirm suitability where machinery creates concentrated loads or vibration.
Do You Need an Insulated Garden Workshop?
For regular use in colder months, explore our insulated workshops. Check whether your chosen package includes wall, roof, and floor insulation, plus lining and glazing options.
Insulation lowers heat loss but does not generate heat. Plan suitable heating and ventilation for your activities. Woodworking or processes producing dust and fumes may also require appropriate extraction.
Workshop Doors, Windows and Interior Layout
Plan Your Workshop Doors, Windows and Interior Together
Position benches, machinery, shelving and cupboards before deciding on doors and windows. Daylight over a bench can be useful, but windows also reduce the wall space available for storage.
Measure the largest item you need to move through the entrance and check the clear opening, including height. Allow space outside for door movement and manoeuvring equipment.
Our garden shed doors guide explains the main access checks. Selected timber ranges offer alternative door and window positions to suit your layout.
Garden Workshop Bases and Installation
What Base Does a Garden Workshop Need?
Your workshop needs a firm, flat and level base suitable for the building and its contents. The appropriate foundation depends on the model, ground conditions and equipment you intend to use.
Confirm the manufacturer’s exact base dimensions and requirements before starting work. Advertised nominal building sizes may differ from the required base dimensions.
Read our workshop base guide or ask about base-building services for your postcode.
Professional Garden Workshop Installation
Free professional installation is included with selected wooden workshops within applicable delivery areas, subject to suitable access and a prepared base. Metal workshop assembly services are also available; confirm the cost and scope for your chosen model.
Check gates, passages, steps, height restrictions and tight turns along the delivery route. Send photographs and measurements of restricted access before ordering.
Base construction, old-building removal, electrics and other services are separate unless expressly included in your quotation. Ask us to confirm what is included and any additional charges.
Bespoke Garden Workshops
Can You Have a Bespoke Garden Workshop?
Yes. Selected timber ranges offer bespoke sizes and layouts, with options for door and window positions, cladding, colour finishes, insulation and other upgrades.
Send your available space, proposed layout and equipment specifications through our garden workshop quote form. We can explain which current ranges offer the alterations you need and provide a quotation.
7 Garden Workshop Buying Mistakes to Avoid
7 Garden Workshop Buying Mistakes to Avoid
1. Buying a Workshop That Is Too Small
Plan from usable internal dimensions, allowing room around equipment and space for projects.
2. Comparing Price Without Comparing Construction
Compare the same size and specification, including upgrades and installation. Our garden building buying guide explains the construction checks.
3. Planning Doors and Windows Before the Interior
Position benches and storage first, then choose openings that support the layout.
4. Underestimating the Importance of the Base
Confirm the precise foundation requirements before preparing the site, including any equipment-related loads.
5. Forgetting About Delivery and Installation Access
Measure the complete route to the base and raise restrictions before ordering.
6. Leaving Electrics Until the End
Plan lighting, sockets and machinery requirements early. Consult a suitably qualified electrician and read our garden building electrics guide.
7. Forgetting Your Future Requirements
Allow for additional equipment and storage where your garden and budget permit.
Why Buy From 1st Choice Leisure Buildings?
Why Buy a Garden Workshop From 1st Choice Leisure Buildings?
At 1st Choice Leisure Buildings, we help you compare current workshop ranges, understand their specifications and choose options suited to your equipment, space and budget.
Visit our Surrey showroom at Sutton Green, near Guildford and Woking to inspect representative buildings. Contact us first if you want to see a particular model.
Garden Building Experience Since 1979
I’m Robin Antill. I began manufacturing and selling sheds at Marina Sheds in 1979. My son Craig joined me in 1992 after studying carpentry, and we formed 1st Choice Leisure Buildings in 2000.
Craig now runs our family business, supported by the team. Our manufacturing and retail experience helps us explain practical differences between buildings. Read more on our About Us page.
Garden Workshop FAQs
How much does a garden workshop cost?
Our listed wooden workshops start from £2,789 and metal workshops from £1,608. Final prices depend on size, specification and options. Check current product prices and request a quotation covering any additional services.
What is the best size for a garden workshop?
Choose from your equipment layout and required working clearances. Check internal dimensions rather than depending solely on the advertised external size.
What is the difference between a shed and a garden workshop?
A shed commonly provides storage; a workshop also needs practical space for working. Floor suitability, headroom, access, lighting, and ventilation matter when choosing a workspace.
Can the floor support my machinery?
This depends on the model and equipment. Provide machinery weights, dimensions, and support-point details so we can confirm suitability before ordering.
Can a garden workshop be used all year?
For regular winter use, consider insulation, glazing, heating and ventilation together. Explore our insulated workshops and check the coverage of each package.
Are wooden garden workshops installed?
Selected wooden workshops include free professional installation in eligible delivery areas, subject to suitable access and a prepared base. Confirm the arrangements for your model and postcode.
What access is needed for installation?
Building sections need to reach your base. Access requirements vary, so send measurements and photographs of narrow passages, gates, stairs or tight turns before ordering.
Can I have a bespoke garden workshop?
Yes. Selected timber ranges offer bespoke dimensions, layouts and upgrades. Please tell us what you need so we can identify suitable options.
Can I see garden workshops before buying?
Yes. Visit our Surrey display site to compare representative buildings. Check with us before travelling if you want to inspect a specific model.
Need help choosing your garden workshop? Tell us your postcode, available space, intended use, equipment dimensions and approximate budget. Include machinery weights where relevant, and use the quotation form below to discuss suitable buildings and options.
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