Make no mistake, planning your shed delivery is more complex than you think (yet these simple checks can save you days of delays, added costs, and permanent damage)
Not all shed builders are builders. Some are just resellers. Some are order-takers. And some? They might not even be around by the time your slab’s cured.
And it’s happening to people every day. Half-finished jobs, phones not answered, clients left chasing money from companies that no longer exist. It’s brutal.
Buying from a shed reseller sounds easy enough. They sell you a kit. They give you a price. Maybe even recommend a couple of local tradies. Then they’re gone. But, they’re not actually responsible for the build. Not for the slab. Not for the permits. Not for anything that goes wrong once the materials hit your driveway.
Buying from a shed reseller sounds easy enough. They sell you a kit. They give you a price. Maybe even recommend a couple of local tradies. Then they’re gone. But, they’re not actually responsible for the build. Not for the slab. Not for the permits. Not for anything that goes wrong once the materials hit your driveway.
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Think You’ll Have Your Shed Up by Next Month?
That’s exactly what Simon thought. He signed the contract, circled a date on the calendar, and started clearing space for a slab. Six months later? The slab still wasn’t poured. The builder had ghosted him — twice. And the so-called “shed company”? They’d already moved on to their next sale.
“It’s just a shed… how hard can it be?”
That’s how most shed projects start. You’ve got the land, you’ve got a rough plan in your head, and you’re thinking it’s a matter of getting a kit and lining up the build. But for a lot of people, that’s where things start turning sour.
So, you’re planning to build a shed. You’ve picked the design. Maybe even ordered the kit. And you’ve lined up a mate — or a local builder — to pour the slab and get it up.
Seems simple enough, right?
When it comes to sheds, the common assumption is “custom” has to mean “more expensive.” After all, isn’t it easier (and cheaper) to just pick a standard size off the shelf?