The volume shed. Same footprint as the big-box retail lines, but with a thicker floor frame, a wind-rated roof and hardware bags you can actually assemble from, the difference shows up in your review score, not the quote.
ToolingNo tooling for colour/size; new plan adds a 3-D CAD pass (free) and a prototype quoted at RFQ
OEM / ODM from your drawing
Mixed container OK
FSC / PEFC on request
Third-party inspection accepted
Sample in 5–7 days
Model TB-ST-780 · HS 9406.10 · Made in Jiangsu, China
An 8 × 6 ft apex shed in 12 or 14 mm tongue-and-groove spruce, flat-packed. MOQ 50 kits, felt or bitumen roof, double door with window, numbered sub-assemblies, CE/DoP route for EU.
Wall options: 12 mm T&G (entry), 14 mm (standard retail), 19 mm (workshop grade, 2× stud pitch).
Roof: 3-layer bitumen felt over 8 mm boards, or upgrade to bitumen shingles / EPDM + steel.
Door: double Z-frame with glazed window, lockable hasp, self-closing hinge option, storm brace.
Engineering: rafter and purlin schedule tuned to a declared snow load (0.5–1.5 kN/m²).
How the quote is built
50+volume tier
150+volume tier
500++volume tier
We quote from your spec sheet, not from a public list: face profile, species, finish, hardware, packing and
order quantity. Send a drawing or a sample and you get a tiered offer with the packing list and CBM per container
inside 24 hours.
Own-brand label, mixed-size programme, base frame add-on
Construction & materials
Materials, moisture and finish
A shed is a wind uplift problem and a water entry problem. We specify strap ties at every rafter-to-wall junction, a door frame with a 10 mm rain rebate, bearers in class 4 treatment, and a roof overhang of at least 100 mm so water does not run down the wall face. Every one of those details is a line on the spec sheet, so you can compare us against the incumbent on paper.
Timber options we keep in our local supply pool
Species / board
Where it wins
Watch out for
ACQ spruce T&G
Retail standard, straight, cheap
Must be maintained after 2–3 years
untreated spruce + customer stain
For 'paint your own' retail offers
Zero protection at delivery, say so on pack
Larch 19 mm
Premium no-treatment shed
Knot-tight stock, 15–20 % material premium
Insulated panel wall (garden office)
45 mm stud + 90 mm wool + liner
Structure, glazing and electrics are the buyer's local works
19 mm T&G on 45 × 70 studs, class 4 bearer, 8 mm roof board with 3-layer felt and 110 mm overhang
Dipped green or brown, 2-coat opaque (12 trade colours), clear for paint-your-own.
Where the kit is a construction product we supply EN 14081 grading certificates and a draft DoP for CE/UKCA routes; the notified-body or self-declaration decision sits with your importer, and we will state in writing which SKUs we consider in scope. Non-load-bearing arbours and pergolas generally are not. See EU/UK compliance.
FAQ
Objections we handle weekly
The answers below are the ones we give on the phone. Anything missing, ask on WhatsApp.
Can you provide the CE and DoP, or does our importer do it?
We provide the FPC file, member grading certificates, treatment records and a DoP drafted against your declared characteristics. The conformity route (self-declaration vs notified body) is your importer's decision. We tell you per SKU whether we believe it is in scope, in writing, before you place the order.
How many kits fit in a 40'HQ and what does it weigh?
About 22–26 kits of 8 × 6 ft (bundles at 320 kg each) before you hit weight, not cube — which is why we will always quote this category on a load plan rather than a per-unit price alone. Mixed sizes usually land 4 % cheaper per kit in freight than a single-size load.
What is the assembly time for the end customer?
Two people, 3.5–4.5 hours with a cordless driver; we include an exploded 1:10 drawing, numbered bundles and a hardware bag per stage. No screws are included loose in the bundle. They are bagged by stage, which is the single change that most reduces 'could not build it' returns.
Can I offer a 5-year warranty to my customers?
We give a contractual 5-year warranty against rot in treated structural members when the maintenance schedule we supply is followed, plus a treatment retention certificate per charge. We do not warrant felt roofs against storm damage or colour fade, and your retail warranty terms should mirror that.
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