Building a Shed (Potentially a fabricated concrete slab sheds) in the garden - Terraced house

[Janan Jae]

With the cost of materials gone mental now, i wanted to do a 3m x 3m or 4mx3m garden shed to store items mainly and run elecrics safely into the shed as well.

Options are
1. Concrete block sheds
2. Brick/Block sheds
3. Wooden sheds
4. Metal sheds
5. Fabricated concrete slab sheds

Considering the cost the value for my requirement today, I believe fabricated concrete slabs works out well. But when i enquired with couple of companies, they told me they will need side access or back access to my garden. I live in london on a mid terrace house. Not sure what the options are.

My house is the third house from a side road. Not sure how feasible it will be to transport slabs easily into my property.

Any thoughts or ideas if getting the slabs via crane into the property garden or any other method ? I live in London-Essex and any companies which does these work on terraced properties ? I am sure it wont be like i am the first person wanting a fabricated slab in the garden.

It appears that my only bet is to request the neighbours to open the garden fences (and the end of terrace property has a brick wall/compound as well) from the side road temporarily for me to move the heavy items / materials.

Please advise.

 

[foxhole]

Choose a design which fits your situation as well as your pocket .

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Any thoughts or ideas if getting the slabs via crane into the property garden or any other method ?

Cranage will be very expensive.

 

[Janan Jae]

Choose a design which fits your situation as well as your pocket .

Any suggestions please ?

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Many suppliers of these things will use a HIAB type vehicle which would usually be able to get over one garden boundary (the brick one in your case).
So Plan A is talk to your neighbours, see if they will accept this scheme.
Plan B (Proper cranage) is likely to be serious money - get on the Internet, search, enquire.
Plan C. Without good access, cost-effectiveness changes. Have you got a straight path through your house from front to back? If yes, bricks/blocks may be best (at least the money is going into the structure rather than thrown up the wall for one-off access).

 

[cdbe]

Any suggestions please ?

Timber frame and floor, composite or cement board cladding, EPDM roof - it can be a basic as a drafty but dry shed to something you could practically live in, depending on your needs and budget.