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High Quality Sheds & Workshops
At Crane Sheds and Summerhouses we are exceptional in our use of the finest quality timber combined with superior workmanship.
Our Sheds and Workshops are renowned for strength and longevity with a finish of the highest standard. With our extensive range and versatility in design, size and finish we can provide you with a Shed that can compliment your garden and meet your exact requirements.
Our Superior Garden Shed is ideal for storage, as a Workshop or hobby room. To complement the robust construction we have devised a unique security pack option, this is advisable if anything of value is to be stored in your Shed. Your building comes fully treated with timber preservative. However for a painted, stained and higher standard of finish as well as a vastly increased redecoration cycle please see our optional paint systems.
Delivery and Installation
Our experienced and professional fitters deliver and install all our buildings free of charge.
As our business is very much dependant on our reputation in providing an excellent product and service our customer care is exceedingly important to us and you will find that we very much pride ourselves on this. From design stage through to installation providing the best possible service is our number one priority.
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Building Styles & Options
We offer a comprehensive range of building designs and options for your Superior Shed, information of these is laid out below. If you cannot find what you are looking for or you require further information, please contact us on 01553 617124
Building Designs
We offer a comprehensive range of standard sized buildings, available in either a pent or apex roofed design. You can then choose the eave height that you require and where you would like the doors and windows to suit you. One of the great services that we provide is that as we make each building to order we can produce none standard sizes and designs whenever and wherever required.
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Security Pack
Our Sheds and Workshops are exceptionally strong and we are very proud of our unique security pack that will compliment the structure and be of benefit if any items of value are to be stored in your building.
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Window Bars
13mm (1/2) stainless steel bars are mortised into the window frame during manufacture.
Security Screws
Non return security screws on hinges make it impossible to unscrew hinges.
Security Lock
A heavy duty sliding bolt with fully encased 7 lever lock. It is anti-sawing, anti-picking, anti-cropping and anti-prising.
Cladding Options
Our timber cladding is machined from very high quality Redwood grown in North Sweden, close to the arctic circle. These slowly grown trees produce a much more dense and stable timber than others. Our buildings are clad in shiplap as standard but we also offer weatherboard cladding for a more rustic finish.
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Shiplap cladding profile to enhance the look of your building, give better adhesion properties for paints and have introduced a capillary groove to reduce the risk of water ingress.
Weatherboard - (21>8 x 125mm)
Our weatherboard cladding is machined from the same high quality timber as the shiplap but gives a more rustic look to your building.
Door Options
Our standard bespoke service means you can choose whether you want a single or double door, an extra door set or windows within your door for your building needs. Our framed, ledged and braced, mortised and tenoned doors are all made in-house by our joiners.
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Choose between a single or double door for your building. Our framed ledged and braced doors are mortise and tenoned together for strength and rigidity using ex 19mm door board on a 32 x 69mm frame. All of our door frames are constructed with 69 x 69 mm door posts and heads. Our standard single Shed door is a generous 850mm x 1800mm (2’9x 6') opening.
Double doors
Add the double door option if you may need to get larger items easily in and out of your building. The double doors option gives you a door opening of 1700 mm (5’6”) .
Window in door
Add a window to your door to allow additional light in and enhance the look of your building.
Additional doors
You may wish to add additional doors to your building if you are planning to split the building into different sections(i.e. one end a potting Shed the other a storage Shed) We can also add a partition.
Partitions
Make your building multi-functional by sectioning and separating the space.
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Windows
The joiners in our Workshop manufacture the windows to our own very high standards. They are glazed with 4mm toughened glass as a standard safety feature. Choose where to put your windows in your building or choose to have none and whether to make any opening windows. We can offer Georgian effect or velux as alternative styles.
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You may wish to add additional windows to your building for added light. Each window is 600 x 600mm (2' x 2'). If you wish for a different size or style of window this is possible as all buildings are made to order, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Opening windows
Substitute any fixed window for an opening sash. Our opening sashes are top hung and are fitted with a brass casement stay.
Georgian windows
Make your windows Georgian for a more traditional look.
Double glazed windows
Have your windows double glazed for added insulation and reduced condensation.
Velux
Add one or more Velux windows to your building to gain extra natural light. The roof window can be fitted in any part of the roof. It is only possible to have roof windows in apex style buildings with either Cedar Shingles or Slate Effect roof covering.
Roof Overhang
A roof overhang can provide additional protection to the facade of your building as well as creating shade and rain coverage. The overhang can give a more cabin style design finish.
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Workbench
Add your chosen size workbench to your building for your DIY or hobby needs. Solid or slatted.
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Floor Options
Our standard and robust floorboards are set on closely spaced tanalised floor joists. If you are storing particularly heavy items or machinery we would recommend our heavy duty floor or should you be spending long periods of time in your building then we would advise on our under floor insulation.
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Heavy Duty Ex 38mm thick.
Electric Packs
Light up your building and use your equipment in your Shed or Workshop by installing our electric pack. Professionally fitted by qualified (Part P) electricians. Just order it and leave the rest to us. Internal wiring will be fitted behind any internal lining. We can also fit a heater into your building.
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4 double 13 amp switched MK sockets |
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A gang light switch |
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An external 13 amp socket – MK |
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An 8 way consumer unit, main switch takes 2 slots – 63 amp MCB – 16 amp and 6 amp blanks. |
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Thermostatic 2kva wall heater (optional). |
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A 3 spot chrome light fitting |
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Lining and Insulation
To create year-round workspace, increase comfort and decrease noise levels we can offer lining and insulation for your building.
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for a robust hardwearing finish allowing you to hang shelves and hooks where
required.
On all lined buildings we firstly trap a breathable membrane paper between the
studwork and the external cladding during manufacture as a moisture trap. We
then insulate the cavity and fix the oak faced plywood.
Base
All our buildings require a level solid base of the correct size. We offer a base service.
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- LEVEL
- of the correct size
- square i.e. have right angled corners
There are 3 options for bases:
1) Concretes slabs on a mortar bed – which are adequate in most cases but if you put concrete slabs on ground under which run tree roots or other vegetation then the slabs, over time, will start to uplift and can also, over time, start sinking into the ground.
2) A solid concrete base (which will include steel reinforcement within the mix) no less than 100mm deep is ideal.
3) A timber beam base – this is necessary in rare cases where the building is on a steep slope or to be built near trees with tree preservation orders on them.
The base should always be a minimum of 50mm out of the ground to prevent surface water or puddles affecting your building i.e. rotting it.
The size of the base needs to be the metric size of your building. For example, if you order a 8 x 10 Shed, the metric size is 2.4 x 3.0 metres and this should be the size of the base. If the base is not built to the metric size then you will see the base around the building which is unsightly.
Bases for larger buildings and in particular garages need to be built to exact dimensions and drawings should be obtained from us before the base is laid.
Always get your garden building base laid by a professional. We supply a base service if you should require it.
Roof Coverings
Our standard roofing cover is an extreme-wear, heavy duty, 35kg green mineralised felt. We also offer red and grey slate effect roofing tiles, very stylish cedar shingles or the environmentally sound and attractive green roof option.
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We use only the finest quality Canadian Blue Label Cedar Shingles expertly tiled by our own skilled craftsmen to give a traditional finish which will 'silver' with age. They are expected to last 25-35 years.
Slate Effect
These individually laid synthetic slates finally bring nature and technology together providing the ultimate protection against UV rays, wind, hail and fire. This roofing product carries a 50 year limited warranty. Opt for a more traditional grey or terracotta for a different look which looks great with the lighter paint shades.
Green Roof
This layered, lightweight, vegetative roof improves the buildings thermal performance (cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter). A good natural sound insulator, significantly improves rainwater run-off and has added values in terms of promoting biodiversity and habitat as well as blending in with surroundings, particularly in built up areas. No need for weeding or deadheading.
Optional Paint Systems
Crane Sheds and Summerhouses have worked closely with SIKKENS and VALTTI to make available the best possible coatings systems for your building. Choose from the following optional paint systems.
Sikkens
Crane Sheds and Summerhouses have worked closely with SIKKENS™ to create a coating system which provides long lasting protection for your building yet still allows the grain to be seen, enhancing the natural beauty of the timber. SIKKENS™ was shown to be the best translucent wood stain in trials carried out by TRADA (The Timber Research and Development Association).
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Valtti
This fully opaque Scandinavian coating system will enhance any building giving an extremely durable low maintenance solid colour finish. This four coat system has been proved to give the best possible protection for exterior timber. If our standard colours shown do not complement your surroundings it is possible to match any colour at an extra charge. *These paint systems are optional.
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| Ivory | Cream | Sandstone | Twine | Pebble | Sun-Drenched Blue |
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| Saltwater | Verdigris | Sage | Lichen | Slate | Peony |
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Specifications and Timber
Every material and component that we use and make is sourced and manufactured to the very highest standards. You will not find better quality anywhere. Crane Sheds and Summerhouses are market leaders in producing exceptional quality timber buildings. Our name is synonymous with strength, design and personal service. Coupled with our personal and bespoke service, you will be delighted with your building.
Show / Hide| Side Walls | 19 x 125mm shiplap cladding on 38 x 75mm planed framing. |
| Door | 850 x 1800mm mortise and tenoned, framed ledged and braced door, hung with the use of 3 @ 400mm zinc plated ' T' hinges and secured with a pad bolt. |
| Door Frame | 75 x 75mm planed |
| Windows | 610mm square set in a window frame fitted with 4 mm toughened glass. A 1.8m length gets 1 window, every 0.6m above this add 1 extra window (included in your price) to a maximum of 6 windows. You do not have to have any windows. |
| Floor | 19 x 125mm tongue and groove floorboards on 38 x 75mm tanalized planed floor joists set at no more than 450mm centres. |
| Roof | 19 x 125mm tongue and groove match boarding, on 38 x 75mm planed framing covered with green mineralised 35 Kg roofing felt. Trusses are used on all buildings 3.6m long and above. |
| Height | 1.85m to eave height or a more generous 2.0m to eaves which also allows the doors to be put in the side of the building. |
| Preservative | Your building comes fully treated internally and externally with a medium oak preservative, protecting against fungi and woodworm. For an increased redecoration cycle and more colours see our paint systems option. |