5 Common Shed Building Mistakes to Avoid (And How to Do It Right)
5 Common Shed Building Mistakes to Avoid (And How to Do It Right)
Thinking about getting a shed? Before you order or buy one off a lot, it’s important to know the common mistakes people make when building or placing a shed on their property. These missteps can cost you time, money, and daily frustration. At Shed Today, we help you avoid them from the start.
Here are the top 5 shed building mistakes you should avoid:
1. Poor Shed Placement
Placing a shed too close to trees, fences, or low-lying areas can cause long-term issues with drainage, accessibility, or future maintenance. You might even run into zoning violations if it’s too close to property lines.
Our Solution: We visit your site, discuss your options, and help place your shed where it’s both functional and compliant.
2. Choosing the Wrong Shed Size
It’s easy to go with the size you think you need—until you fill it up and realize it’s too small. Or worse, you overpay for a giant shed that eats up your yard.
Our Solution: We talk through your current and future storage needs to make sure your shed is just right—big enough to grow with you, not so big it overwhelms your space.
3. Bad Foundation or No Foundation at All
Some sheds get dropped right on uneven ground or thin gravel, which causes them to settle, shift, or rot prematurely.
Our Solution: We guide you in choosing the right base—gravel, blocks, or concrete—and help with site prep or leveling advice.
4. Poor Door Placement and Access
You’d be surprised how many people end up with a door facing a slope, a fence, or another obstacle. That makes it hard to get items in and out or even open the doors fully.
Our Solution: You choose where the doors go. We help you think through traffic, slope, weather, and daily use before we build.
5. Picking a Pre-Built Shed from a Lot
Prebuilt sheds often sit for months—exposed to sun, rain, snow, and even animals. You don’t know how long they’ve been there, how many people have opened the doors, or how many times it’s been dragged around. The flooring could be softened, the framing may have shifted, and you might even be dealing with bird droppings or other signs of outdoor wear. On top of that, you’re limited to whatever colors and layouts happen to be available.
Our Solution: Every shed we build is custom and built fresh on your property. That means your size, your color, your door placement—exactly how you want it. Brand new, never exposed, and designed to last from the floor up.
Built with You in Mind
At Shed Today, we focus on communication from the beginning to the end. You’re never left guessing. We don’t just sell sheds, we build long-term solutions that fit your home and your life.
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