Will they put it up for me?
Often, yes โ but it depends entirely on the range, and three different things can be true.
The three situations
Installation included. Some premium buildings โ particularly insulated garden rooms โ come with installation in the price. Where that's the case it's listed on the product page.
Installation available as an extra. On most ranges you can add a professional installation. It's priced per building, based on how long the job takes, so a large cabin costs considerably more to erect than a small shed.
Installation not available. Some ranges โ anything sold as "DIY" is the obvious case โ are supplied for self-assembly only and can't be installed by the manufacturer.
Ask us before you order. This is one of the most common things people assume and get wrong, and it's awkward to fix afterwards.
What the installers need from you
Where installation is offered, the manufacturer will have conditions. Typically:
- Direct access to the site. Most won't install where access is difficult or indirect.
- A level site, checkable with a spirit level.
- Clearance all round โ commonly a minimum of 600mm (2ft).
- A base of suitable construction, at least as big as the building's footprint, with square corners.
Some manufacturers ask for photographs of your base and access before they'll book the installation date. If the site isn't ready when the team arrives, you'll usually be charged and rebooked.
Building it yourself
Most garden buildings are designed to be put up by two reasonably practical people in a day.
- Two people, minimum. A dropped gable panel is a ruined gable panel.
- Count everything first, against the parts list, on a dry day.
- Treat it before it goes down โ cut ends and the underside of the floor especially.
- Log cabins are different. Interlocking logs are designed to settle and move with the seasons. Follow the instructions exactly, particularly around not fixing things rigidly where they're meant to float.
Tell us which building you're looking at and we'll tell you whether installation is included, available, or not an option โ before you commit.