Warrington Garden Sheds

Securing your garden workshop With the rise in popularity of home-based businesses and arts and crafts, garden workshops are becoming the must-have accessory to make working from home easier. However, the trend towards the use of garden workshops as places of work or serious crafts studios makes them more attractive to thieves who recognise the value in many tools and equipment. While many people choose to use ordinary garden sheds with a minimum of modification, for those who require a little extra security, more sturdy options are available. Whatever kind of outdoor building you choose to use as a workshop, some sort of security is mandatory if you wish to preserve your financial investment in the tools of your trade. Budget Price Range Options Wooden workshops are the cheapest of all, with many being little more than glorified sheds. The thing that sets them apart from sheds is the quality of the timber used, the fixtures and fittings, door locks, window locks and in some cases, heavy duty framing of the construction and properly framed doors. Lockable doors add to the security of wood workshops, whereas many sheds rely on easily-opened padlocks for security. These wooden workshops are available in a multitude of styles, with either single or double doors, front or side openings and with shiplap cladding and opening windows. Many superior sheds have treated timber for extra strength and security, along with longevity. Mid-range option Concrete naturally offers more security than wood and concrete workshops come in a variety of styles and finishes. Apex roofs or flat roofs are both attractive and as with wooden workshops, the concrete versions have windows and doors in a range of configurations to suit individual needs. For those to whom aesthetics are important, pebble dash finishes on the outside of the workshop give a more natural appearance than plain concrete. For garden workshops, blending the outbuildings in with the main house may be important, in which case a brick finish may be the answer. Brick finishes are available in several different styles to suit most surroundings. Modern manufacturing processes also make concrete workshops maintenance-free, which many consider to be a bonus. Metal doors and frames present a stronger, more secure option than their wooden counterparts, making breaching the security of the workshop more difficult. With many urban crimes being of an opportunistic nature, doing all you can to provide a deterrent helps to improve security. Top of the Range Sometimes known as garden rooms, bespoke professional workshops offer the most secure option in the line up. Many are built along the lines of traditional buildings and though they don`t have foundations dug into the ground, they do have sturdy bases, heavy insulated timber walls, double-glazed windows and doors that reflect the security of household glazing and multipoint lockable doors. Designed for use all year round, this is the most expensive option, although it`s also the most reliable way to secure an outdoor workshop area. For those who are willing to go to this extreme to get a secure workshop, the same attention to detail in the immediate surroundings are often of equal importance. Flower beds, decking, or even artificial grass such as that can enhance the area surrounding the workshop, giving it a look that`s even more attractive and natural.

We deliver to the following locations:

Glossop, 25 miles away Southport, 25 miles away Oldham, 23 miles away Wirral, 23 miles away Disley, Great Britain is 22 miles away Crewe, Great Britain is 21 miles away Rochdale, 21 miles away Wallasey, 21 miles away Darwen, 20 miles away Macclesfield, is 20 miles away Nantwich, is 20 miles away Ormskirk, 20 miles away Preston, 20 miles away South Wirral, is 20 miles away Hyde, 19 miles away Sandbach, is 19 miles away Tarporley, is 19 miles away Bromborough, 18 miles away Chester, 18 miles away Childer Thornton, is 18 miles away Liverpool, 18 miles away Bury, 17 miles away Chorley, 17 miles away Stockport, 17 miles away Bolton, is 16 miles away Ellesmere Port, Great Britain is 16 miles away Radcliffe, is 15 miles away Cheadle, s 14 miles away Knowsley,is 14 miles away Cheshire, is 13 miles away Upholland, 13 miles away Skelmersdale, is 12 miles away Eccles, 11 miles away Prescot, 11 miles away Wigan, 11 miles away Wilmslow, is 11 miles away Frodsham, Sale, Great Britain is 10 miles away Hale, is 9 miles away Northwich, Altrincham, Runcorn, Haydock, Knutsford, Widnes, Lymm, i Nr Warrington, Great Britain is 3 miles away