FAQ
FAQs
Everything you need to know about our garden buildings and how we work.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Find clear answers to the most common questions about our garden sheds, materials, delivery, and installation process.
Pressure-treated wood or tanalised timber uses a high-pressure tank to force the preservative chemicals deep into the timber quickly. Timber is loaded into the treatment vessel, and hydraulic pressure is applied to the timber, forcing the Tanalith E wood preservative deep into the structure of the timber.
Yes, we recommend the use of a high-performance oil-based treatment. We offer our own high-performance oil-based treatment, which is available to buy in tins, or we also offer a service where we apply the oil in our factory prior to your building being installed. We do not recommend the use of water-based treatments – no liability will be accepted if the incorrect type of treatment is applied to the building.
Yes, all of our buildings come with a floor; however, they do not come with a base. These are an extra.
It is essential that your base is prepared correctly. We require your base to be solid, flat and most importantly, level, leaving enough space around the building for installation and maintenance. Bases that are not level can affect the opening of doors/windows or cause the building to twist. We would recommend you use concrete, slabs, flags, or alternatively we offer a tanalised timber air tech base, which is suitable for any surface, and we do all the work for you!
Fair and reasonable access must be given on the day of installation. Please bear in mind that all sizes are external but do not include the roof/overhang. Please allow at least 6-8 inches all the way around the building for the roof overhang. Please check for any obstacles that will prevent access, including height and width. Certain-sized buildings will not fit through a standard house door, through a ginnel or under an arched gate, for example. We can manufacture buildings in modular form for tight access at an additional fee of 20% of the overall cost of the building. We do NOT under any circumstances carry buildings over roofs, carports, outdoor buildings, fences, walls or over long distances due to insurance purposes. It is your responsibility to inform us upon ordering of any issues regarding access to your garden.
We use 3.5-tonne Ford Transit flat-bed vans.
es, all of our buildings come with a minimum 10-year anti-rot guarantee; however, fair and reasonable care must be given in maintaining your building. Modifications made to a building may render your guarantee invalid.
- 12mm tanalised shiplap cladding – 10 years against rotting
- 16mm tanalised loglap cladding – 15 years against rotting
- 20mm tanalised loglap cladding – 25 years against rotting
- Internal cladding packages – 1 year
- - Polyester roofing felt – 1 year
- Firestone rubber roofing – 25 years
- Metal roof – 20 years
- Glass – no guarantee is given
All buildings are hand-built on-site in our own factory
Heathrow Sheds UK is the market leader in timber garden buildings being delivered and installed by our own professional craftsmen. We are at the forefront of timber technology, supplying our customers with only the highest spec timber available on the market today at unbeatable prices.
