Top garden buildings and sheds compared

Our top picks

1. 1. Sunjoy Group: best for Sunjoy Group

   SUNJOY sells outdoor structures including gazebos, pergolas, sheds and carports. Its patio accessories range covers outdoor cooking, heating, cooling and lighting items.

   • Price from: $42.88
   • Delivery time (weeks): 2 to 4
   • Return window: 30 days

   Pros

   • Returns run 30 days and delivery is free, so a set that does not suit the space can go back without a shipping charge added to the cost.
   • Garden and dining pieces sit next to storage in outdoor furniture, dining and storage, so a full patio can be built in one order rather than across several sites.
   • One store carries furniture, kitchen and lighting, which makes Sunjoy Group a place to buy garden seating alongside kitchen, lighting and decor.
   • Everywhere Chair stays on outdoor furniture and dining and Dublino Moebel on sofas, armchairs and beds, so buyers wanting a grill with the seating have fewer places to compare.
   • Materials listed include metal, aluminium and rattan, letting metal, rattan and fabric builds be weighed against each other before ordering.

   Cons

   • Support runs on email and help centre only, so there is no phone line to call about an order that is running late.
   • The trial period runs 0 days, so a set has to be judged in store, while the longest trial among listed garden furniture brands reaches 100 nights.
   • Assembly is not included with delivery, so putting a set together falls to you or to the separate assembly service.
   • Grills burn charcoal and wood, a narrower list than the wider spread on offer, with gas grills appearing on 72.5% of the listed brands.

2. 2. Cabins.co.uk: best for Cabins.co.uk

   UK supplier of log cabins and garden rooms, including traditional and contemporary log cabins, home office cabins, insulated garden rooms and garden sheds.

   • Markets: GB

   Pros

   • Wide choice of traditional, contemporary and corner log cabin layouts
   • Home office cabins and insulated garden rooms for year round garden use
   • Cabins with verandas, side sheds and storage sheds for flexible layouts
   • UK delivery with a choice of delivery day and home installation help

   Cons

   • Range centers on garden buildings, with little beyond cabins and sheds
   • UK focused offer, so shoppers outside the country are not served

3. 3. Patiowell: best for Patiowell

   US seller of plastic and metal sheds, outdoor storage cabinets, patio umbrellas and pergolas.

   • Markets: US

   Pros

   • Offers plastic sheds, metal sheds and outdoor storage cabinets in multiple sizes
   • Includes patio umbrellas, pergolas and carports alongside garden building structures
   • Provides shed designs with windows, vents and lockable doors for storage use
   • Lists motorized market umbrellas with push button shade operation

   Cons

   • Product range stays within outdoor storage and patio shade structures
   • Sales operation covers the US market without broader international reach

4. 4. Quictent: best for Quictent

   US seller of pop up canopies, party tents, carports, greenhouses, storage sheds and other outdoor shelters.

   • Markets: US

   Pros

   • Focuses on outdoor shelters including canopies, party tents and greenhouses
   • Offers walk in greenhouses in large and mini sizes
   • Includes metal chicken runs and arched coops for backyard flocks
   • Lists ventilated, fire retardant and sidewall tent variants

   Cons

   • Range centers on shelters, with little for indoor furniture needs
   • Heavy duty and commercial sizes skew toward large outdoor spaces

5. GB5. Garden Buildings Direct: best for Garden Buildings Direct

   UK supplier of garden buildings including wooden, metal and plastic sheds, log cabins, summerhouses, playhouses and greenhouses, with delivery throughout the UK.

   • Markets: GB

   Pros

   • Designs and manufactures most BillyOh buildings in house
   • Uses sustainably sourced high quality European timber for wooden buildings
   • Covers storage, year round insulated rooms, play and growing
   • Offers wooden, metal and plastic sheds plus greenhouses

   Cons

   • Focuses only on garden buildings, not wider furniture
   • Serves the UK market, so availability elsewhere is limited

6. 6. Sheds.co.uk: best for Sheds.co.uk

   UK supplier of garden sheds, log cabins, summer houses and insulated garden rooms.

   • Markets: GB

   Pros

   • Wide range of wooden garden sheds in many sizes
   • Overlap and shiplap builds with apex and pent roofs
   • Pressure treated and modular designs plus double door layouts
   • Extends beyond sheds to cabins, summer houses and garden rooms

   Cons

   • Narrow focus on garden buildings leaves indoor needs uncovered
   • UK centered offer gives shoppers in other countries little choice

7. 7. ShelterLogic US: best for ShelterLogic US

   Seller of shade, shelter and storage products including fabric garages, carports, canopies and gazebos, sheds, greenhouses and outdoor furniture, with US and Canada stores.

   • Markets: US, CA

   Pros

   • Broad shelter lineup spans fabric garages, carports, sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
   • Replacement cover kits extend the use of existing fabric shelters and frames
   • Separate ranges for pet, farm, garden growing and outdoor seating activities
   • US based customer support offered seven days each week

   Cons

   • Focus on fabric and freestanding shelters gives fewer permanent building choices
   • Product focus stays outdoors, leaving indoor rooms outside its scope

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