27/02/25
Considering a kitset shed build? Here are answers to the questions that come up most.
Wide Span Sheds' teams put sheds up daily, which makes the process faster and cheaper in the long run through efficiency alone. A full build is project managed from start to finish, which means not having to read and interpret plans yourself, hire equipment, or pay for extra insurance, Wide Span Sheds carries builders insurance as standard.
Once complete, Wide Span Sheds' licensed building practitioners provide a Producer Statement Construction (PS3), confirming the work matches the consent plans and building code. Councils often require this for code of compliance sign-off.
All of them. As a real example, Wide Span Sheds' Essential Range shows this in the numbers: an 8m x 10m kit-set prices at roughly $345/m², while a 12m x 25m kit-set comes in at roughly $274/m². Larger builds are generally more cost-effective per square metre, not just in total.
If reading council plans and a construction manual comes naturally, and there's a building background to draw on, a DIY kitset build is workable. Without that experience, it's generally faster and safer to have Wide Span Sheds handle it, since the team does this daily and knows the components inside out.
Windows, earthworks, lighting, drainage, council fees, and downpipes are not included in Wide Span Sheds' kitset pricing. Budget for these separately when comparing the kitset price against a full build quote.
A kitset build can work well for someone with the time, tools, and building background to manage it. For everyone else, Wide Span Sheds' full-build service removes the coordination, insurance gaps, and compliance risk that come with doing it alone, and larger sheds generally deliver better value per square metre either way.
Call your local Wide Span Sheds team to discuss your kitset shed. 0800 WIDE SPAN
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