Look For This In a Quality Shed
- A beefy, heavy duty floor that will not rot:
- Use Heartwood Grade Redwood. This will handle just about any load and will not rot.
- Use CDX Plywood instead of OSB. OSB is prone to swelling around the edges if it ever gets wet.
- Look for 16" O.C. (on center) studs
- Required by most sidings.
- Increases structure stability.
- The shed should be well-designed, but not OVER-DESIGNED.
- Why add additional expense for no reason?
- Un-insulated storage sheds don't need the added expense of dual pane windows. Single pane windows are fine.
- Ridge beams are strong, but they cost more. Properly built trusses will more than do the job.
- Elaborate trims and overhangs add expense and aren't typically needed on a storage shed.
Factors That Affect Pricing
Price is always based on 4 things:
- Material and Labor Costs - every company has these and it changes with the shed design and the number of options/upgrades you want.
- Overhead - the amount of additional bills the company owner has to cover. For example, trucks, insurance, rents on pre-assembly sites for larger companies.
- Desired profit - this changes with the size of the company. Smaller, owner operated businesses where the owner is directly involved (instead of hiring help) may be able to charge less.
So the bottom line here is, if you can find a shed that has been designed effectively and you limit your upgrades you'll get a better deal.
Who We Are
Atlas Sheds is a small local company and you're always talking to the owner, not an employee that has no power to make decisions on the spot.
We build well designed—not OVER designed—sheds! Here's what this means for you:
Many Bay Area sheds use posts with ridge beams to support the roof. That's overkill because we don't have snow loads here that require support like that. Our sheds are designed to use trusses and they are more than capable of doing the job. These are much simpler and quicker to install than ridge beams and that in turn saves you money.
When it comes to windows, many shed builders use Jeld Wen dual pane windows or similar. Those are good windows, but why spend the money for dual pane in a completely un-insulated shed? The windows won't help keep the temp down so why spend the money? We use attractive single pane windows.
The roof lines of sheds in the Bay Area all look the same. They typically have a soffit and large 1X6 or 2X6 fascia. We've opted to go with a more streamlined look that has a simple 4" overhang on all sides. This small change will save you lots of money on materials and labor AND still provide for an attractive style.
Our well-designed sheds will last you a very long time.
Next Steps
If you have questions or you're ready to start your shed project, send us a message via our Contact Form. You can let us know the ideal size, type, and purpose for your shed.
You can also text/call to discuss the project. (Note: We are usually building sheds during the day, so please expect an evening return call if there is no answer.)