Custom Sheds vs. Shed Kits
This article pits custom sheds and shed kits against each other so that we can determine which is the best option. We will use 9 criteria to determine the winner. These will be materials, price, durability, set-up, mobility, space, protection, maintenance, and customizability.
Testimonials
What Our Customers are Saying
My shed is amazing.Very well built.The men who place the shed were very professional.I would rate the company excellent plus!
Sally Cook
Fast and efficient and a great job…
David Beaty
The staff at Beachy Barns was very helpful. Our shed is beautiful, and we were so pleased with how everything turned out. I would
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The staff at Beachy Barns was very helpful. Our shed is beautiful, and we were so pleased with how everything turned out. I would highly recommend Beachy Barns and we are so glad they were recommended to us.
Tim Whetsel
Love my new shed. Kevin is exceptional. He walked with me thru lot and looked at different size sheds. I decided on a 10
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Love my new shed. Kevin is exceptional. He walked with me thru lot and looked at different size sheds. I decided on a 10 x 12. He explained the process and each of the options that I could add. I went and added the gravel pad and he provided a contact for that part of the installation. Shed was built at Beachy Barns site and was ready before my expectation in about three weeks The only delay to delivery was my concern with the raining and wet weather we were having. But Kevin reassured me that it would be delivered when the weather was better.
Carl F.
I’ve been daydreaming of a shed for so long. Beachy Barns made it so easy. I picked one off the lot, paid a deposit
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I’ve been daydreaming of a shed for so long. Beachy Barns made it so easy. I picked one off the lot, paid a deposit online. They hooked me up with a guy who came over and did the site prep. Then a few days later, they drove my shed right into my backyard in my residential neighborhood with no issues. It’s so pretty. I’m really pleased with the whole experience.
Dawn Owar
Beachy Barns was AMAZING to deal with from my visit to their facility to the delivery and building of my shed. I had to
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Beachy Barns was AMAZING to deal with from my visit to their facility to the delivery and building of my shed. I had to change the delivery date multiple times due to weather and other projects and there was never a problem on their end. When the crew arrived with the shed to begin assembling it, a big rainstorm blew in, and they insisted on working straight through the storm to get the job completed. My shed looks amazing and I am 100% pleased with the entire process. I would recommend Beachy Barns for your project without hesitation!
Dennis Brode
My neighbor had theirs installed from Beachy Barns about 5 yrs ago and it still looks as good and solid as it did then.
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My neighbor had theirs installed from Beachy Barns about 5 yrs ago and it still looks as good and solid as it did then. That was my referral.
Kevin was wonderful to work with and referred me to Matt Yutzy for the ground work who also was wonderful to work with.
Kevin was also able to order the matching siding and trim that I had put on my house a few years ago as an option. The siding company was the only delay in getting everything done.
As soon as that came in, Matt had the ground work done in a morning—gravel bed with a treated 4×4 perimeter including the same under the ramp.
Then Kevin’s crew had built my shed onsite—my gate was too narrow for prebuilt delivery—and the finished product came out solidly and beautifully built in a morning!
Super clean and no lawn damage from either Matt or Kevin’s crew! Highly recommended and well worth the slight up charge from the big box store offerings!
The rabbit pictured is the only irritated neighbor with this! Everyone else has had nothing but compliments on the quality and beauty of the work!
Thank you Kevin, Matt and crew!
Kevin was wonderful to work with and referred me to Matt Yutzy for the ground work who also was wonderful to work with.
Kevin was also able to order the matching siding and trim that I had put on my house a few years ago as an option. The siding company was the only delay in getting everything done.
As soon as that came in, Matt had the ground work done in a morning—gravel bed with a treated 4×4 perimeter including the same under the ramp.
Then Kevin’s crew had built my shed onsite—my gate was too narrow for prebuilt delivery—and the finished product came out solidly and beautifully built in a morning!
Super clean and no lawn damage from either Matt or Kevin’s crew! Highly recommended and well worth the slight up charge from the big box store offerings!
The rabbit pictured is the only irritated neighbor with this! Everyone else has had nothing but compliments on the quality and beauty of the work!
Thank you Kevin, Matt and crew!
Alain Bennett
I’m glad I chose Beachy Barns because my 12 x 16 shed is well built, sturdy and painted very nicely. It looks great and
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I’m glad I chose Beachy Barns because my 12 x 16 shed is well built, sturdy and painted very nicely. It looks great and all doors and windows really add to the beauty of it.
Steve Dziczkowski (Steve0)
Excellent build quality! This is my 2cd shed to purchase from Beachy.
Gary Wilson
Sales rep Kevin is top notch. Very knowledgeable and accommodating to your needs. BB has a large lot inventory to browse through to facilitate
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Sales rep Kevin is top notch. Very knowledgeable and accommodating to your needs. BB has a large lot inventory to browse through to facilitate your decision making. They demoed our old shed, built a gravel pad and erected new shed all within a weeks span. Construction quality is outstanding and pricing was very reasonable.
Rick Markwell
I’m very pleased with my new shed I love it everything come up the way I wanted it every body was nice they come
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I’m very pleased with my new shed I love it everything come up the way I wanted it every body was nice they come on time and the whole building took a couple of hours amazing. I really .recommend them 100%
nabila ouenniche
Looked at 8×10 sheds at several different locations around central Ohio, Beachy Barns was head and shoulders above all the others. Cost is a
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Looked at 8×10 sheds at several different locations around central Ohio, Beachy Barns was head and shoulders above all the others. Cost is a little higher up front can definitely tell you are paying for quality workmanship and longevity.
Jason Stevens
First off when we went to Beachy Barns and we were extremely impressed with the quality of the sheds we looked at, the craftsmanship
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First off when we went to Beachy Barns and we were extremely impressed with the quality of the sheds we looked at, the craftsmanship is excellent. After talking to Kevin we decided to have the person they use to build their pads for their buildings. I could not have been more impressed. Matt the gentlemen who built it, dug out a 16′ x 20′ area framed it with treated 4″ x 4″s made sure it was perfectly square and then proceeded to pack and level it with gravel. Let me tell you, you could build a house on that pad, that’s how solid it is. Then Dale the owner delivered our 10′ x 16′ shed, which was also quite impressive how he got it off the trailer with this short kind of forklift and with his video game controls got in my back yard and on the pad. You could hardly tell he was in my yard at all. Excellent job from start to finish. Thanks guys! One very satisfied customer.
Timothy Ryan
We chose Beachy Barns after researching all the other outdoor shed providers in the Columbus area. From the moment you walk in and visit
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We chose Beachy Barns after researching all the other outdoor shed providers in the Columbus area. From the moment you walk in and visit with these folks, I’m not sure why you’d go anywhere else. The showroom is exceptionally clean and all design options and choices are on display. Their pricing is straight forward, fair, and extremely competitive with all others I engaged. All that aside, what sold my wife and I was the build quality. Absolutely the best I’ve seen. Their craftsmanship and attention to detail is impeccable. Once ordered, the build time was quoted at about four weeks and it was delivered at the end of the fourth week. Delivery was easy, on time, and with their process, does not damage your lawn whatsoever. If you are looking for the very cheapest shed possible, I’m afraid that’s what you’ll probably get. If you are interested in having a competitively priced, extremely well-built building from a group of honest folks, Beachy Barns is your only option. I would recommend them without reservation.
Rick Bailey
Great Workmanship…Great Price…Great Customer Service…Great Delivery…We Love Our Beachy Barn…Next Year I Want A She Shed!!
Vickie Hurtt - Thayer