Shed Site Preparation
When deciding to purchase and construct a new storage shed, the ground the building sits on is just as important as the structure itself. Having pressure treated floors will help to extend the life a shed sitting on blocks or grass, but to get the full life span out of your shed you need to go a step further. Let us, the shed experts, provide you with the best site preparation possible! Choose from either gravel or concrete and let us create a base that is not only ascetically pleasing, but also a solid foundation for your new shed to sit on for years to come.
Gravel Base
Like all of the services we provide at Best in Backyards, our gravel shed bases are a step above the competition. Not only do we provide a better quality building material, we also have an expert team of builders craft each gravel pad to fit your property perfectly! Please take a moment to see how we construct our gravel shed bases, so we can show you just how much better our finished product is!
Difficult or Unlevel Area?
Does having a sloped property or difficult lawn space mean you can’t get a high quality shed pad? Not with Best in Backyards! We can accommodate the toughest backyards and provide you with shed preparation that will extend the life of your shed! Take a look at some of the site preparation we have done for customers with difficult and un-level areas.
8 Steps Best in Backyards Takes to Prepare Your Shed Site
Step 1: Site Evaluation
Once a location has been chosen for your new shed pad, Best in Backyards will make a professional site evaluation. Here we can determine what we need to do to create the best looking and most structurally sound foundation for your new building.
Step 2: Border Installation
Once you have selected where you want your shed pad, our team goes to work and removes the loom (grass) from that area and installs the shed pad borders. Our 6″ x 6″ borders are secured to each other and to the ground with special brackets and stakes.
Step 3: Dirt Compaction
After the borders are set and staked, we use a power compacter to tamp the ground to prevent any settling in the gravel after the shed is placed on the pad. If the dirt under the pad is not compacted, the pad will settle over time leading to an uneven surface for your structure.
Step 4: Manual Dirt Compaction
On top of tamping the dirt with our power compactor, our professional team of installers manually tamps the edges and corners of the pad. This ensures uniform dirt compaction over the entire area!
Step 5: Landscape Fabric
With every gravel pad we install a layer of landscaping fabric under the gravel. This will create a permanent weed prevention barrier for your shed, giving you one less piece of property to maintain.
Step 6: Fill Borders with Gravel
With the ground successfully tamped, leveled and layered with weed fabric, the prepared area is filled with 3/4″ crushed gravel.
Step 7: Gravel Compaction
Using the power compactor, our installation crew now tamps the gravel down. This will take the loose gravel and create a solid and level surface for your shed to use as a foundation for years to come!
Step 8: Install Your New Shed
The shed site is now complete! There is only one step left and that is to install your shed onto your new level, structurally sound and visually pleasing shed pad!
Check Out Our Shed Development Gallery
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