Windows where the sun is
South or south-east catches the best growing light. In the Build Studio you can line a whole wall with windows and keep the opposite wall solid for shelving.
Potting shed
A potting shed arranged around the light
Windows where the sun is, a bench under the glass and a wall for the tools.
Never needs painting30-year manufacturer warrantyEPDM rubber roof includedFree UK mainland delivery
Planning your potting and growing
Potting sheds
Bench, shelves and storage
Run the bench along the window wall at a height that suits you, and keep the compost and tools behind. An apex gives you headroom down the middle: inside, the eaves are 1757mm.
Water, ventilation and warmth
Guttering is an optional extra in the Build Studio, so a water butt can catch the roof’s run-off. Seedlings need air, so open the door on mild days.
Our sheds and summer houses are supplied without wiring, plumbing, heating or insulation; it is a bright place to pot up, not a heated greenhouse. If you want serious growing under glass, our glass greenhouses are built for it.
Base and planning
Stand it on a firm, level base. A potting shed is normally an ordinary outbuilding under the permitted-development rules.
Buildings that do the job
Composite apex potting shedsApex headroom over a glazed growing side, storage walls behind. The building in the picture.From £1,408.11Potting shedsTanalised timber, windows lining the growing side and tool storage alongside.From £729.59Composite pent potting shedsA glazed growing side under a single-slope roof, neat against a wall.From £1,584.13
Suggested sizes
Sizes are the ordered nominal sizes; the real external size differs a little and is shown on each product and in the Build Studio.
Ready to order: Composite apex potting sheds
20% OFF30-year warranty
8x6 Composite Apex Potting Shed
Internal height 1757mm eaves · 2285mm ridge
Breathable membrane included FREE
£2,102.91£2,628
FREE mainland delivery in 3–5 days
20% OFF30-year warranty
4x6 Composite Apex Potting Shed
Internal height 1757mm eaves · 2021mm ridge
Breathable membrane included FREE
£1,408.11£1,760
FREE mainland delivery in 3–5 days
20% OFF30-year warranty
12x6 Composite Apex Potting Shed
Internal height 1757mm eaves · 2021–2417mm (by width) ridge
Breathable membrane included FREE
£2,288.19£2,860
FREE mainland delivery in 3–5 days
20% OFF30-year warranty
18x6 Composite Apex Potting Shed
Internal height 1757mm eaves · 2021–2417mm (by width) ridge
Breathable membrane included FREE
£3,270.18£4,087
FREE mainland delivery in 3–5 days
20% OFF30-year warranty
16x6 Composite Apex Potting Shed
Internal height 1757mm eaves · 2021–2417mm (by width) ridge
Breathable membrane included FREE
£2,992.26£3,740
FREE mainland delivery in 3–5 days
20% OFF30-year warranty
10x6 Composite Apex Potting Shed
Internal height 1757mm eaves · 2417mm ridge
Breathable membrane included FREE
£2,075.12£2,593
FREE mainland delivery in 3–5 days
Design it your way
The Build Studio prices any size instantly — doors, windows, even internal rooms — and opens here at a size to start from.
Good to know
Which side should potting shed windows face?
South or south-east catches the best growing light. Line the sunny wall with windows and keep the opposite wall solid for shelving.
Is it a greenhouse?
No. A potting shed is a bright place to pot up and store tools. For serious growing under glass, see our glass greenhouses.
Is the timber treated?
Timber is tanalised (pressure-treated) with a 20-year anti-rot guarantee. Composite never needs painting and carries a 30-year warranty.
Can I collect rainwater?
Guttering is an optional extra in the Build Studio, so a water butt can catch the roof’s run-off.
Other ideas
All ideas & uses
Garden retreatA Georgian-windowed timber summer house for a room of your own.
WorkshopTanalised timber, double doors and a window over the bench.
Bike storageA solid, windowless composite shed that keeps the bikes out of sight.
Garden barA composite bar with a serving hatch, for summer hosting.Scenes are styled visualisations of our buildings — furniture and fittings not included.
