Garden Shed Removal

However, chances are you might have a problem with your existing shed. Thanks to the Great British weather and a hands-off approach, garden sheds can fall into disrepair. Maybe a roof can be recovered, or it can be repainted or restained, but once the structural core of it’s compromised, there’s no going back. Mould, rot, rust and other problems can set in, and it’s game over.

In the worst-case scenario, older brick sheds can even have asbestos: everyone’s favourite fireproof substance until the 1970s, when we finally realised it caused serious lung conditions and cancer. If yours has this, it’s best to steer entirely clear of it and call in the experts – the Health and Safety Executive estimates 5,000 people die each year from asbestos-related illness.

How you dispose of your shed entirely depends on the type you’ve got. If it’s a massive brick outhouse-style unit, you’re best to speak with a building expert, not only because they’re dangerous to knock down, but the sheer weight of building materials – and that possible risk of asbestos – means you need professionals to take on the job unless you want back problems for the rest of your life. However, if you think you can do it yourself, there are a few options on shed removal, though costs vary!

Thanks to glorious capitalism, there’s a market for pretty much anything, but it might be a tough job to sell your shed, unless it’s in decent working order – and you also need to guarantee that it’ll stand as tall and firm in someone else’s garden after being taken apart and removed from yours. Your best bet is Gumtree, which offers a lot of unfussy buyers; websites like eBay don’t exactly have a wealth of locals looking for sheds, and “collection only” is enough to put a lot of buyers off.

On the face of it, skips may seem like a cost-effective way of getting rid of your average-sized shed, but the fact is that they can be incredibly difficult to break down, and actually fit them into the area and fill-level provided by your classic bucket bin.
On a wider level, skips are absolutely shocking for the environment; not only will a skip delivery need a massive truck to drop it off and pick it up, but your skip could well end up in landfill, and even wood will be treated – making it a hazard to nature.