Are you leaving deals on the table? If you’re a shed builder who isn’t offering metal buildings, it’s time to ask yourself a hard question: how many sales have I handed to someone else? At Dayton Barns & Five Rivers Pole Barns, we’ve seen it firsthand. Customers walk in for[Read More…]
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Giving Customers A Clear Vision
Trell Portable Buildings is a locally owned and operated shed, portable building, and metal structure sales company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Established in 2018, the company was built with a focus on quality, reliability, and helping customers find practical space solutions that add real value to their property. We[Read More…]
The Heart of Business
In a rapidly expanding portable building industry, product lines evolve, markets shift, and competition grows stronger every year. Yet for us, there is one constant that has defined the company since its inception: its people. From manufacturing floors to dealer lots to the last mile of delivery, we built our[Read More…]
An Evolving Clientele
It’s no longer your grandfather’s shed business these days, as many owners are adapting their business models to meet the needs of an evolving clientele and a corresponding rise in demand for more modern and diverse designs. In the process, they’re targeting clients that care more about appearances than cost.[Read More…]
Making Smart Software Decisions in the Shed Industry
I was on a call recently with a shed builder. He asked me about ERP software. ERP stands for enterprise resource planning—it’s software that connects everything in your business, from sales to inventory to production to accounting, all in one system. He’d been getting calls from a vendor outside the[Read More…]
How to Keep a Shed Cool
Here at Sequoia Sheds, we live and work in Red Bluff in Northern California. If you’re from anywhere around here, you know that in the summer, Red Bluff is hot. I don’t know about you, but it’s the hottest place I’ve ever lived. But I know one place hotter than[Read More…]
Build of the Issue: Golf Simulator
Our golf simulator starts with our detached garage model, standardly used for a small outbuilding.They are 16 feet wide, 24 feet long, with 10-foot-high walls. The structure is made with 2 by 4 framing, engineered trusses, LP Smartside Siding and Trim, OSB roof sheathing, a 29-gauge metal Pro-Panel roof, and[Read More…]
The Power of Video Marketing in the Shed Industry
In Paducah, Kentucky, a local car dealership has become something of a phenomenon, known for its engaging video content during local news segments. When you think of the classic car salesman, images of polyester suits, colorful Hawaiian shirts, and shiny gold chains might come to mind. While that stereotype might[Read More…]
Setting Practical Goals in 2026
While cold, wintry weather is blanketing much of the United States this season, wintertime can also present an opportunity for shed manufacturers and related businesses to take a brief breather. The downtime can also be an ideal opportunity to reflect on your company’s achievements and challenges in 2025. Carefully examining[Read More…]
Built By Her
Facebook group launched to fill gap for women working in, or interested in getting started in, the shed industry. Built by Her: Women in Sheds & Structures was created to fill a gap I noticed in the industry—a dedicated, supportive space specifically for women working in or interested in getting[Read More…]
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