Leland’s Barns, located in Grandview, Texas, is founded on the principles of honoring God as leader in all they do, creating opportunities for individuals to make a difference, and creating a culture of excellence to serve the community with a level of service that is second to none. So, it[Read More…]
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To Pour or Not to Pour?
It’s difficult to build anything without a proper foundation. While most sheds stand just fine on blocks, in some cases regulations or customer needs demand that the foundation be concrete. With blocks or even a gravel pad, the biggest consideration may be ensuring that the foundation is level. But with[Read More…]
How Do You Identify Your Sheds?
For more than 20 years, Blue Ridge Impressions in Port Republic, Virginia, has been selling nameplates for a range of purposes. About five years ago, however, the company began to explore an expanding niche where it saw a need for better identification: sheds and other backyard structures. Like many shed[Read More…]
Managing Cash Flows
Having cash is like having gas in the car. Whether you drive a 2017 BMW or a 2007 Beetle, you can’t go anywhere without gas in the tank. A business can be unprofitable and have plenty of cash (for a while). On the other hand, a business can be very[Read More…]
What Happened to the ‘Little Red Barn’?
Decades ago the “little red barn” was the icon of portable buildings industry. But times have changed as storage sheds and detached car garages have evolved into many more shapes and styles than their “red barn” predecessors. Those changes have at times been customer driven and at other times been[Read More…]
Financing Options to Keep Your Business Running Smoothly
Of the many shed builders and dealers polled for this article about how they financed new investments, most shared the same answer: self-finance. It doesn’t seem to matter whether that investment is new machinery or the transportation equipment that can make the job easier. These established builders, large and small,[Read More…]
Solving the Paper Trail Headache
Eric Hunsberger leaned back in his chair, stretched his arms. He briefly closed his eyes as numbers floated behind his eyelids. Just then, his phone started buzzing, again, underneath a stack of paper. He leaned forward and dug for his phone, answering it just before it hit his voicemail. “This[Read More…]
The Bright Future of Sheds
Each of us is working to grow the shed market. As a marketer of shed building products, I visit successful shed builders across the country. I’ve seen the shed market continue to grow and know it’s due, in large part, to the hard work of shed builders, with your creative[Read More…]
Reviewing the Top Selling Shed Options of 2016
Traditional and Aesthetics Still Tops Although homeowners are embracing backyard buildings for a wide variety of unique new uses—from home office to man cave to backyard retreat and, yes, the occasional tiny home—traditional products remain top sellers. For Stor-Mor Sheds in Meridian, Idaho,[Read More…]
Marketing your Business Better
You run a successful manufacturing operation. Your retail lot teems with beautiful sheds. You may have remote display lots, giving you a stronger physical presence with a greater geographic reach. In short your business is good, but how can you make it better? On the pages of Shed Builder Magazine,[Read More…]
