Many shed builders got into the business because they found demand for their skill. But to keep that demand coming, it’s critical to have a solid retail component connected to your shed business. If you’re looking to sell your work yourself, consider these five tips for expanding your building business[Read More…]
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Marketing for 2017 Message & Medium
What’s your marketing strategy for 2017? No doubt as you head into the fourth quarter of the year, you’re thinking about next year, and how you’re going to grow your business. It’s easy to get bogged down in the details when you start planning for next year, but let’s take[Read More…]
Making the most of Your Sales Lot
When a potential customer takes their first step onto your sales lot, what do they see? Sales staff ready to answer questions? Brochures they can take home as they consider their buying options? Lots of options to meet a wide variety of buyers’ needs? If word of mouth is the[Read More…]
Why Homeowners Buy Sheds
Homeowners have lots of reasons for wanting a shed. Improving the look and feel of one’s space is the overwhelming number-one reason. Making their space more functional, increasing home value and changing lifestyle needs come into play, too. Homeowners strive to make their homes a sanctuary from outside stress caused[Read More…]
From Sheds to Tiny Homes
You’ve undoubtedly heard about the growing popularity of tiny houses. They’re cute, far less expensive to buy and maintain than the average American home, and can even be built on wheels, meaning they can be mobile, too. Tiny houses are attracting so much recognition that members of the industry hold[Read More…]
Transforming the Shed Shell
Many shed builders find that when they’re ready to expand their product line, depending on the local market, cabins and/or cottages are the perfect way to grow. While codes and permitting are more stringent for outbuildings intended to house people, as compared to storage buildings, shed builders may find that[Read More…]
Is the Time Right to Expand from Storage Buildings to Dwellings?
Shed builders looking to differentiate or expand their business into other product lines often see cabins and/or cottages as a perfect fit. While the intention is different—and housing people versus tools is a critical difference—the size, framework, and even construction materials of these outbuildings bear many similarities. And for builders[Read More…]
What Do You Need for Shed Delivery?
The Internet is full of advice for homeowners who need to move a shed. Just find the right size trailer, or a couple of your buddies, and you’re in business, these sites say. Having enough hands on deck may be the key to a DIY shed move (if you’re willing[Read More…]
Consistent Quality
Shed builders look for consistent quality lumber, and Paul McGrath knows it. That’s why his company, McGrath Lumber Co. Inc. in Greenfield, New Hampshire, strives to ensure that every truckload of 2-by-4s that leaves the shop is good, quality material. “We developed a niche, a recipe, and a brand name[Read More…]
Leveling with the Customer
Just about every shed mover has been there: You get to the jobsite and, lo and behold, your 40-foot trailer won’t fit through the gate. Or maybe it’s that the shed’s peaked roof comes about level with low-hanging power lines. Or perhaps you make it to the shed site, but[Read More…]
