Who are the best shed companies in NZ?

There are many top-quality shed companies in NZ who can provide and help you put together your kitset shed at your property. Depending on your budget, type of shed, and where you plan on building the shed, finding the best shed companies may be straightforward or a challenge to find.

Best Shed companies

There are a few companies that manufacture sheds in New Zealand. Most manufacturers collect shed components and create kitsets but often don’t do construction themselves. In this article, we go over some of the best shed companies in NZ to help you make the right choice for your needs and budget. 

Wide Span Sheds

With many locations nationwide, Wide Span Sheds provide no compromise steel building solutions. They focus on creating steel-framed sheds from high-quality New Zealand cold form structural steel. The company has developed many kinds of sheds in the Industrial, Rural, Equine, and Garages ranges.

As a company with many franchise locations, individual Wide Span Sheds stores operate with a level of independence. This helps the outlets operate specific to the needs of the region but the experience can vary depending on the location. Wide Span Sheds Southland for instance is rated highly on Google with people impressed by both the quality of the shed and the service received.

Totalspan Steel Buildings

Another national company, Totalspan Sheds is one of the best shed manufacturers in NZ with dozens of locations. They are 100% Kiwi-owned and operated with a focus on the environment and needs of New Zealanders.

With over 30 years as a shed manufacturer in New Zealand, they’re responsible for making over 15,000 sheds that have been put up around the country. Totalspan uses a different design approach and lighter gauge steel for their buildings, offering steel-framed sheds, garages, and more in a variety of sizes and specifications.

Sheds4U

Supplying durable, high-quality kitset sheds, Sheds4U supplies sheds made from Colorsteel and Dominator doors. Since 2012, the shed company has grown from humble beginnings to a supplier of sheds that operates throughout New Zealand. 

The business supplies primarily farm sheds and lifestyle sheds, including habitable sheds. Their sheds come in several designs and sizes, with clear spans up to 16 metres. You are also able to add to the interior of the shed with features like extra windows, your choice of door types, and much more. 

Sheds4U has an online shed builder to help you build your dream shed. With the online builder, you can design your own timber pole shed with the 3D design tool. The tool lets you adjust walls, roof type, doors and windows, and other styles. Once you’re through, you can send that design directly to the Sales team to get a quote for the shed you designed. 

Versatile

Primarily a home builder, Versatile has been building homes and sheds for Kiwis since 1976. Starting in Christchurch, the company has expanded and now serves the entirety of New Zealand.

For sheds, the company makes both kitset sheds or builds the shed onsite. These include garages, farm buildings, sleepouts, and carports. Sheds are built from a combination of timber frame and steel, depending on the specific model chosen.

Many of the sheds have a 360-degree virtual tour so you can get a feel of what the inside of the shed looks like.  With this preview, you can take control of the mouse and get a close look at the shed to help make the decision on what kind is right for you.

KiwiSpan

Claiming that “A KiwiSpan shed is one that will last a lifetime”, the company has teams across NZ. Since 2003, they’ve helped kiwis from Northland to Christchurch get a premium shed for their home or business.

KiwiSpan makes their sheds with New Zealand steel and designs them for the different environments of the country. While they don’t have an additional warranty on the sheds, they use Colorsteel® which has various warranties depending on the specific material used.

On the website, they have a 3D Builder you can use to get an idea of the shed. The builder isn’t limited to shed dimensions however, meaning you can end up creating a shed in a size that can’t actually be built. However, if you know this ahead of time you can customise the walls, doors, windows, and even the colours and use that information to send an enquiry based on your model and they’ll get back to you with a quote.

Trade Tested

Claiming that they’re “here to make your backyard great”, Trade Tested manufactures smaller sheds for storage and extra living spaces. Starting in 2010, their goal is to deliver the best deals on everything Kiwis need for their backyards, from tools to automotive to gardening.

For sheds, these are primarily garden sheds and carports. They also build log cabins made from Nordic Spruce to add an extra lounge space or living area to the backyard. Garden sheds can be steel, wooden, or resin. Other sheds like arch buildings are made from wood or steel.

The Trade Tested store and showroom is located in Papatoetoe in Auckland, but they deliver products nationwide. Kitset sheds can be ordered alone or with other products in a combined shipment.

Fair Dinkum Builds

A popular manufacturer of sheds for the last couple of decades, Fair Dinkum Builds use Colorsteel® and ZINCALUME steel for their sheds. Their sheds are available in most regions of NZ.

Fair Dinkum Sheds are the exclusive partners of Menzshed New Zealand, a charity that brings men together in a shed to chat, have a laugh, and work on practical products and hobbies using a wide range of tools.

The company has a dedicated app available on Apple, Android, and PC. With the app, you can design your own shed in 3D. This lets you have extensive customisation and see the styles, features, and dimensions of your shed. From there, you can use your design to get a quote for your shed and have them create it for you.

Barry Sheds

Emphasising cabins and other sleepouts, Barry Sheds designs, manufactures and delivers sheds in Auckland and beyond. Their goal is to provide more versatility and durability for your living situation by adding extra living spaces or speciality areas.

Shed designs are cozy and affordable and are made from wood with aluminium. The sheds also have windows and more can be added with options for double glazing. The shed designs stick to within 10 sqm in total size, making them easy to deliver and set up and well under building consent requirements.

While they work primarily in Auckland, Barry Sheds can also deliver nationwide. However, their personal delivery and construction is only valid inside the Auckland region so other arrangements will need to be made.

Alpine Buildings

With over 25 years of experience, Alpine buildings is a family-owned and NZ-operated shed business. The company takes pride in building birdproof sheds that keep birds away from the rafters and your equipment.

Alpine Buildings manufacture kitset sheds in NZ from a combination of steel and timber. The kitset sheds may be made from timber or steel-framed. They are designed for the specific site conditions and factor in elements like snow loads and wind zones. The sheds include free delivery directly to the site to anywhere in the country.

One feature they have is a free online tool to help you build your dream shed. This tool works like an advanced form where you make your selections and then the tool shows examples of what the shed could look like.

Fort Building

Using New Zealand steel in their designs, Fort Building makes steel frame sheds using a box beam structure. The award-winning shed company focus on the lower and central North Island including Waikato and the BOP and Auckland regions.

Fort Building aims to help you every step of the way, from planning to building. They have separate teams for Planning, Project Management, and Building the sheds that coordinate to help make your shed process go as smoothly as possible.

As one of the few companies that does both manufacturing of sheds and can help you build them, the company is a good choice if you aren’t confident building your own kitset shed. The website has several constructed sheds in its inspiration gallery to help you see what the finished products will look like.

What about building my shed?

While there are a limited number of shed manufacturers in New Zealand, there are plenty of companies that can help construct your kitset shed. If you are an experienced builder or confident with your practical skills, you can build many kitset sheds yourself. But if you have a larger or more complicated product, a builder or team of builders can help with construction.

If you don’t know of a team that can help, a service like Buidlerscrack can help. While Buidlerscrack is more of a networking site than a builder, they help you connect with builders in your area. You post the job that you need and a builder can get in touch with a quote for the project. Many people use the website for shed projects and it’s an excellent way to get in touch with someone to help if you don’t already have a person in team in mind.