“Poor design at upper levels - roof has no overhang at front and back, apex parts do not fit flush with tops of walls so lots of gaps to fill to keep it watertight, door does not fit square at top as the door is not supplied with all four corners being right angled and one long edge is not straight all the way up. The base fitted well though with the walls, no gaps. Flimsy hinges, not long enough, won’t weather well. Roof felt was in roll and squashed flat, so when unrolled it was cracked across every 10-12 centimetres and thus had to be replaced - Elbec acted quickly to contact Shire Buildings in North Cambridgeshire to send another piece of roof felt, which did arrive intact by courier. The shed looks good on the sales photos but is not of the good quality anyone would expect from the price. I was therefore disappointed. It was also disappointing that from reading the sales literature Elbec appeared to make the sheds they sell, but in the case of this tool shed it was not made by them at all. So whilst the marketing information leaves you thinking you are buying a good quality Elbec produced shed, at least in relation to this tool shed, there is a quality control issue and they used an unrelated supplier elsewhere.
After a lot of filling of gaps, changing door hinges and door furniture to weatherproof by buying better quality, and asking for new roof felt, buying new pieces of OSB board for roof and cutting to ensure overhang all round, I now have a shed which is functional and weatherproof and should last quite a few years!”
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We are very sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with the upper-level design, fittings, roof overhang, and door alignment. This is not the experience we aim to provide. If you haven’t already, please contact our Customer Care Team with details of the problems (and photos if possible) so that your concerns can be reviewed.
We appreciate your feedback and will pass it along to the supplier for potential improvements.
If you need any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Customer Care Team.
Kind regards,
elbec Garden Buildings
