When you build your shed, if you want it to last, not just any floor will do. At ShedEx Fleurieu, we always include concrete floors in our sheds. Here’s why.
What’s best for a shed floor?
When you build with ShedEx Fleurieu, there’s a lot you can count on: Strong design, durable bracketry, a commitment from our staff to meet your vision for what a shed should be – and also a sound, strong foundation.
When we build sheds, we always start with a concrete slab. This forms a fundamental part of the strength of our buildings and is a stable base to endure a range of conditions.
Here’s why concrete shed floors get the thumbs-up from our experienced team:
Long-lasting durability
Concrete withstands a lot of pressure and damage that other materials might succumb to. Industrial sheds, in particular, are likely to have a lot of heavy machinery rolling around, so it’s important that the base of your shed can handle this rumbling and rolling without cracking or getting worn down. Concrete is ideal for this, and ShedEx Fleurieu’s mantra of Experts In Design & Construction”’ is upheld by the firmness of our concrete base slabs.
Crate stacking is also helped by a level concrete floor, so this surface is ideal for warehouses. On top of this, you’ll find tractors, gators and other farm vehicles that see a lot of use won’t wear down a concrete floor as they might do to other types of parking surfaces.
Concrete shed floor: Simple maintenance
While wood, certain types of stone and natural floorings need more maintenance, concrete’s toughness means that sealing does not have to happen very often. Mopping now and then, or perhaps using a water blaster for more deeply rooted grime will be an effective way to clean your concrete shed floor.
How often you’ll have to clean and maintain the floor of your custom-designed shed depends on the level of traffic you have going through it on a daily basis.
You’ll protect your steel
At ShedEx Fleurieu, we use COLORBOND® steel – a trademark of BlueScope Steel. This fantastic product comes in a great range of colours and a warranty to protect your product for years to come. However, there’s one relevant and essential point in the steel warranty:
So, to be eligible for this warranty, the concrete slab must be poured before construction begins (versus pouring concrete inside your shed after it has been built).
ShedEx Fleurieu always pours the concrete first when constructing sheds of any size. This creates a strong foundation, enables the steel to stay firm and keeps warranties intact. Everyone’s a winner.
Versatility
If you’re using your shed for non-industrial or storage purposes, a concrete floor still makes sense. It forms a great base for carpet or other flooring and can actually provide a very trendy look for a home office, photographer’s studio or wine storage shed.
Consider acid staining or a type of dye to colour the floor for more creative design options. Just because your shed floor is concrete doesn’t mean it can’t look good.
A temporary shed plonked down in the backyard may be fine to store some rakes and gardening tools but if you want a quality structure that doesn’t rapidly deteriorate, you need a quality floor. This is why we go with concrete every time.
Work with ShedEx Fleurieu
We are the Fleurieu’s custom shed building team.
When you work with us, you will be guided all the way from design and council approval, to the end of construction. We’ll walk you through the process so you feel confident about the quality of our work.
