Most shed price guides quote a national average and leave you no better off. This one uses real numbers: the actual price range of buildings sitting on our lots in North Dinwiddie and Charles City as this was written.
Prices move as inventory turns over, so treat these as the shape of the market rather than a quote. Current pricing is always on the shop page.
What buildings actually cost, by size
These are real storage buildings on our lot, not estimates. Where a range is shown, the spread comes from siding material and trim level rather than the size.
| Size | Square feet | Typical price on our lot |
|---|---|---|
| 8×8 | 64 | $2,900 to $5,100 |
| 8×10 | 80 | $3,100 to $3,600 |
| 8×12 | 96 | $3,300 to $4,000 |
| 10×10 | 100 | $3,300 to $4,600 |
| 10×12 | 120 | $3,700 to $6,600 |
| 10×14 | 140 | $4,700 to $6,900 |
| 10×16 | 160 | $6,200 to $6,900 |
| 10×18 | 180 | $6,100 to $6,600 |
| 12×20 | 240 | About $10,000 |
| 12×24 | 288 | About $14,400 |
The pattern is worth noticing. Price does not rise in a straight line with floor area. Moving from 8×10 to 10×12 adds half again as much floor for a few hundred dollars. Moving from 10×18 to 12×24 roughly doubles the price. The sweet spot for value sits in the middle sizes.
What actually drives the price
Size, but less than you would think
Going up one size is usually the cheapest upgrade on the list. The labor, the roof structure, the doors and the delivery are much the same whether the building is 10×12 or 10×14. Almost nobody tells us their building is too big. A fair number tell us it is too small.
Siding material
This is the biggest single lever. An economy building with painted Duratemp siding sits at the bottom of the range. LP SmartSide costs more and holds paint longer. Vinyl costs more again and never needs painting, which is the real argument for it.
Over a fifteen year life, the vinyl building that cost more up front often costs less in total once you count the paint and the weekends.
Model and trim level
Economy, Standard and New England lines differ in wall height, trim detail, door style and window count. A New England model at the same footprint can run several thousand more than an economy building. It buys appearance and headroom rather than storage volume.
Doors and windows
Double doors, transom windows, ramps and shelving are where a specification quietly grows. Each one is modest on its own. Together they can add a size bracket to the price.
New versus pre-owned
We carry both. Pre-owned buildings that have come back to us are inspected and priced accordingly, and they are the fastest route to a lot of covered square footage for the money. Stock varies constantly.
Buying versus building it yourself
A DIY build looks cheaper on a materials list. In practice, by the time you have bought lumber, siding, roofing, fasteners, doors, windows, paint and a floor system, and either rented tools or borrowed them, the gap narrows considerably. Then there is the time: a first-time builder is realistically looking at several weekends.
The other difference is what happens afterwards. A building we deliver arrives finished, set level, and carries a 5 year warranty with one free relevel in the first year. A building you put up yourself carries whatever you can prove about your own workmanship.
DIY makes sense if you enjoy the work or need something genuinely custom. It rarely wins on pure cost for a standard storage building.
What is included, and what is not
Delivery and setup are free within 50 miles of either of our locations. That covers most of the greater Richmond area, Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, Prince George, Henrico and New Kent. Beyond that radius there may be a delivery charge, quoted before you commit.
Not included: preparing the site, and any permit your county requires. A gravel pad is the usual site cost, and our site prep crew can quote that. Permit costs vary by locality.
Spreading the cost
If paying outright is not the plan, rent-to-own starts at around $88 a month, with no credit check and the option to pay it off early at any point. Monthly figures run at roughly two percent of the building price, so a $5,000 building lands near $105 a month.
Full details are on the financing page.
The short version
Budget $3,000 to $5,000 for a straightforward storage building in a common size, $6,000 to $9,000 for something larger or with better siding, and $10,000 and up for a garage or a 12 foot wide building. Then add site prep.
Come and walk the lot if you can. Standing next to a 10×12 and a 10×16 answers the size question in about thirty seconds, and it is a lot more useful than a table.
