So you've ordered your new shed, and you're wondering how long is it going to take to install it. Or you may be wondering what the process is that you'll have to go through to get it done. Well depending on what type of structure you're getting, the actual building time can be anything from a day through to quite a few months.
For a large building like an industrial shed, it can take many months compared to a small structure which might only take one to two days to complete. But looking at a small structure like the one your probably thinking about, that means from when you get a quote, to signing a contract, and then getting your final Council approval can take roughly six weeks with everything going to plan.
So, 'going to plan' means if there's no relaxation or build-over-sewer permission required for the property, or no special investigations by Council, town planning, all that sort of thing. Generally within six weeks you would expect your contractor would be building on your property from the original signing of the contract.
IMPORTANT: It pays to beware of people who tell you they can get Council approval really quickly. There are some dodgy contractors who will offer this in a bid to get the work. It's the same in the shed building industry and right across all industries - there's always somebody who will try to bend the rules.
That's because if you want to deal with somebody who does the right thing and follows the correct legal processes, it is more than likely going to work out costing you less, and everything is going to be done correctly. That way you'll know that what they build for you meets the requirements for your local Council, and will pass all the inspections you have to go through before you get final approval.
Getting something that has been rubber stamped without the required checks by an authorised certifier means your application might not have even been looked at correctly. That can cause major problems for you in the future, and it can come back to bite you. One example could be that your neighbors rights and some of your Council's regulations may have been missed, and that could cause you huge problems in the future if you don't get it sorted out right at the beginning.
It really can take your local Council several weeks to approve your new shed. They have to go through all the procedures they have put in place to make sure everything complies with the building codes and all of that stuff. The thing is, it's worth waiting for so you get peace of mind knowing that everything has been done correctly, and nobody's going to come along in a couple of years time and order you to pull your shed down because it doesn't comply.
For a large building like an industrial shed, it can take many months compared to a small structure which might only take one to two days to complete. But looking at a small structure like the one your probably thinking about, that means from when you get a quote, to signing a contract, and then getting your final Council approval can take roughly six weeks with everything going to plan.
So, 'going to plan' means if there's no relaxation or build-over-sewer permission required for the property, or no special investigations by Council, town planning, all that sort of thing. Generally within six weeks you would expect your contractor would be building on your property from the original signing of the contract.
IMPORTANT: It pays to beware of people who tell you they can get Council approval really quickly. There are some dodgy contractors who will offer this in a bid to get the work. It's the same in the shed building industry and right across all industries - there's always somebody who will try to bend the rules.
That's because if you want to deal with somebody who does the right thing and follows the correct legal processes, it is more than likely going to work out costing you less, and everything is going to be done correctly. That way you'll know that what they build for you meets the requirements for your local Council, and will pass all the inspections you have to go through before you get final approval.
Getting something that has been rubber stamped without the required checks by an authorised certifier means your application might not have even been looked at correctly. That can cause major problems for you in the future, and it can come back to bite you. One example could be that your neighbors rights and some of your Council's regulations may have been missed, and that could cause you huge problems in the future if you don't get it sorted out right at the beginning.
It really can take your local Council several weeks to approve your new shed. They have to go through all the procedures they have put in place to make sure everything complies with the building codes and all of that stuff. The thing is, it's worth waiting for so you get peace of mind knowing that everything has been done correctly, and nobody's going to come along in a couple of years time and order you to pull your shed down because it doesn't comply.
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