4′ x 4′ Shire Tuscany Evo 120 Plastic Garden Storage Shed

Our verdict on the 4′ x 4′ Shire Tuscany Evo 120 Plastic Garden Storage Shed

The 4′ x 4′ Shire Tuscany Evo 120 Plastic Garden Storage Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 1 Years guarantee, fit with double doors, and is treated using a uv protected process ^[1]. The 2 windows used on this particular 4′ x 4′ use a 4mm acrylic material.

Base material: plastic

Our experts say this has 3 stand out features. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.

1. A 22mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.

2. A floor that is 45mm thick is something our experts say is one of the best available for this kind of shed.

3. A uv protected treatment like the one used on this shed is one our experts are happy to say is one of the best around.

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this shed fairs across the market.

Treatment/Guarantee

The uv protected treatment process used here is one of the best types of treatment out of 2 ^[2] types we’ve identified on same-size sheds that you’ll see getting used on 2% ^[3] (82 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed, as well as being used on 1% ^[4] (4 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 3 points lower than the average for uv protected 4′ x 4’s (82 vs the average of 85 ^[5]), you can be sure it’s not due to the treatment as this one of the highest scoring treatments found on 4′ x 4′ sheds. You’ll also find the uv protected treatment showing up on 2% of 4′ x 4′ sheds (3 in total).

On a plastic shed, the guarantee that the manufacturer offers is usually a very good indicator of the quality of the building. The longer the guarantee the more the manufacturer believes in the quality of the building they have produced. Typically we see manufacturer guarantees for plastic Sheds ranging from zero right up to a limited lifetime guarantee.

This plastic shed comes with a 1 years guarantee. Most plastic shed come with a 10 years guarantee (36.47% of them) ^[6].

For this particular brand (Shire) they offer 12 ^[7] different types of guarantees on their plastic sheds, with the 1 years guarantee on this being the only they offer. The 1 years guarantee is found on 100.00% of Shire plastic sheds ^[8]. It is great that this shed was given one of the highest guarantees offered by the brand, and this shows the manufacturer has a lot of faith in the overall quality of this part of their product range.

When looking at comparable 4′ x 4′ plastic sheds (we found 128 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[9]. 54.69% came with a missing guarantee, 28.12% came with a 10 year guarantee, 11.72% came with a 15 year guarantee, 3.91% came with a 30 year guarantee, 0.78% came with a 5 year guarantee, 0.78% came with a 1 year guarantee, 0.00% came with a limited lifetime guarantee and 0.00% came with a lifetime guarantee.

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Cladding

The plastic cladding(walls) used here is an about average form of construction for shed walls out of the 2 types ^[10] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 2% (84 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[11], as well as being used on 1% (4 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[12]. You’ll also find the plastic cladding showing up on 3% of 4′ x 4′ sheds (4 in total) ^[13], and if we compare this item against those 4 we find it’s Expert Score is 5% higher than the average score for a 4′ x 4′ plastic shed.

The walls are 22mm thick and we rate this the best thickness and is the only thickness found on same-size sheds ^[14]. It is used on 1% of all sheds ^[15] and after analysing the top 436 products that make up the top 10% of sheds ^[16], we don’t find this thickness present on any of them. Further analysis shows us that out of all 4′ x 4′ sheds this is the only one to use 22mm thick walls ^[17].

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Roofing

Abs is the cladding used for the roofing, our experts rate this an about average form of roof material and is the only type we’ve found on same-size sheds ^[18]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all sheds analysed, and after looking top 10% of sheds (436 in total), none of them make use of this roof material. Out of all 4′ x 4′ sheds we find this is actually the only one to use an abs roofing.

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Flooring

The manufactures of this shed chose abs for the floor construction, we rate this an about average form of floor construction out of 2 types found on same-size sheds ^[19]. This type of floor construction is used on 1% of all sheds we analysed, with none of the top 436 sheds making use of this kind of floor material. The data we have on all sheds shows us that this is the only 4′ x 4′ shed that comes with an abs floor material.

A 45mm thick floor boarding is used here, this is the best floor board thickness according to our experts and a further analysis shows us this is the only thickness used on same-size sheds ^[20]. It’s found on 1% of all sheds with none of the 436 sheds that make up the top 10% using a floor of this thickness. Out of all 4′ x 4′ sheds it turns out that this is the only one to use a 45mm flooring.

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Window

Acrylic windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it one of the worst glazing types and is also the only type found on 4′ x 4′ sheds ^[21]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed sheds and 4% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. Out of all windowed 4′ x 4′ sheds this is the only shed to make use of acrylic windows.

The windows on this shed use a 4mm thick glazing, we rate this one of the best thicknesses for window glazing out of 2 different thicknesses found on same-size sheds ^[22]. Glazing this thick is found on 17% of all the windowed sheds we analysed and used on 11% of the top 10% of windowed sheds. Even though the Expert Score of this shed is 14 points lower than that of the average for 4mm glazed 4′ x 4’s (82 vs the average of 96), you can be sure it’s not due to the thickness of the windows because this one of the highest scoring available on 4′ x 4′ sheds. 15% of 4′ x 4′ sheds (6 in total) use 4mm thick glazing.

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Height

The height of this shed is 2140mm (7′) which is 19% more than the average 4′ x 4′ shed, giving you 340.0mm (1′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,730.00mm (6′) tall which is 15% or 224.24mm (0.7′) taller than the average 4′ x 4′.
The door width is 984.00mm (3′) wide which is 2% or 19.72mm (0.1′) narrower than the average 4′ x 4′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 6 4′ x 4′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 4′ x 4′ Shire Tuscany Evo 120 Plastic Garden Storage Shed has an Expert Score that is 1% higher than average and is £6 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 6 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.

Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £165 with this Keter Store it Out Ultra Outdoor Garden Storage Shed Beige & Brown 2000L. It is priced at £365, this is 45% less than this and has an Expert Score of 75, 7 points less than the 4′ x 4′ Shire Tuscany Evo 120 Plastic Garden Storage Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 82 for this product, the Rowlinson 4′ x 6′ Skylight Plastic Grey Deco Shed is the best 4′ x 4′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £449, that’s £81 less than the 4′ x 4′ Shire Tuscany Evo 120 Plastic Garden Storage Shed.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a shed with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 sheds that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Oren 3′ x 6′ Shiplap Apex Bike Shed
Loxley 6′ x 4′ Pressure Treated Overlap Apex Shed
Oren 8′ x 3′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed

Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 sheds that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
5′ x 3′ Absco Space Saver Pent Metal Shed Grey
5′ x 3′ Absco Space Saver Pent Metal Shed Dark Grey
5′ x 3′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Pent Metal Shed

Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 3 sheds that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
5′ x 3′ Absco Space Saver Pent Metal Shed Grey
5′ x 3′ Absco Space Saver Pent Metal Shed Dark Grey
Redlands 3′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Apex Bike Shed

More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
4’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Double Door Shed
4’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Double Door Shed
4’x4′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Security Double Door Shed