6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Grey Skylight Plastic Shed

Our verdict on the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Grey Skylight Plastic Shed

The 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Grey Skylight Plastic Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 5 Years guarantee, fit with double doors, and is treated using a uv protected process ^[1]. The windows window used on this particular 6′ x 8′ use a twin wall polycarbonate glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

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. The polycarbonate construction like the one used on the roof of this shed is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.

2. This twin wall polycarbonate glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed sheds.

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 2 points lower than the average for uv protected 6′ x 8’s (85 vs the average of 87 ^[5]), you can be sure it’s not due to the treatment as this one of the highest scoring treatments found on 6′ x 8′ sheds. You’ll also find the uv protected treatment showing up on 2% of 6′ x 8′ sheds (9 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 5 years guarantee. Most plastic shed come with a 10 years guarantee (36.47% of them) ^[6].

For this particular brand (Palram Canopia) they offer 12 ^[7] different types of guarantees on their plastic sheds, with the 5 years guarantee on this being the shortest they offer. The 5 years guarantee is found on 3.23% of Palram Canopia plastic sheds ^[8], with a 10 year guarantee on 64.52%, a 12 year guarantee on 9.68% and a 15 year guarantee on 22.58% of its plastic sheds. It is a shame this shed was given the lowest guarantee offered by the brand, and this could be a reasonable indication that the manufacturer doesn’t have as much faith it the overall quality of this part of their product range.

When looking at comparable 6′ x 8′ plastic sheds (we found 474 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[9]. 47.68% came with a missing guarantee, 34.18% came with a 10 year guarantee, 12.24% came with a 15 year guarantee, 1.90% came with a 1 year guarantee, 1.27% came with a 30 year guarantee, 0.84% came with a 3 year guarantee, 0.42% came with a 20 year guarantee, 0.42% came with a 12 year guarantee, 0.42% came with a 5 year guarantee, 0.42% came with a 25 year guarantee, 0.21% 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 2% of 6′ x 8′ sheds (8 in total) ^[13].

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Roofing

Polycarbonate is the material used for the roofing, our experts rate this one of the best forms of roof material out of the 2 types we’ve found on same-size sheds ^[14]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all sheds analysed, and 1% of the top 10% of sheds. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 4 points lower than the average for 6′ x 8’s that use polycarbonate roof material (85 vs the average of 89), you can be sure it’s not due to the roofing as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 6′ x 8′ sheds. 1% of 6′ x 8′ sheds (5 in total) use polycarbonate construction for the roof.

A 6.0mm thick roof material was used on this shed which is the worst thickness used for a roofing material out of 2 thicknesses identified on same-size sheds ^[15]. It’s used on 1% of all sheds with a further analysis of the top 10% of sheds (436 in total) showing us that none of them use a roof of this thickness. Our data on all 6′ x 8′ sheds shows us this is the only one to use a 6.0mm roofing solution.

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Window

Twin wall polycarbonate windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it the best out of the 3 glazing types found on 6′ x 8′ sheds ^[16]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed sheds with a look at the top 10% of sheds showing us that none of them choose to install windows with this kind of glazing. Out of all windowed 6′ x 8′ sheds this is the only shed to make use of twin wall polycarbonate windows.

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Height

The height of this shed is 2170mm (7′) which is 7% more than the average 6′ x 8′ shed, giving you 150.5mm (0.5′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,650.00mm (5′) tall which is 6% or 89.92mm (0.3′) taller than the average 6′ x 8′.
The door width is 585.00mm (2′) wide which is 91% or 531.28mm (2′) narrower than the average 6′ x 8′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 11 6′ x 8′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Grey Skylight Plastic Shed has an Expert Score that is 1% lower than average and is £31 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 11 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 £659 with this 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Rubicon Double Door Premium Plastic Shed Dark Grey. It is priced at £550, this is 120% less than this and has an Expert Score of 95, 10 points higher than the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Grey Skylight Plastic Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 95 vs 85 for this product, the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Rubicon Double Door Premium Plastic Shed Dark Grey is the best 6′ x 8′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £550, that’s £659 less than the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Grey Skylight Plastic 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 10′ x 6′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
8’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Windowless Double Door Shed
8’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Bike Store

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.
8′ x 6’6 Yardmaster 86TBSL Shiplap Metal Shed
6′ x 8′ Lotus Heritage Green Apex Metal Shed
8′ x 6’5 Yardmaster Glencoe 86WGL 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.
8′ x 6’5 Yardmaster Glencoe 86WGL Metal Shed
8′ x 6’6 Yardmaster 86TBSL Shiplap Metal Shed
8’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Windowless Double Door 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.
7′ x 7′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner Shed
8’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Pent Double Door Shed
8’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Security Double Door Shed