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First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 20 Data Points Updated - 2 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 3133900
Size: 2' x 3'
Merchants Checked: 12
Our verdict on the 6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Protect.a.Cycle Metal Bike Shed with Ramp Anthracite
The 6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Protect.a.Cycle Metal Bike Shed with Ramp Anthracite holds a 25 Years guarantee, is fit with doors that are lockable through the hasp and staple locking system, and is treated using a galvanised process [1].
Base material: steel [2]
Our experts say this has 1 stand out feature. 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 galvanised 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 galvanised treatment process used here is the best type of treatment, and our analysis shows us that this is in facet the only kind of treatment used on same-size sheds that you’ll see getting used on 13% [3] (547 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed, as well as being used on 30% [4] (129 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds. You’ll also find the galvanised treatment showing up on 46% of 2′ x 3′ sheds (18 in total [5]), and if we compare this item against those 18 we find it’s Expert Score is 7% higher than the average score for a 2′ x 3′ galvanised shed.
On a metal 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 metal Sheds ranging from zero right up to a 30 years guarantee.
This metal shed comes with a 25 years guarantee. Most metal shed come with a 10 years guarantee (36.47% of them) [6].
For this particular brand (Trimetals) they offer 12 [7] different types of guarantees on their metal sheds, with the 25 years guarantee on this being the longest they offer. The 25 years guarantee is found on 91.67% of Trimetals metal sheds [8], with a 15 year guarantee on 8.33% of its metal sheds. 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 2′ x 3′ metal sheds (we found 39 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years [9]. 69.23% came with a missing guarantee, 20.51% came with a 10 year guarantee, 5.13% came with a 15 year guarantee, 2.56% came with a 5 year guarantee and 2.56% came with a 25 year guarantee.
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Cladding
The steel cladding(walls) used here is an about average form of construction for walls and is the only type [10] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 14% (592 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed [11], as well as being used on 29% (128 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds [12]. You’ll also find the steel cladding showing up on 46% of 2′ x 3′ sheds (18 in total) [13], and if we compare this item against those 18 we find it’s Expert Score is 7% higher than the average score for a 2′ x 3′ steel shed.
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Flooring
The manufactures of this shed chose metal for the floor construction, we rate this one of the best forms of floor construction out of 2 types found on same-size sheds [14]. This type of floor construction is used on 1% of all sheds we analysed, and 3% of the top 10% of those sheds. The data we have on all sheds shows us that this is the only 2′ x 3′ shed that comes with a metal floor material.
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Height
The height of this shed is 1330.0mm (4′) which is 38% less than the average 2′ x 3′ shed, giving you 499.0mm (2′) less headroom.
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We found 18 2′ x 3′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Protect.a.Cycle Metal Bike Shed with Ramp Anthracite has an Expert Score that is 7% higher than average and is £134 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 18 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 £1,140 with this vidaXL Garden Shed Brown 87x98x159 cm Galvanised Steel Brown. It is priced at £119, this is 958% less than this and has an Expert Score of 90, 5 points less than the 6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Protect.a.Cycle Metal Bike Shed with Ramp Anthracite.
The 6’4 x 2’9 Trimetals Protect.a.Cycle Metal Bike Shed with Ramp Anthracite is the best scoring shed available out of all 18 2′ x 3′ sheds we analysed.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 2 contained information that we were able to use to compile the data used on this page.
The following merchants were checked on the 06 August, 2022 to see if they stocked this product.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found 1 match.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found 1 match.
Waltons – 231 products checked, found no matches.
Wickes – 19576 products checked, found no matches.
B&Q – 78905 products checked, found no matches.
ManoMano UK – 922302 products checked, found no matches.
Wilko.com – 21232 products checked, found no matches.
Homebase – 35509 products checked, found no matches.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found no matches.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Galvanised: Galvanising steel or Zinc Galvanised steel as it is sometimes called refers to the process where steel is immersed into molten zinc. This is where a series of zinc-iron alloy forms a series layers via a metallurgical reaction between the iron and zinc, providing a robust coating which is an integral part of the steel.
Galvanised steel is among the most corrosion resistant due to its sacrificial protection and self-repairing properties. According to the Galvanizers Association they say “Hot dip galvanising offers coverage both externally and internally within hollow sections, it self-repairs when damaged, sacrifices itself to protect the base metal, is environmentally sustainable, has good impact and abrasion-resistance and a maintenance-free life of 50 years or more. Galvanised steel is widely used in applications where corrosion protection is needed and can be identified by the crystallised pattern on the surface (often called a ‘spangle’).” ↩
2. Steel: Is the “world’s most important engineering and construction material” according to the World Steel Accosiation. When it comes to garden structure steel is often a very strong and durable metal, although if it is untreated then it is prone to rust and corrosion. Steel is an alloy of iron mixed with less than 2% carbon and 1% manganese and small amounts of silicon, phosphorus, sulphur and oxygen. When steel comes into contact with water and oxygen there is a chemical reaction and the steel begins to revert to its original form – iron oxide (that’s Rust to the layperson). Steel must be coated in a protective layer to stop this reaction, for most garden applications this consists of powder coating or the more stable and long lasting use of galvanising the steel first. ↩
3. Treatment types identified: galvanised ↩
4. Global treatment data sourced from: All galvanised sheds ↩
5. Top treatment data sourced from: Top 436 galvanised sheds ↩
6. 2′ x 3′ treatment data sourced from: 39 2′ x 3′ galvanised sheds ↩
7. Global guarantee data sourced from: All 25 years sheds ↩
9. Guarantee data sourced from: Trimetals 25 years sheds ↩
10. 2′ x 3′ guarantee data sourced from: 39 2′ x 3′ 25 years guaranteed sheds ↩
12. Global cladding data sourced from: All steel sheds ↩
13. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 436 steel sheds ↩
14. 2′ x 3′ cladding data sourced from: 39 2′ x 3′ steel sheds ↩
15. Floor material types identified: metal, tongue & groove ↩