7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed (2.24m x 2.17m)

Our verdict on the 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed

The 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is treated using a uv protected process ^[1].

Base material: plastic

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 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. You’ll also find the uv protected treatment showing up on 2% of 7′ x 7′ sheds (9 in total ^[5]), and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 7′ sheds (87), the 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed is the same with an Expert Score of 87.

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

For this particular brand (Suncast) they offer 12 ^[7] different types of guarantees on their plastic sheds, with the 10 years guarantee on this being the longest they offer. The 10 years guarantee is found on 90.91% of Suncast plastic sheds ^[8], with a 5 year guarantee on 9.09% of its plastic 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 7′ x 7′ plastic sheds (we found 467 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[9]. 47.97% came with a missing guarantee, 34.26% came with a 10 year guarantee, 11.78% came with a 15 year guarantee, 1.93% came with a 1 year guarantee, 1.28% came with a 30 year guarantee, 0.86% came with a 3 year guarantee, 0.43% came with a 20 year guarantee, 0.43% came with a 12 year guarantee, 0.43% came with a 5 year guarantee, 0.43% 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 7′ x 7′ sheds (8 in total) ^[13], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 7′ x 7′ sheds (86), the 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.

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Height

The height of this shed is 1829.0mm (6′) which is 2% less than the average 7′ x 7′ shed, giving you 38.0mm (0.1′) less headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,930.00mm (6′) tall which is 14% or 243.75mm (0.8′) taller than the average 7′ x 7′.
The door width is 1,524.00mm (5′) wide which is 9% or 135.33mm (0.4′) narrower than the average 7′ x 7′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 7 7′ x 7′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed has an Expert Score that is 2% lower than average and is £36 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 7 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 £639 with this 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Rubicon Double Door Premium Plastic Shed Dark Grey. It is priced at £550, this is 116% less than this and has an Expert Score of 95, 7 points higher than the 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 95 vs 87 for this product, the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Rubicon Double Door Premium Plastic Shed Dark Grey is the best 7′ x 7′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £550, that’s £639 less than the 7′ x 7′ Suncast Cloverdale Plastic Garden 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 Apex Windowless Double Door 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.
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 Pent Security Double Door Shed