8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex Shed (Includes Foundation Kit and Skylight) (2.39m x 1.6m)

Our verdict on the 8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex Shed

The 8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex Shed comes with an apex style roof, holds a 10 Years guarantee, and is fit with lockable double doors that use a lockable locking system. The 10 windows used on this particular 8′ x 5′ use a glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

Base material: plastic

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

Guarantee

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) ^[1].

For this particular brand (Saffron) they offer 12 ^[2] different types of guarantees on their plastic sheds, with the 10 years guarantee on this being the only they offer. The 10 years guarantee is found on 100.00% of Saffron plastic sheds ^[3]. 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 8′ x 5′ plastic sheds (we found 312 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[4]. 43.59% came with a 10 year guarantee, 37.18% came with a missing guarantee, 15.38% came with a 15 year guarantee, 1.60% came with a 20 year guarantee, 0.96% came with a 30 year guarantee, 0.96% came with a 1 year guarantee, 0.32% came with a 25 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 ^[5] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 2% (84 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[6], as well as being used on 1% (4 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[7]. You’ll also find the plastic cladding showing up on 1% of 8′ x 5′ sheds (3 in total) ^[8], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 8′ x 5′ sheds (74), the 8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex Shed is just above the average with an Expert Score of 75.

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Roofing

Pvc is the material used for the roofing, our experts rate this an about average form of roof material out of the 4 types we’ve found on same-size sheds ^[9]. 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 8′ x 5′ sheds we find this is actually the only one to use a pvc roofing.

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Height

The height of this shed is 1860.0mm (6′) which is 18% less than the average 8′ x 5′ shed, giving you 335.0mm (1′) less headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,550.00mm (5′) tall which is 7% or 106.34mm (0.3′) taller than the average 8′ x 5′.
The door width is 1,580.00mm (5′) wide which is 44% or 479.31mm (2′) wider than the average 8′ x 5′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 8 8′ x 5′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex Shed has an Expert Score that is 6% lower than average and is £38 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 8 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 with this Keter Darwin Outdoor Apex Garden Storage Shed 6ft x 6ft Brown. It is priced at £650, this is 8% more than this and has an Expert Score of 80, 5 points higher than the 8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex Shed.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 75 for this product, the Rowlinson 6′ x 8′ Skylight Plastic Grey Deco Shed is the best 8′ x 5′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £669, that’s £69 more than the 8′ x 5’3″ Saffron Plastic Vinyl Apex 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 8′ x 6′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Oren 10′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
6’x6′ Tiger Shiplap Windowless Apex 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.
6′ x 7′ Yardmaster Castleton Anthracite Metal Shed
6’8 x 6’6′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 66GEYZ
6′ x 6′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex 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.
6’8 x 7’2 Yardmaster 67GEYZ Green Metal Shed
6′ x 6′ Sapphire Apex Green Metal Shed
6′ x 6′ Lotus Anthracite Grey Apex Metal 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.
Oren 6′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Custom Pent Shed
Oren 8′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Shed
Oren 6′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Custom Pent Security Shed