9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage

Our verdict on the 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage

The 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage comes with a pent style roof, holds a 25 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable double doors that use a lockable 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 out of 2 ^[3] types we’ve identified on same-size sheds that you’ll see getting used on 13% ^[4] (547 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed, as well as being used on 30% ^[5] (129 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds. You’ll also find the galvanised treatment showing up on 8% of 9′ x 6′ sheds (23 in total ^[6]), and when taking the average Expert Score of those 9′ x 6′ sheds (93), the 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

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) ^[7].

For this particular brand (Trimetals) they offer 12 ^[8] 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 ^[9], 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 9′ x 6′ metal sheds (we found 296 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[10]. 47.30% came with a 10 year guarantee, 33.78% came with a missing guarantee, 11.82% came with a 15 year guarantee, 2.36% came with a 30 year guarantee, 2.03% came with a 20 year guarantee, 1.01% came with a 1 year guarantee, 0.34% came with a 5 year guarantee, 0.34% came with a limited lifetime guarantee, 0.34% came with a 25 year guarantee, 0.34% came with a 12 year guarantee, 0.34% came with a 3 year guarantee and 0.00% came with a lifetime guarantee.

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Cladding

The steel cladding(walls) used here is an about average form of construction for shed walls out of the 2 types ^[11] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 14% (592 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[12], as well as being used on 29% (128 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[13]. You’ll also find the steel cladding showing up on 9% of 9′ x 6′ sheds (26 in total) ^[14], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 9′ x 6′ sheds (91), the 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage is just above the average with an Expert Score of 95.

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Roofing

Metal is the material 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 ^[15]. This roofing material is used on 3% of all sheds analysed, and 17% of the top 10% of sheds. 5% of 9′ x 6′ sheds (14 in total) use metal construction for the roof, with this product having an Expert Score 5% higher than the average in this regard.

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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 and is the only type found on this size of shed ^[16]. This type of floor construction is used on 1% of all sheds we analysed, and 3% of the top 10% of those sheds. 1% of 9′ x 6′ sheds (2 in total) use metal construction for the floor with this product having an Expert Score of 10% higher than the average.

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Height

The height of this shed is 1740.0mm (6′) which is 7% less than the average 9′ x 6′ shed, giving you 129.0mm (0.4′) less headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,740.00mm (6′) tall which is 14% or 208.94mm (0.7′) taller than the average 9′ x 6′.
The door width is 1,395.00mm (5′) wide which is 19% or 221.74mm (0.7′) wider than the average 9′ x 6′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 28 9′ x 6′ sheds with comparable specifications. The 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage has an Expert Score that is 4% higher than average and is £54 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 28 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 £1,764 with this Charles Bentley Navy Grey Apex 9ft x 6ft Metal Garden Shed. It is priced at £375, this is 470% less than this and has an Expert Score of 92, 2 points less than the 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 100 vs 95 for this product, the 8′ x 7′ Yardmaster Green 87GEYZ Metal Shed is the best 9′ x 6′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £400, that’s £1,739 less than the 9×6 Trimetals ‘Protect a Bike’ Secure Garden Storage.

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
7′ x 7′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner Shed
6’9 x 6’6 Shire Barn Double Door Wooden Garden 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 7′ Yardmaster Green 87GEYZ Metal Shed
10′ x 5′ Absco Space Saver Double Door Metal Shed Zinc
7′ x 7′ Forest Premium Tongue And Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Corner 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 7′ Yardmaster Green 87GEYZ Metal Shed
9’10 x 5′ Absco Space Saver Pent Double Door Metal Shed Pale Eucalyptus
Adley 10′ x 6′ Premium Windowless Shiplap Modular Apex 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
Oren 8′ x 8′ Shiplap Modular Custom Pent Security Shed
Oren 10′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Custom Apex Shed