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Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit

First Added - February 27 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 19 Data Points Updated - 3 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1

Product ID: SKU: 70020

Size: 6' x 3'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

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Average Ranked in the Top 4% of Garden Storage.
Position 39 of 1017 Garden Storage - Down 4 places from previous update.
Quality of materials
Construction quality
Ease of construction
Value for money

See how our panel of industry experts helped create the impartial judging criteria used to calculate the Expert Score.

Our verdict on the Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit

The Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit holds a 20 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable shutter doors that use a cylinder 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 garden storage 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 garden storage 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 garden storage that you’ll see getting used on 14% [3] (137 of 965) of all garden storage analysed, as well as being used on 36% [4] (35 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage. You’ll also find the galvanised treatment showing up on 29% of 6′ x 3′ garden storage (4 in total [5]), and when taking the average Expert Score of those 6′ x 3′ garden storage (95), the Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit is the same with an Expert Score of 95.

On a metal garden storage box, 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 Garden Storage ranging from zero right up to a 25 years guarantee.

This metal garden storage box comes with a 20 years guarantee. Most metal garden storage come with a 15 years guarantee (26.04% of them) [6].

For this particular brand (Biohort) they offer 11 [7] different types of guarantees on their metal garden storage, with the 20 years guarantee on this being the only they offer. The 20 years guarantee is found on 100.00% of Biohort metal garden storage [8]. It is great that this garden storage 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 6′ x 3′ metal garden storage (we found 14 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 25 years [9]. 28.57% came with a missing guarantee, 21.43% came with a 25 year guarantee, 21.43% came with a 15 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 5 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 1 year guarantee, 7.14% came with a 20 year guarantee and 7.14% came with a 10 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 garden storage, that you’ll also see getting used on 26% (253 of 965) of all garden storage analysed [11], as well as being used on 36% (35 of 96) of the top 10% of garden storage [12]. You’ll also find the steel cladding showing up on 29% of 6′ x 3′ garden storage (4 in total) [13], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 6′ x 3′ garden storage (95), the Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit is the same with an Expert Score of 95.

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Flooring

The manufactures of this garden storage 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 garden storage [14]. This type of floor construction is used on 2% of all garden storage we analysed, and 16% of the top 10% of those garden storage. 21% of 6′ x 3′ garden storage (3 in total) use metal construction for the floor. Additionally when taking the average Expert Score of those 6′ x 3′ garden storage (95), the Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit is the same with an Expert Score of 95.

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Height

The Height of this garden storage is 1360.0mm (4′) which sits right on the average height of all 6′ x 3′ garden storage.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 4 6′ x 3′ garden storage with comparable specifications. The Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit has an Expert Score that is 1% lower than average and is £72 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring garden storage out of the 4 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 £1,379 with this 6×3 Trimetals Green Storeguard Metal Garden Storage Unit. It is priced at £760, this is 181% less than this and has an Expert Score of 97, 2 points higher than the Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 97 vs 95 for this product, the 6×3 Trimetals Green Storeguard Metal Garden Storage Unit is the best 6′ x 3′ garden storage with comparable specifications, and is priced at £760, that’s £1,379 less than the Biohort StoreMax 190 Metal Unit.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a garden storage with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 1 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Shiplap Apex Tall Garden Store Pressure Treated

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 garden storage that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Forest Garden 6 x 3ft Timber Pressure Treated Log Store
6×3 Trimetals Green Storeguard Metal Garden Storage Unit
6×3 Trimetals Cream ‘Protect.a.Cycle’ Secure Garden Storage

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 garden storage that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
6×3 Trimetals Green Storeguard Metal Garden Storage Unit
6×3 Trimetals Cream ‘Protect.a.Cycle’ Secure Garden Storage
6×3 Trimetals Green ‘Protect.a.Cycle’ Secure Garden Storage

Product Details

Building Type
Garden Storage, Grey Garden Storage Box, Large Garden Storage Boxes, Lockable Garden Storage Boxes, Metal Garden Storage, Small Garden Storage Boxes
Metric Size (Meters)
6' x 3'
Material
Metal
Roof Style
Fully Opening Lid
Door Type
Shutter Door
Treatment Type
Galvanised
Guarantee
20 Years
Locking System
Cylinder
Floor Material
Metal
Assembly Time (estimated)
2 hours
Persons To Assemble
1 person
Recommended Construction Surface
Concrete
Depth Including Overhang (Imperial)
3'
Depth Including Overhang (Metric)
970.0mm
Width Including Overhang (Imperial)
6'
Width Including Overhang (Metric)
1900.0mm
Depth At Base (Imperial)
3'
Depth At Base (Metric)
970.0mm
Width At Base (Imperial)
6'
Width At Base (Metric)
1900.0mm
Internal Depth (Imperial)
3'
Internal Depth (Metric)
860.0mm
Internal Width (Imperial)
6'
Internal Width (Metric)
1880.0mm
Packaged Weight
65kg
Height (Imperial)
1360.0mm
Height (Metric)
1360.0mm
Anchor Kit Included
Yes
Window Size (Metric)
nan x nan

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Our resident shed building expert Joel was the 2014 winner of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year having beat over 10,000 applicants to win. He returned to the show the following year as a judge. He is also the author of The Book of Shed and has designed & built over 50 small bespoke garden builds. Joel has appeared on various TV or Radio shows include George Clarkes Amazing Spaces, Alan Titchmarsh Love your Garden, Chris Evans Breakfast Show and BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live.

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Merchants Checked

12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 1 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.
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.
Shedstore – 1373 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 garden storage 

5. Top treatment data sourced from: Top 96 galvanised garden storage 

6. 6′ x 3′ treatment data sourced from: 14 6′ x 3′ galvanised garden storage 

7. Global guarantee data sourced from: All 20 years garden storage 

8. Guarantee types identified: 20 years, 25 years 

9. Guarantee data sourced from: Biohort 20 years garden storage 

10. 6′ x 3′ guarantee data sourced from: 14 6′ x 3′ 20 years guaranteed garden storage 

11. Cladding types identified: steel 

12. Global cladding data sourced from: All steel garden storage 

13. Top cladding data sourced from: Top 96 steel garden storage 

14. 6′ x 3′ cladding data sourced from: 14 6′ x 3′ steel garden storage 

15. Floor material types identified: metal 

Product ID: SKU: 70020

Size: 6' x 3'

Merchants Checked: 12

Available From: 1

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