Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey

Our verdict on the Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey

The Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey comes with an apex style roof and holds a 15 Years guarantee. The windows window used on this particular 6′ x 4′ use a polycarbonate ^[1] glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

Base material: plastic

Our experts say this has 2 stand out features. 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 16mm thick cladding like the one used on walls of this shed is one of the best rated by our experts.

2. This polycarbonate glazing material is one that our experts say is one of the best available for windowed sheds.

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 15 years guarantee. Most plastic shed come with a 10 years guarantee (36.47% of them) ^[2].

For this particular brand (Keter) they offer 12 ^[3] different types of guarantees on their plastic sheds, with the 15 years guarantee on this being one of the shortest they offer. The 15 years guarantee is found on 31.25% of Keter plastic sheds ^[4], with a 5 year guarantee on 18.75%, a lifetime guarantee on 12.50% and a limited lifetime guarantee on 18.75% 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 6′ x 4′ plastic sheds (we found 367 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[5]. 45.50% came with a missing guarantee, 33.79% came with a 10 year guarantee, 14.71% came with a 15 year guarantee, 2.45% came with a 30 year guarantee, 2.18% came with a 1 year guarantee, 1.09% came with a 20 year guarantee, 0.27% came with a 5 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 ^[6] we’ve identified on same-size sheds, that you’ll also see getting used on 2% (84 of 4,360) of all sheds analysed ^[7], as well as being used on 1% (4 of 436) of the top 10% of sheds ^[8]. You’ll also find the plastic cladding showing up on 3% of 6′ x 4′ sheds (11 in total) ^[9], and when taking the average Expert Score of those 6′ x 4′ sheds (84), the Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey is just above the average with an Expert Score of 87.

The walls are 16mm thick and we rate this the best thickness out of the 4 found on same-size sheds ^[10]. It is used on 2% of all sheds ^[11] and is also used across 3% of the top 10% of sheds ^[12] we analysed. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this shed is 7 points lower than the average for 6′ x 4’s that use 16mm thick cladding (87 vs the average of 94) ^[13], you can be sure it’s not due to the cladding thickness as this one of the highest scoring thicknesses available on 6′ x 4′ sheds. 1% of 6′ x 4′ sheds (5 in total) use 16mm thick walls.

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Window

Polycarbonate windows come installed on this shed. As a glazing option, we rate it one of the best out of the 3 glazing types found on 6′ x 4′ sheds ^[14]. This particular type of glazing is used on 1% of all windowed sheds and 1% of the top 10% of sheds with windows we analysed. Even though the Expert Score of this shed is 1 point lower than that of the average for polycarbonate glazed 6′ x 4’s (87 vs the average of 88), you can be sure it’s not due to the material of the windows because this one of the highest scoring available on 6′ x 4′ sheds. 3% of 6′ x 4′ sheds with windows (5 in total) use polycarbonate windows.

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Height

The height of this shed is 2051.0mm (7′) which is 6% more than the average 6′ x 4′ shed, giving you 121.5mm (0.4′) extra headroom.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 14 6′ x 4′ sheds with comparable specifications. The Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey has an Expert Score that is 4% higher than average and is £98 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring sheds out of the 14 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 £207 with this Shelterlogic 6×6 Apex Green Plastic Shed. It is priced at £153, this is 135% less than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 0 points equal than the Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 90 vs 87 for this product, the 4′ x 6′ Palram Canopia Tan Skylight Plastic Shed is the best 6′ x 4′ shed with comparable specifications, and is priced at £431, that’s £71 more than the Keter 6 x 4ft Darwin Shed Grey.

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.
Redlands 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Oren 8′ x 4′ Shiplap Pent Bike Shed
Redlands 5′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Apex Bike 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 4′ Lotus Heritage Green Pent Metal Shed
6′ x 4′ Yardmaster Green Metal Shed 65GEYZ
6′ x 4′ Forest Tongue and Groove Pressure Treated Wooden 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′ x 4′ Yardmaster Platinum Tall Pent Metal Shed
Redlands 7′ x 5′ Shiplap Apex Bike Shed
Redlands 5′ x 6′ Shiplap Modular Pent Bike 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.
6′ x 4′ Forest Premium Tongue & Groove Pressure Treated Apex Shed
6′ x 4′ Forest Tongue and Groove Pressure Treated Wooden Shed
4’x6′ TigerFlex® Shiplap Apex Double Door Shed