September07

Elbec Delivery Information

Elbec Delivery Information


The majority of deliveries are free to most UK mainland postcodes. Please ask one of our sales team on delivery pricing for you area before placing your order if you are unsure (contact us on 0844 8466640).


Sheriff Sheds
£19.99 - BT, LL, PA, SA, SY and TR
£29.99 - AB, IV, I - 32 and 36 - 63, KW1-14, PH and the Republic of Ireland
£49.99 - IV34- 38, the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man
£49.99- Mainland Port Drop Only to the Channel Islands, Orkney Islands and Isle of Bute

Shire Sheds
£20.00 - SA, LD, LL, SY3
£20.00 - E, EC, N, NW. SE, SE, SW, W, WC, Truro TR
£20.00 - DG, EH, FK, G,TD, KA exc 27+28, KY, ML, PA1-19
£80.00 - PH and DD
£90.00 - AB10-25 +30-56, IV, KW 1-14 only



Sheriff Summerhouses
£19.99 - BT, LL, PA, SA, SY and TR
£29.99 - AB, IV, I - 32 and 36 - 63, KW1-14, PH and the Republic of Ireland
£49.99 - IV34- 38, the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man
£49.99- Mainland Port Drop Only to the Channel Islands, Orkney Islands and Isle of Bute

Shire Summerhouses
£20.00 - LL 32-77, SA, SY and TR
£30.00 - AB 10-25 and AB30-56, KW 1-14, PA 1-19, PH1-7 and PH14
£55.00 - IV3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 30, 31, 32, 33



Sheriff Log Cabins
£19.99 - BT, LL, PA, SA, SY and TR
£29.99 - AB, IV, I - 32 and 36 - 63, KW1-14, PH and the Republic of Ireland
£49.99 - IV34- 38, the Isle of Wight and Isle of Man
£49.99- Mainland Port Drop Only to the Channel Islands, Orkney Islands and Isle of Bute

Shire Log Cabins
£350.00 - CA, E, EC, NE, PL, SY, TQ, TR, W, WC
£350.00 - DG, LD, LL32-77, SA, SY
£375.00 - EH, FK, G, KY, ML, TD
Selected Sheriff products also have a 48 hour or Saturday delivery options. This service is only available to the following postcodes and costs an extra £20:

AL, B, BD, CB, CV, DE, DN, DY, HD, HX, LE, LS, LU, MK, NG, NN, S, SG, SS, WS, WV


As I said before, a lot of the information is there, but if you have any queries please don’t hesitate to check the website (http://www.elbecgardenbuildings.co.uk) or contact us on 0844 8466640.

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September03

Elbec Product Overview

Elbec Product Overview


At Elbec Garden Buildings we sell a lot of different products that each come with different variations. I thought I’d just run through a quick list of our main products and their varieties.


Sheds
•    Wooden Sheds – Sizes from 2x2 to 20x10
•    Metal Sheds – Sizes from 5x2 to 10x13
•    Plastic Sheds – Sizes from 5x3 to 10x13

Summerhouses
•    Sizes from 6x4 to 20x8

Log Cabins
•    Sizes from 7x7 to 20x16

Arches

Arbours
•    Standard Arbours
•    Summerhouse Arbours
•    Swing Seat Arbours

Gazebos
•    Standard Gazebo
•    Thatched Gazebo – Sizes from 2.8m to 3.8m diameter

Pergodas

Greenhouses
•    Lean-to Greenhouses – Sizes from 2x4 to 8x20
•    Polycarbonate Greenhouses – Sizes from 4x2 to 8x14   
•    Glasshouses

Fencing
•    3ft high
•    4ft high
•    5ft high
•    6ft high

Pet Store
•    Poultry Houses
•    Rabbit Hutches
•    Rabbit Runs
•    Hamster Cages
•    Vivariums
•    Kennels
•    Catteries
•    Aviaries and Bird Tables

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September02

Log Cabin FAQ

Log Cabin Frequently Asked Questions


As you may or may not have noticed, on every Shire log cabin page we’ve added a detailed Frequently Asked Questions section. We decided to put this on the website after receiving lots of calls and emails from customers asking for clarification on various log cabin matters.

Within the FAQ we have tried to cover the most common queries people have had in the past so you, the customer, don’t have the same ones in the future. If we can answer your query in an FAQ; we save you the time ringing up and it allows us to get your log cabin order sent off that bit quicker. 

As a brief example, the log cabin FAQ covers some of the following issues:

•    What’s the best way to prepare my base?
•    What tools do I need to build my log cabin?
•    Do I need planning permission for my log cabin?
•    Does my log cabin need to be treated?
•    How is the delivery of log cabin arranged?


As I said before, these are just a few of the plethora of topics covered. Hopefully any questions will be answered in the FAQ, but if you still have any issues please don’t hesitate to email us on customercare@elbec.co.uk or phone our customer care team on 0844 8466640.

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August26

Ted the Shed - The Finale

So the time has come. Unfortunately every good thing has to come to an end and this is no different. So sit back, get a cuppa and enjoy the final chapter in Ted the Sheds grand story!


Ted was awoken by a loud roaring noise coming from the sky. He rubbed his eyes and looked upwards to see what the noise was; all the other garden buildings were already awake looking skyward. A plane was shooting across the sky, although this plane was moving much faster than any normal one Ted has seen before. It quickly went out of view and silence descended upon the field once again.

  “Weird…” commented Gertrude the Greenhouse.

  “That wasn’t any normal plane” added Chris the Chicken Shack.

  Not sharing his friends concerns, “I think it’s quite cool, look how fast it went” Ted said.

  No sooner had he finished, another deafening roar pierced the sky and 4 similar planes flew over the friends’ plain. “This isn’t good at all…” murmured Sarah the Shed.

  Suddenly a huge blast went off not too far away. The friends gasped as a fireball followed by a plume of smoke bellowed into the air. “It’s happening…” said Gertrude. Now getting slightly worried, “what do you mean it’s happening? What’s happening?” enquired Ted the Shed.

  With panic stricken across his logs, Larry the Log Cabin explained; “haven’t you noticed anything wrong with this place since you’ve been here Ted? Look around you. There’s nothing. No houses. No cars. No people. Just the one road that goes in and out of the plain.”

  Ted the Shed looked around and saw Larry was right. How had he not noticed something so obvious? Being with new garden buildings it completely slipped his mind to look for his old owners. “What are you saying then Larry?” Ted asked.

  “This is military testing area Ted. Those planes flying above us are RAF bombers. They come here and test out their latest weapons on the area!” Larry clarified.

  “What?! Why on earth do they need us here? My owners wouldn’t do this to me. No way” a distressed Ted the Shed said.

  “I’m so sorry Ted, but they have…” Larry the Log Cabin replied.

  Another plane flew across, followed by another. A bomb went off in the distance again. A second bomb exploded to the left of the Ted and he looked away in fear. He remained unscathed but a look of horror swept across his face as he turned back round... Sarah the Shed had been crumpled by the blast!

  “SAAAAAAARAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH” Ted cried out.

  The shed of his dreams had been blown apart before his very eyes. Chris the Chicken Shack had also suffered the same fate; all that was left were a few charred, broken panels. Bombs continued to rain down around Ted as he sat there helpless. When will this be over? He thought to himself. Then after a few long minutes, BOOM…. It was….

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August25

Ted the Shed Part 4

 

Yes, after nearly a 2 week absence Ted is back! ‘Woohoo’ I hear you shout! I apologise for keeping you all in such suspense after the cliff-hanger of the latest chapter, but I’m here now to relieve you of the tension.

 

Ted was lifted out the back of the lorry and forcefully carried away by two large delivery men. ‘I wonder where they’re going to put me?’ Ted the Shed thought, excitedly. The men took him into a large open plain and put him down against a bush. WOW! Ted gaped in awe at his new home; he was surrounded by a variety of sheds and garden buildings! The builders shifted Ted into position and walked away to remove the remaining items from the lorry.

   “Hey look guys, a newbie!” a voice called out.

   “Hello? My names Ted the Shed, pleasure to meet you all” Ted responded.

   “Very nice to meet you Ted, I’m Gertrude the Greenhouse” said a greenhouse a few metres away. “Look to your right you’ll see Glenda the Gazebo and Larry the Log Cabin, directly facing you is Chris the Chickenshack”

   “Wow, this really is amazing! I was a bit apprehensive about moving and leaving my old friends behind but you guys seem really cool!” said Ted enthusiastically.

   “Oh I almost forgot! There’s just one more garden building I forgot to introduce. Finally to your left you have Sarah the Shed” continued Gertrude.

   Ted looked to his left and couldn’t believe what he was seeing. His tools dropped to the floor. Sarah was the most beautiful shed he’d ever seen in his life!

“Heyyy Ted, how are you? It’s good to have you around, you’ll be happy here.” Sarah softly spoke

“Y-y-yeah I’m alright” said Ted, struggling to get his words out.

“Only alright? You were bouncing off the walls a minute ago!”

“I mean yeah great, buzzing. Sorry Sarah it’s all a lot to take in” Keep your composure! Ted thought to himself. It wasn’t too much to take in at all; he just couldn’t stop thinking how gorgeous she was! Was this love? His thoughts were soon interrupted by Larry the Log Cabin shouting across the field “Sarah share Ted around a bit!”

   Ted grinned and looked out at his new home. ‘I’m going to like this place’, he thought as he carried on talking with his new friends long into the night.

 

Is Ted in love? Is everything as rosy as it seems in the new house? Tune in next time to find out!

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August19

Assembly Now available on Most Elbec Garden Buildings.

Assembly Now available on Most Elbec Garden Buildings.

Buying a garden building be it a shed or summerhouse or maybe a log cabin is a great project. First a new garden building will enhance your garden and secondly if you like to keep yourself busy then what better way than to build a shed, summerhouse or log cabin.

You may just be replacing an old shed or summerhouse, maybe you have moved house and would like a brand shed or summerhouse. If you are diy minded and you don’t have to be to build a shed or summerhouse, then you will gain an immense amount of satisfaction from seeing the finished shed or summerhouse.

If you are not very good at diy, ie like me then you can still get involved by enlisting some help to build your shed or summerhouse. Maybe a friend or a relative or maybe a good neighbour or even the family. This way you will find it easier and again at the end you have a shed or a summerhouse that you have built yourself and with it great memories of how you assembled that shed or summerhouse.

If you have neither the time or the inclination then great news for you, we at Elbec can offer you assembly with your building on all our Shire, Sheriff, Harrison sheds and summerhouses.

If there isn’t a price for assembly on these sheds or summerhouses simply call us on our free phone number and we will give you the price for assembly of your new shed or summerhouse.

 

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August16

Elbec Always Lowering Prices

Elbec Always Lowering Prices

You will be pleased to know that Elbec have lowered prices on the Sheriff Log Cabin Range even more. Elbec always sell at the lowest possible prices and offer the best deals on not just Log Cabins but all Garden buildings around.

The Sheriff Log Cabin range is truly excellent. Specially selected Log cabin models offer both contemporary and traditional designs that are offered at spectacularly low prices.

If you are looking for a log cabin for work or pleasure, take a look at the Sheriff Log Cabin range. You will be amazed at the low prices offered and at how attractive the Log Cabins are. With knowledgeable friendly staff, fast delivery and a superb after sales service choose Elbec for that special log cabin experience. So Click

click here to view fantastic log cabins

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August10

E is for Elbec

For some reason I was sitting at my desk and couldn’t think of anything within the business that begun with the letter E. Then I remembered that the actual business begins with an E. Silly.

Anyway, let’s have a brief overview of Elbec for today’s alphabet offering:
 Elbec is a company that specialises in garden buildings, supplying sheds, cabins, summerhouses, greenhouses and fencing from some of the biggest and best suppliers in the UK. We strive to offer you, the customer, the lowest possible price on these items and as a result we often have big discounts on many of our products.

We have a large selection of sheds ranging from 2x2 to 20x10 and in wood, metal and plastic varieties. So whatever you need a shed for it’s pretty safe to say that we’ll have something for you!

Another of our more popular products are our chicken and rabbit shacks.  Wide ranges are available at affordable prices and are guaranteed to keep your pets happy.

If you’re looking to add a bit of character to your garden, look no further than our arbours and arches section. With many stylish and discounted products available you’re likely to find something to impress you and all your friends. An arbour is also a nice place to sit and enjoy a relaxing drink in the sun (what’s left of it anyway!).

Garden buildings are our only area of business though, we have a sister company in the toy market, which can be found at http://www.elbectoykingdom.co.uk/index.php 

Please take the time to explore our website. Who knows, you may just find the newest addition to your garden there!

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August06

D is for..... Doors

Doors; hardly one of the most glamorous things in life are they? However with Elbec you can spice up your garden buildings with some of our exceptional entrances.
    We have a variety of sheds and cabins that come with either single or double doors, so there’s bound to be something for you.

Take, for example, the Shire Casita Apex Shed; a Tyra Banks of the doorway world if ever I’ve seen one. The Casita really is a shed that mixes elegance with substance and would look great in any garden.
   Then we have the Melrose Stable Door Shed. No messing around with this one, it does exactly what it says on the tin and opens just like a standard stable door. Unfortunately despite the door, you’d be a bit cruel to actually keep a horse in there and would probably end up with animal welfare on your case. This spacious shed is designed for garden tools, bicycles and lawnmowers etc.
   Another bobby dazzler of a door can be found on the front of the Shire Bourne log cabin. This cabin has not only a main set of double doors, but a single door to another compartment too! Imagine the fun the kids could have tearing in one door and out the other as they play.

No blog on doors would be complete without visiting the often overlooked treasures in our greenhouse section.
Are you a person who likes to get the latest bit of technology? Do you feel the need to be 2 steps ahead of the rest when it comes to new products? Well if so, here’s a cracker for you: the brand new Silverline Greenhouse. Long gone are the days of doors on hinges, as the Silverline introduces the fuss-free sliding door!

So what are you waiting for? Find the door you’ve only dared to dream of at Elbec today!

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August02

Uses of a Log Cabin

An Elbec log cabin has a wide variety of potential uses, from the common and obvious, to some slightly more unique.


One of the main reasons people buy a log cabin is to transform it into an office. This makes sense if you perhaps don’t have a spare room to dedicate to being an office, work from home, or simply just want somewhere quiet to retreat to escape home life.


Staying in is being touted as the new going out, so how about using your log cabin as a home cinema? Although this sounds expensive, surprisingly it’s not, and prices are still coming down all the time. Especially as our cabins are hugely discounted at the moment. An outside home cinema would offer something different to the standard house and you can beat the credit crunch by watching a movie at home!


An alternative idea would be to make your cabin into a playroom. It can give you a much needed breather from kids charging around the house, as they can play in the cabin instead! With a wide variety of cabins in all different sizes there’s bound to be on for you.


Another more interesting idea is to use your cabin as a studio. If art and painting is a hobby of yours then an outdoor log cabin would provide a perfect place to relax and paint without any disturbances. You can also paint whilst looking out at your garden, for added inspiration.


How about transforming your log cabin into a home gym? Granted, it’s not going to be a giant area with all the latest machinery and exercises for every single muscle, but a 16x13 cabin contains plenty of space for all the basic equipment you need to stay in tip top shape.  Buying an exercise bike or treadmill, coupled with a mat area and some dumbbells would save you a lot of money on expensive gym membership payments.


A final idea is to just simply fit it with a fridge, a few tables and chairs or sofas and you can have a chill out area you’d be proud to invite friends round to.  Imagine sitting with a nice glass of wine or a cold beer, looking out at your garden as the sun shines down.


Our log cabins offer so many opportunities and with huge discounts on so many of them, there is bound to be one for you!

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