Farm shed prices can vary based on a number of different factors. Here’s some information regarding the prices of rural sheds based on different specifics and situations.
Basic Farm Shed Costs
There is a significant range when it comes to farm shed costs. It starts at about $3000 for the cheapest sheds that you can find for storing your implements. Then, the cost goes up significantly based on how you’re using the shed. So, for example, if you’re storing heavier equipment or even fitting it for a place for your animals to live, the price goes up since you’ll need insulation in order to keep your animals warm.
Insulation can be expensive so if you’re only storing things that don’t need temperature control, you’ll save money by not adding it and just going for something that’s more open-ended.
The rule of thumb tends to be around $80 to $150 for each square meter if it’s an open-front shed where it doesn’t need to close. If instead, you want it to be enclosed, the cost can rise to $120 all the way up to more than $200 for each square meter.
If you’re doing anything complex with your farm shed like adding a concrete floor, venting for the roof, skylights, or even AC and heating, then this will again increase the cost substantially.
Cheaper Sheds
If you instead only want something more basic to store basic tools, the cost can be as low as $300. This cost will creep upward if you want it to be able to store more stuff. In general, a shed is going to be around a bit over 100 square feet, or maybe 120. The amount of space you need may increase the cost or not, depending. You might use it to store alcohol, to store equipment for taking care of your lawn, putting your garbage cans, or even do more complex things like creating an entire repair shop, a home studio, a workshop, or anything else.
This will all depend on what you need.
The Keys to Saving on Farm Sheds
The most important thing is to make sure that you focus on what you need based on what your goal is right away. If you have a clear goal in mind for your farm shed, such as housing animals, then you’ll have a better idea of exactly what you need to build and what you don’t need to build.
Pricing gets out of hand when you aren’t focused on the purpose of the farm shed and then keep adding on more and more features that you may not really need based on your purpose. If it’s just for storing basic equipment, then finding yourself adding insulation and climate control is going to inflate the price well past what you really need based on your goal.
However, if you keep your goal in mind the whole time, then you’ll be much more likely to keep the cost consummate with its intended use. That way you’ll have no surprises.
