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Crane Garden Buildings

Crane Garden Buildings

4.8(44 reviews)See reviews ↓·Nottingham

About the company

Crane Garden Buildings was founded in 1974 and is a family-run business. The founder is David Crane. The company employs over 130 people and operates 12 show centres. It holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment and is both FSC and PEFC certified.

Crane Garden Buildings has partnerships with the National Trust, John Lewis, and Farrow & Ball. The company offers a 10-year guarantee and provides delivery and installation. Its main services include garden sheds, summerhouses, workshops, garden rooms, garden offices, studios, and greenhouses.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Nottingham customers visiting this garden building showsite describe an unhurried experience shaped by the wide selection of structures available to walk around and compare. Esther is singled out repeatedly for her product knowledge, design suggestions and the way she keeps buyers informed from the first planning conversation through to ordering, with a home visit to confirm details and a clearly presented quotation forming part of that journey. Karen draws similar praise for her enthusiasm and firm grasp of the different building styles. Something that features in review after review is the complete absence of sales pressure, with visitors saying they were free to explore the well-constructed buildings at their own pace before deciding.

Practical assistance with preparing a site and locating local trades for groundwork and electrical connections is valued as well, smoothing the step from initial idea to confirmed order. The displays are described as inspiring, showing numerous features and configurations of garden home offices. Customers note that questions raised during planning continue to be answered as work proceeds, and that the guidance given left them confident the finished building matched their requirements. The consistent thread is personable, expert advice centred on the garden office and shed range.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Ben O'Reilly1 May 2026

My goodness what can I say. Ester is such a delight to deal with makes me smile right from the start soon as walked into the office at Nottingham I felt special wanted and cared for. Every part of what I need from my garden building has been explained nothing is to much trouble beautiful presentation on the quote plans personal visit to our home to make sure everything is right. Cannot ask for better service smile a minute absolutely a pleasure to deal with. Ester you are a legend thank you. Crane you have an absolute diamond in Ester

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Tracey30 April 2026

Esther was fantastic helping me purchase a shed. She was personable and friendly and kept me up to date with the process. I couldn’t have asked for better service - Thanks!

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Raymond Hull28 April 2026

I had a great chat with Esther. It's early days. I will be back to buy at some point.Thank you

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Louise Horton8 February 2026

Beautiful Show site, lots of buildings on display, great for inspiration. Superb quality. Really lovely and knowledgeable lady who works there, amazing red hair. Would definitely buy from here.

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Jamie Cupit13 August 2025

Crane’s Nottingham were fantastic throughout the purchasing process - from exploring different options of what to purchase to helping to find local contractors to help prepare the site and wire up the electricity. They couldnt have been more helpful and their approach was free from the sales pressure we felt elsewhere.

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Mandy Starbuck8 August 2025

Great customer experience at the Nottingham Crane Site. (Norcutts Garden Centre). I went with a few ideas of what I thought I was looking for in a garden/home office building. On speaking with Esther who gave me so much valuable information and ideas from her experience, I now feel a lot more confident investing in the right garden/home office building that meets my needs. Would thoroughly recommend a visit. Thank you :-)

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Abi Cartright31 July 2025

What a superb experience. The show site has a great range of buildings. Karen, who showed me around and listened to what I needed, was invaluable. Although I am not yet ready for my building (in the process of moving house), I will return to Crane to purchase. Excellent quality and no pushy sales staff!

Garden rooms & offices in Nottingham compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Nottingham are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Ilkeston Sheds★ 5,065Yes
2Sherwood Shed Company★ 4,9314Yes
3Cosy Garden Rooms Ltd★ 5,021Yes
4Crusoe Garden Rooms Limited★ 5,016Yes
5Exclusive Garden Buildings★ 4,932Yes
7Crane Garden Buildings (this page)★ 4,844Yes
Contact
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:30
Tuesday09:00–17:30
Wednesday09:00–17:30
Thursday09:00–17:30
Friday09:00–17:30
Saturday09:00–17:30
Sunday10:30–16:30