Skinners Sheds
What customers say
Fitting teams turning up and completing the job quickly and neatly is a point that comes up often among customers of this Bartons Road business in Havant, which supplies garden buildings from small potting sheds through to larger log cabins and summerhouses. One erection was finished in under 45 minutes, while another crew pressed on carefully through heavy rain to get the structure up on the day arranged. Early enquiries and site visits are also described positively, with realistic timelines given before an order is confirmed and check-ins offered as the delivery date approached. Build quality is generally praised at the point of installation, including a comparison where a newly delivered shed was judged sturdier than one bought previously elsewhere. Aftercare is where experiences differ more sharply: two accounts describe difficulty getting support once a warranty period had passed, with confusion over how long a log cabin needs to settle and inconsistent advice about treating or painting the timber. A separate account raised concerns about groundwork guidance given ahead of a summerhouse purchase, suggesting technical advice at the pre-purchase stage is not always consistent. Against a background of largely smooth deliveries, the longer-term support experience appears less reliable. The Havant showroom is open every day, including Sunday mornings and afternoons until 4pm, with weekday hours running from 9am to 5pm.
Reviews
Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.
3rd time using Skinners as sheds are of very good quality. Good quick delivery time and communication. Price included installation of shed. Not the cheapest company but you get what you pay for and in this case it’s a good affordable shed!
I was really pleased I used Skinner Sheds because their level of service is second to none. I was concerned the shed I ordered would not go through out house but David Brooks (The Manager) put my mind at ease by taking all the measurements so that they could make it work. Everything from having the base laid and the shed going up went like clockwork. The product is good and the guys that came were friendly and helpful. A really first class team and worth using if you are looking to take the stress out of these types of projects.
Order taken and delivery date was selected rather than given. Shed arrived on day selected and erected within a couple of hours by a very courteous team. Quality of shed was the same as seen at showroom. Very happy
So happy with my summer house. I had a non standard space but they were able to adapt to fit. The guys who laid the base and the two who erected were friendly and professional. All in all I am very happy and would recommend Skinners Sheds to my friends and family
Skinners Sheds were very helpful and informative when I was choosing the right shed. They were professional when assembling the shed at my home, and even though it was very bad rain, they erected the shed quickly and carefully.
I ordered a 6 x 8 pent shed in January to be delivered on 2 March, plenty of lead time to get preparation work done in the garden. Shed arrived on time and first delivery of the day. Three really nice polite guys who had the shed up in around 50 mins. Great product, nice and secure, highly satisfied.
I would thoroughly recommend Skinners to anyone looking to buy a garden building/shed. Our family have had 4 sheds in total from this reliable company, the most recent, my own shed which is of the consistent quality as all of the others that we have had. Skinners provide a first class service from ordering to installation. The customer service is excellent, my local branch is at Thanet where Adrian was friendly & really helpful. I am delighted with my shed which was installed on time and the fitters made sure that I was perfectly happy with everything before they left. A really first class company from start to finish !
Log cabins & summerhouses in Portsmouth compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 3 businesses in this category in Portsmouth are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meon Valley Outbuildings | ★ 5,0 | 34 | No |
| 2 | Skinners Sheds (this page) | ★ 4,2 | 48 | Yes |
| 3 | Hampshire Log Cabins | ★ 3,6 | 8 | Yes |