Norbury SW16 · Concrete & shed bases
A level slab, poured to last.
As local shed base installers, we lay concrete bases across Norbury SW16 for sheds, garden rooms, offices and bike stores, from our own base in Norbury. Recent bases include an 8ft × 10ft reinforced shed base laid in a day, a garden room base in Brixton Hill and a pumped base and steps on a steep garden in Shortlands.
Free site survey · A quote tailored to your garden
Your garden, considered
A shed or garden room is only as level as the slab it sits on. We clear the footprint, dig out any old concrete and soil, set the area out square and level, and pour the concrete in one go so there are no weak joints. On clay ground, which most Norbury gardens have, steel reinforcement mesh in the slab helps it resist cracking as the ground moves through the year.
Garden rooms need more thought than a small shed. Franziska's garden room base in Brixton Hill was built as part of a five-day job with access through the house, alongside new turf, a sandstone footpath and new fence panels.
Where the concrete cannot be barrowed in easily, it can be pumped. In Shortlands, every material had to come through the house and up the steps, so a concrete truck and pump placed the base, the new steps and the shed base in one go.
Real jobs · real prices
From a one-day shed base in Beckenham to a garden room base with a retaining wall in Purley. Each case study has the photos, the scope and the price.
20m² of turf, a black Indian sandstone footpath, a garden room concrete base and 3 back fence panels, in five days for £5,650 including VAT.
A new lawn, French drain, slate footpath and paving section to the client's design, plus a shed base, in 10 days for £9,220 including VAT.
An 8ft × 10ft concrete shed base with steel reinforcement mesh and a brushed finish, after removing old concrete and soil, completed in one day for £1,820 including VAT.
A garden room base with a 20cm concrete retaining wall on a sloping site with narrow, steep access, in ten days for £15,000 including VAT.
Details from our portfolio
Every photo here is from Lucy's steep garden in Shortlands BR2, where the shed base, steps and patio base were poured with a concrete pump.
Materials & possibilities
The size and use of the building decide how the base is built.
We set the base out square to the building and to level before pouring, at the height that suits the patio or path next to it, so the shed door opens freely and water does not run towards it. The concrete is then left to cure before the building goes on.
From first ideas to finishing touches
Check the footprint, the levels and how concrete gets in.
A written price for dig-out, mesh, concrete and waste.
Dig out, set out square, lay mesh, pour and finish.
Leave the slab to harden before the building goes on.
Documented project · Shortlands BR2 · 5.1 miles from Norbury
Lucy's garden in Shortlands climbs steeply from the house, with access only through the house. With a concrete truck and pump, we placed the concrete for a patio base, new steps and a base for the existing shed, then clad the steps and laid 25m² of porcelain, in one week for £9,250 including VAT. Drag the slider to compare.
Read the full case studyA complete quote, not a guess
Our concrete bases have ranged from £1,820 for Mark's 8ft × 10ft reinforced shed base in Beckenham, laid in a day, to £15,000 for Pedro's garden room base and 20cm concrete wall on a steep site in Purley. Size, the dig-out, access and whether the concrete needs pumping make the biggest difference.
Request your free quoteCompare like for like. Check the slab size and thickness, whether steel mesh is included, how the concrete gets in and whether the old surface and waste are removed.
| Project | Where | Time on site | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete shed base in Beckenham | Beckenham BR3 | 1 day | £1,820 inc. VAT |
| Turf, black sandstone footpath and garden room base in Brixton Hill | Brixton Hill SW2 | 5 days | £5,650 inc. VAT |
| Slate paving, new lawn and French drain in Clapham | Clapham SW4 | 10 days | £9,220 inc. VAT |
| Porcelain patio and bullnose steps in Shortlands | Shortlands BR2 | 1 week | £9,250 inc. VAT |
| Garden room concrete base and retaining wall in Purley | Purley CR8 | 10 days | £15,000 inc. VAT |
Prices as shown on each case study. Every garden is different, so your price is fixed in a written quote after a free survey.
Norbury · SW16
Our base is here in Norbury, and we lay concrete bases across Norbury Park, Pollards Hill, Norwood Grove and Crown Point.
Norbury is in Croydon Council. Our documented bases are further out, in Beckenham, Brixton Hill, Clapham, Shortlands and Purley, and every one is shown with its distance.
A few useful answers
Still deciding? Tell us about your garden and we can talk through the next step.
Read our warranty termsOur 8ft × 10ft reinforced shed base in Beckenham was £1,820 including VAT, done in a day. Larger garden room bases cost more, from £5,650 for a job including a base in Brixton Hill.
We recommend it. Clay moves as it wets and dries, and steel reinforcement mesh helps the slab resist cracking.
Yes. In Brixton Hill we built a concrete base for Franziska's garden room, with access through the house.
It can be pumped. In Shortlands a concrete truck and pump placed the shed base, steps and patio base on a steep garden reached only through the house.
Mark's 8ft × 10ft base in Beckenham was dug out, reinforced, poured and brushed in one day, then left to cure.
Yes. In Purley we built a 20cm concrete wall to hold a raised level and poured the garden room base inside it.
Yes. We cover all of Norbury plus Pollards Hill, Norwood Grove, Thornton Heath, Streatham Vale and Upper Norwood.
Let's make a start
Tell us about your shed bases project in Norbury. We will get in touch to discuss your ideas and the next step towards a site survey.
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