You may be asking yourself, should I replace or repair my shed, and what is the cost of repairs? After all, a new shed may look better and you can get an 8 x 12 shed for $2000, plus tax.
But there are other costs to consider. You’ll want to know what the delivery charge will be on a new one, if any. Then there’s the demolition of the old shed and removal of all that trash, which will cost you $1250 to $1500. And if there’s electric running to your shed, that would represent an additional expense.
Trash removal can be a big problem. Demolition can take 2 guys a day. That’s expensive! And a 10 yard dumpster rental will cost you another $500 today.
There are other situations where there’s limited access to the backyard, and there would be an extra expense to have the shed delivered in pieces and assembled on-site. Even hauling the old shed away will cost more under those circumstances.
That being said, there are two kinds of shed repairs that are quite common. Repairing or replacing the siding is one and the other is putting on a new roof. We’ll look at each one individually and what you’ll pay for repairs.
Repairing or Replacing Siding
The siding on the left side was replaced, along with all the trim boards, and a fresh coat of paint was added to everything.
Water damage always happens on the bottom 24 inches or so of the siding. When this happens, the siding may split and curl away from the frame. This happens because the paint has worn thing and allows water penetration into the siding.
FYI, to avoid this problem you can put a fresh coat of exterior paint on all wood surfaces every 10 years or 2 coats every 20 years.
If you’re concerned about how the repair will look when only cutting out and replacing the bottom portion, then you should replace all the affected siding panels, from top to bottom. If you can’t see the repair from the street, maybe it doesn’t matter so much what the repair looks like.
The original siding panels are called T1-11, and they are 5/8 inches thick, 4 foot wide, 8 foot high, and cost $78 a piece. T1-11 panels are available at all lumber yards and Lowe’s has a cheap version that’s less than 1/2 inch thick, which I don’t recommend.
I have included photos of both siding panel replacement here and repair at the bottom.
The siding replacement above involved replacing all the siding panels on the left side only. Also, all the trim boards around and within the doors were replaced along with all the corner boards. I also replace the door hinges and the latch and painted all the existing siding boards with 1 coat.
A nice repair that would cost you $1400.
Shed Roof Replacement
Unlike your house roof, people wait too long to put a new roof on their shed. By the time I see it the damage is already done: the plywood is shot and many of the rafters have to be reinforced or replaced as well.
And making this repair even more expensive is the trash disposal problem. If you feel like you can handle 30 plus contractor bags full of the demolished roof, then you’ll save yourself money, otherwise you’ll need a dumpster for this repair.
So the whole roof needs to be replaced, plywood and all. New drip edge, new tar paper and finally new shingles. For a small 8 x 12 shed you’re looking at a $2000 repair, but it would likely be about half the price of buying a new shed.
I hope this article was informative, and please call us if you need help with your shed repair.