Utility &
Storage Sheds
Clean gable roofline. Competitive pricing on the Select Series. LP SmartSide siding standard, with vinyl available for HOA-matched builds. Sizes from 8x8 up to 16x52.
Simple, Strong, Straightforward
The utility A-frame is the most affordable build in our line. Gable roof, eight-foot side walls and a clean storage footprint, perfect for mowers, lawn equipment and seasonal gear.
Built with the same LP SmartSide siding and lumber framing as the rest of the lineup, just a simpler shape that keeps the price down.
Affordable, Not Cheap
If you don't need overhead loft storage, the A-frame gives you more usable ground space dollar-for-dollar than any other style we build. It's the workhorse of the line.
Customize doors, windows and color packages at the Design Center, or browse what's currently in stock on dealer lots across NC, SC and VA.
Utility & Storage Sheds built in McColl, South Carolina
Every building leaves our McColl, SC plant. LP SmartSide engineered wood siding, 50-year limited manufacturer warranty, on every build. Real lumber framing. Two lines: the Premium Series, and the Select Series in two models.
LP SmartSide On Every Build
LP SmartSide engineered wood is our standard build material, 50-year limited warranty from LP Building Products, holds up to Carolina weather. Vinyl siding is also available for builds that need to match HOA-required siding.
Select Series
Two models, the Select Utility A-frame and the Select Lofted Barn, both 8x12 through 12x24. Metal roof, one exterior color included, standard door and window packages. Same 4x6 treated runners and 2x6 floor joists as Premium, same LP SmartSide siding, with a simplified frame that brings the price down. Two-year workmanship warranty.
Premium Series
Our flagship line. Wall studs 16 inches on center, double top plate, trusses every 2 feet, OSB roof deck, 3.5-inch overhangs and mobile home anchors included. Engineered prints are available certifying 150 mph wind speeds. Metal or shingle roof, the full window and door menu, and a five-year workmanship warranty.
Rent-To-Own Available
No credit check, no credit pull. Most people approved same day. See RTO details →
Common Sizes &
What Fits
Utility Shed and Side Utility run 8x8 all the way up to 16x52. The Select Utility runs 8x12 to 12x24. Most people land in the middle. Here's a quick reference to match your project to the right footprint.
| Size | Sq Ft | Good For |
|---|---|---|
| 8x12 | 96 sq ft | Push mower, yard tools, seasonal totes |
| 10x12 | 120 sq ft | Mower, bikes, a wall of shelving with room to walk |
| 10x16 | 160 sq ft | Riding mower, ATV, full lawn setup plus storage |
| 12x20 | 240 sq ft | Riding mower on one side, workbench on the other |
| 12x24 | 288 sq ft | One-car garage equivalent |
| 14x32 | 448 sq ft | Two-car footprint, serious shop |
Utility sheds run 8x8 up to 16x52. If you don't see your size, we build it.
Why The A-Frame Is The Best Value We Build
The utility shed is the one we sell the most of, and the one we make the least fuss over, which is the whole point. It's the classic A-frame: a gable roof that meets in a peak down the center, full-height walls, four corners, a door. No loft, no dormers, nothing clever. That plainness is why it's the cheapest building on the lot, and why for a lot of people it's also the smartest buy.
The savings come from the roof, not the wood. It's the same LP SmartSide siding, the same lumber framing, and the same 50-year siding warranty that goes on our barn line. A gable A-frame just has fewer cuts, fewer angles, and less material than a gambrel, so there's less to build and less to charge you for. Nothing got downgraded to hit the price. Square foot for square foot, no other style hands you more usable ground-floor space.
That's why it's the default in a suburban backyard. A 10x12 tucked along a fence line in a Raleigh subdivision clears the garage of mowers and bikes without eating the whole yard or fighting the HOA over something elaborate. Most folks want their stuff out of the weather and out of sight. This is the building that does that for the least money.
What You Give Up Going Utility
The sidewalls on an A-frame stand a full eight feet before the roof starts in, so you can hang cabinets at working height and still walk under a shelf. What you give up against a barn is the loft. The gable roof climbs to a peak in the center instead of breaking out over the walls, so overhead storage is an add-on here rather than something the building comes with. If overhead bins or tall-wall shelving is the reason you're shopping in the first place, a barn-style shed earns its premium. For everything else, the A-frame wins on price and loses nothing that matters.
Two Utility Models, Plus Select
Utility Shed - the plain one, 72-inch double doors, 8x8 through 16x52. Side Utility - same building with the doors on the long wall and two windows included, 8x8 through 16x52. Select Utility - the Select version, metal roof, simplified frame, 8x12 through 12x24.
How A Utility Shed Is Built
Cheapest in the line doesn't mean cheapest made. The utility shed comes off the same Laurinburg floor as everything else, framed in real lumber, and it's worth knowing what's holding it up.
The Floor And Frame
Your building sits on 4x6 pressure-treated runners. Not 4x4, we don't use a 4x4 anywhere in the floor system. Each runner is notched an inch, and the 2x6 pressure-treated floor joists drop down into those notches at 16 inches on center, set into the runner instead of stacked on top of it, with a 4-inch Simpson hurricane screw at every joist connection. Over that goes a 5/8" engineered wood floor that takes a riding mower and a loaded workbench without flexing. Walls frame up 16 on center too, topped with a gable truss and architectural shingles at no upcharge, with drip edge at the eaves. Concrete block piers keep the building level, and airflow underneath does real work for how long a wood floor holds up.
Doors, Ramps, And Getting The Mower In
The single most common mistake is ordering a door too narrow for what's going inside. A standard single door is fine for walking in with armloads of tools. The 72-inch double wood door is standard on every Utility and Side Utility 10 feet wide and up. Eight-wides get a 4-foot single instead, since there isn't wall to spare. Add a ramp if you're rolling a mower in, because the floor sits up off the runners. We add ramps, double doors, workbench packages, extra windows, and electrical pre-wire to utility builds all the time, and none of it changes the basic shed, it just makes it fit your actual stuff. Lay the openings and the color out in the Design Center before you order so the mower goes straight in instead of three-point-turning around a post.
Holding Up In Carolina Weather
A utility shed is light, and light buildings catch wind. That's the counterintuitive bit: the cheapest, simplest shed often needs anchoring the most, because there's less mass holding it down when a storm rolls through. Anchors strap the building down to the ground so wind can't lift it. Utility Sheds are part of our Select line, so anchors are a $50-each add-on; add them when you order and the crew installs them at delivery and setup. On the coast near Jacksonville, where afternoon storms are routine, it's not a step to skip. Inside, humidity does the slow damage: warm wet air condenses on cooler surfaces and feeds mildew, so gable vents and a pad that drains instead of pooling earn their keep every summer.
Sizing, Real Uses & The Fine Print
Picking The Right Footprint
The 10x12 is our number-one utility seller for a reason. It holds a push or small riding mower, a wall of hand tools, bikes, and a season's worth of yard gear with room left to walk around, and it slips under the size line that triggers a permit in most towns. If that's the building you're picturing, the 10x12 size page breaks down exactly what fits. Tighter lots go to an 8x10; bigger jobs with an ATV or a full lawn-care setup step up to a 10x16. And if the yard is small or the budget is tight, the Little Speedy line covers the compact end without paying for space you won't fill.
What People Actually Store In Them
In practice, the utility shed is where the mower, trimmer, and blower live so the garage can hold cars again. Pool owners keep the pump gear and chemicals out here, which is its own argument for good ventilation, since chlorine fumes in a sealed box are rough on metal and on you. Hunters stash stands and gear between seasons. Weekend contractors park tools and a ladder rack. Around the suburbs of Greenville and Charlotte, the most common job is simpler than any of that: catching the overflow a two-car garage stopped being able to hold three kids and a lawn ago.
Outfitting The Inside
A bare utility shed is a blank box, and that's a feature. The wall studs sit at 16 inches on center, which gives you a ready-made grid to hang off of: pegboard, French cleats, shelf brackets, and bike hooks all land on solid wood instead of pulling out of drywall. Build shelving up the side walls to about chest height where the eave is still full, and use the center aisle for anything tall. Even without a real loft, the triangle of space up in the gable peak takes a couple of shelf boards laid across the collar ties, which is the right home for light, bulky stuff like sleeping bags, coolers, and Christmas wreaths. A window or two saves you from working in the dark; if you'd rather have real light and outlets, get the pre-wire done during the build instead of fishing wire through finished walls later.
What Upkeep Actually Looks Like
LP SmartSide is low-maintenance, not no-maintenance, and the people who get the most out of a shed are the ones who do a few small things. Repaint the sun-beaten south or west wall a few years before the shaded sides need it, because that wall always goes first. Keep grass, mulch, and firewood pulled back off the skirting so nothing holds moisture against the wood. Glance at the caulk around the door and window trim once a year and touch it up before water finds the gap. Don't aim a lawn sprinkler at the same wall every evening, and keep the pad draining away from the building. None of it is real work. Skipping all of it is how a shed that should last decades starts looking tired in five summers.
When A Utility Shed Is The Wrong Call
We'll point you elsewhere when the fit's off. Need overhead storage? Barn. Building a real shop with tall walls, clear span, and room for a table saw and dust collection? That's a workshop shed with the framing and height to match, not a dressed-up utility box. And if the shed is going to sit in the front third of the lot where everyone sees it, the plain A-frame's looks may not be what you want next to the house. That's a curb-appeal conversation, and there are better-looking styles for it.
Permits And Setbacks
Permit rules are local. Square-footage thresholds, setbacks and what counts as an accessory structure change from one county to the next, and sometimes from one side of a road to the other. Your county planning or building department is the only place to get a real answer, so call them before you order and ask what they need at your address. Running power changes the picture, and electrical almost always pulls its own permit.
What we bring to that conversation is the engineering. Every Premium building has a stamped engineer print available on request, certifying the building to 150 mph wind speeds and laying out the blocking and anchoring schedule. That's usually the document a permit office wants to see, and there's no charge for it. An HOA may dictate siding color or roof material on top of your county's rules, so get your board's sign-off in writing before you order.
On cost, the utility shed is the easiest entry point we have. It's the heart of the Select Series. Look at the rent-to-own terms, then get a quote with your size, door layout, and whether you want it wired. That conversation settles it faster than another lap around the garage with a tape measure.
Find What's In Stock Near You
Browse the live inventory feed or get a quote on a custom build. In-stock buildings usually deliver in 7 to 10 days, and next day in a lot of cases. Build orders run 3 to 4 weeks, or 4 to 6 on custom and finished-out units.
Utility & Storage Sheds FAQ
The A-frame is the simplest roof we frame. A straight gable that meets in a peak down the center, no gambrel break, no porch, no dormers. Less framing and less finish work is less money, and the building underneath is the same one we put a porch on.
Barn sheds come with lofts built in. Utility sheds don't, but you can add one. The gable roof peaks in the center instead of breaking out over the walls the way a gambrel does, so there's less usable volume up top. If overhead storage is the whole reason you're buying, look at the Lofted Barn.
Absolutely. We add electrical pre-wire, double-door upgrades, workbench packages and windows to utility sheds regularly. For heavy-duty workshop use we recommend our dedicated workshop shed line with reinforced framing.
The 10×12 is our #1 utility seller, holds a mower plus tools plus seasonal storage, and is available on rent-to-own with no credit check. The 8×10 is a close second for tighter yards.