So, you've decided that you would like to get yourself an outdoor room. You're ready to start your journey of research and finding the perfect supplier for you. Searching the internet, and contacting businesses for quotes, you soon realise that the prices vary hugely. From one business offering a build for £10k to another saying theirs are in the excess of £50k, it's confusing and as someone who is newly researching the option of an outdoor room.. it's a shock to the system, right?! Why can there be such a difference in the price?
There is absolutely a reason for the differences in price, and that is due to the quality and craftsmanship involved in manufacturing the build. The Smart Box Company don't promote themselves as an affordable outdoor room supplier. We pride ourselves on supplying our customers with a premium quality build that is made to last. Your outdoor room is an investment after all.
Due to the increase in demand for outdoor rooms, we've noticed a number of people raising issues across social media about how they have had an outdoor room installed and it not being what they had hoped.
The Smart Box Company wants to help raise awareness as to why cheap is not always the best option and you could end up spending more in the long run.
Going back to the start of our post where you are at the research stage of your journey. You have quotes from a couple of suppliers. The designs look the same but there's the difference in price. So you think hey let's save a few thousand pounds and go for the cheaper option.
The cheaper option is installed. Looks great initially. Really happy and can't wait to make use out of your outdoor room.
That's when the issues start to appear. It might start rotting. The roof isn't finished properly, so it starts leaking. It doesn't seem to be insulated as promised.
You've basically bought a fancy shed for a lot of money.
These are just a few of the problems people are facing. Many people are reporting that upon closer inspection the finish is appaling. When they then try to get in touch with the supplier, they're either ghosted or they try and tell them there's nothing wrong. Essentially, their builds are not fit for purpose and sadly more and more people are finding themselves in this situation.
This is unfortunately leading people to having to fix the problems at their own expense. Some have been reporting that they've had to completely scrap their outdoor room not long after installation and buy a new one from a completely different supplier. This is leading to people spending more than what it would have cost to go with a reputable supplier in the first place.
This is by no means us telling you that you should only choose the more expensive option for an outdoor room. The Smart Box Company are wanting to help avoid others from experiencing the issues that some people are having.
Like we've mentioned above, we are all about quality. From using Millboard composite to Velfac and Rationel windows and doors on our builds, we take it very seriously when choosing materials for our builds. If it doesn't meet our standards for quality, we won't use it.
If you'd like to chat with us about our build or visit us please get in touch.