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Chicken Coop & Hen House Bases
A coop base should keep the house dry and stable while helping prevent foxes and rodents from exploiting the ground perimeter.
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Still comparing the options? What type of base is best for a chicken coop?
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your chicken coop
Small hen houses are often placed straight on soil, where floor timbers remain damp and predators can work at the edges. A prepared base makes cleaning easier and can be coordinated with an anti-dig run perimeter.
Dry roosting house
The floor is lifted or supported away from persistent wet ground.
Explore the details →Predator-resistant edge
The coop and run design includes an approved barrier against digging animals.
Explore the details →Cleanable access
The keeper can remove litter and wash surfaces without creating standing foul water.
Explore the details →Run drainage
A hard floor is not always wanted across the run, but muddy high-traffic areas need consideration.
Explore the details →Three easy steps
From first call to a finished foundation
Getting started is simple. We will guide you through the choices and explain any information needed before installation.
Talk through the options
We discuss the site and suitable foundations, identify any supplier information needed and provide a clear written quotation.
Install and hand over
Our team marks out and installs the agreed foundation, with the required checks before the next stage of your project.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
Foundation options for your chicken coop
These are the methods worth assessing for this application. The structure, support plan and actual ground determine the right choice—not a one-size-fits-all specification.
Paving slabs
Paving-slab base
A level slabbed area is practical beneath many domestic coops and makes the immediate perimeter easier to clean.
Worth considering for: Small and medium garden hen houses
From £620 for 9' × 5' (45 ft² / 4.18 m²)
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Concrete
Concrete foundation
A slab provides a secure, cleanable floor and can close the house against burrowing predators.
Worth considering for: Permanent poultry houses and frequently used runs
From £795 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²)
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Installed ground screws
Ground screws and support frame
Screws and a raised frame can support a timber house above damp ground; the run still requires its own predator barrier.
Worth considering for: Larger raised coops and uneven gardens
Installed screws from £1,180 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²); frame quoted separately
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Raised timber
Raised timber frame
A raised treated frame can support a lightweight coop when the underside is secured against pests.
Worth considering for: Portable-style timber houses being made more permanent
From £840 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²)
Ask about this option →Clear prices, agreed scope
Compare the base options
These examples come from our central standard-base price schedule. They are starting points for comparison, not confirmation that a particular size or specification is right for your application.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guide| Base size | Paving slabs | Concrete | Installed ground screws | Raised timber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9' x 5' 2.7m x 1.5m 45 ft² / 4.18 m² | £620 | Ask for a quote | Ask for a quote | Ask for a quote |
| 8' x 6' 2.4m x 1.8m 48 ft² / 4.46 m² | Ask for a quote | £795 | £1,180 | £840 |
| 10' x 6' 3m x 1.8m 60 ft² / 5.57 m² | Ask for a quote | £945 | £1,220 | £985 |
| 9' x 7' 2.7m x 2.1m 63 ft² / 5.85 m² | £795 | Ask for a quote | Ask for a quote | Ask for a quote |
| 11' x 7' 3.3m x 2.1m 77 ft² / 7.15 m² | £945 | Ask for a quote | Ask for a quote | Ask for a quote |
| 10' x 8' 3m x 2.4m 80 ft² / 7.43 m² | Ask for a quote | £1,145 | £1,280 | £1,195 |
Ground-screw prices cover installed screws only; the support frame is quoted separately. Raised-timber prices use suitable concrete or composite posts. Access, ground, levels and the agreed design can change the price. Ask us for sizes without a published guide price.
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Tell us about your chicken coop
You do not need drawings or a finished specification before getting in touch. Send what you have and Craig will explain the useful next step.
Helpful details, if available
- Coop and run dimensions
- House floor type
- Predator barrier detail
- Cleaning method
- Garden drainage
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Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
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Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
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Chicken Coop & Hen House Bases installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your chicken coop
We install paved, concrete or framed support for the house and can form a separate secure detail around an attached run.
Discuss your project with Craig →Dry roosting house
The floor is lifted or supported away from persistent wet ground.
Predator-resistant edge
The coop and run design includes an approved barrier against digging animals.
Cleanable access
The keeper can remove litter and wash surfaces without creating standing foul water.
Run drainage
A hard floor is not always wanted across the run, but muddy high-traffic areas need consideration.
When the design and ground are suitable
Why consider ground screws?
Year-round flexibility
A screw-only foundation avoids pouring and curing concrete, reducing one source of weather-related delays. Unsafe access, flooding, frozen or unsuitable ground can still mean postponing installation.
Less digging and mess
Localised supports can reduce excavation and spoil compared with extensive concrete foundations. Clearance, pre-drilling, service trenches and machinery access may still disturb the site.
A lower-impact approach
Using less concrete and moving less spoil can reduce material use and transport. Retaining vegetation may benefit habitats, but trees and wildlife still need protection. Steel manufacture and the full project design matter to any carbon comparison.
Before installation
Dimensions, approvals and responsibilities
Registering kept birds is now widely required in Great Britain, including small flocks. Check current APHA rules as well as local planning or covenant issues.
Do not rely on ordinary chicken wire as the complete predator solution; the coop supplier or animal-welfare adviser should define the enclosure security.
JustBases quotes the agreed foundation and groundwork. Product installation, specialist connections, commissioning and third-party design remain outside our scope unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
Genuine customer feedback
A full 10-year JustBases guarantee
Our full written guarantee covers installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to your quotation. Read what customers say about our foundation work below, with the original job types and sources shown.
"I couldn't recommend Craig highly enough! Communication prior to the job was outstanding even considering our ever changing goal posts. Craig and his team turned up exactly at the agreed time, were well presented, friendly and professional. The cleanliness, attention to detail and quality of the job was outstanding."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH16 · 2020-05-27
Work listed by the source: Log cabin foundation
"Good standard of workmanship. Friendly and efficient. Prompt response for estimate and fitted into our timescale. Will be using the firm in future and thoroughly recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · SP6 · 2019-09-16
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for new summerhouse
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
Our service area
Foundation installation across the South
For this application we cover Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire. Tell Craig the postcode and we will confirm the suitable installation options and travel requirements.
Straight answers before you decide
Chicken Coop & Hen House Bases FAQs
It is secure and cleanable, but paving or a well-designed raised floor can also suit a domestic house. Welfare and drainage matter as much as material.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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