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Specialist foundation installation
Static Field Shelter Foundations
A static field shelter needs secure wind-resistant support and a durable standing area that does not become deeply poached in wet weather.
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Written foundation scope
Still comparing the options? What type of base is best for a field shelter?
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your static field shelter
Mobile shelters on skids and permanent static shelters are different projects. A fixed timber field shelter commonly uses a concrete base or a proprietary foundation pack, with planning implications that should be resolved first.
Wind anchorage
Open fronts and exposed paddocks can create substantial uplift and sideways load.
Explore the details →Dry standing zone
A sound surface reduces mud and local erosion at the entrance and inside the shelter.
Explore the details →Wall support
Timber panels or posts need continuous accurate support and moisture separation.
Explore the details →Field drainage
Roof runoff and surrounding levels should not discharge into the shelter.
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 static field shelter
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.
Concrete
Concrete foundation
A full slab and supplier-specified wall plinth provide permanent support and a durable internal floor.
Worth considering for: Static shelters, hay bays and fixed paddock buildings
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Installed ground screws
Ground screws and support frame
An engineered screw and frame system may support a suitable static shelter with limited wet concrete, subject to wind and animal-floor design.
Worth considering for: Approved lightweight shelters on slopes or remote sites
Ask about this option →Clear prices, agreed scope
A price for your project
Specialist foundations need a quotation matched to the structure, ground and installation scope. A generic garden-building price would not reliably represent this project. Call Craig with your idea and postcode to get started.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guideThe structure
Its loads, footprint and accepted support arrangement.
The site
Ground conditions, levels, buried services and practical access.
The foundation package
Specified materials, installation and any agreed testing or supporting frame.
The written quotation
Clear inclusions, responsibilities and timing before work is booked.
Easy to start, free to ask
Tell us about your static field shelter
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
- Static shelter make and size
- Supplier foundation plan
- Open-front direction
- Planning status
- Apron and drainage area
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Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
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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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Field Shelter Foundations installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your static field shelter
We install the approved permanent foundation and can discuss a hardened apron or drainage around the open front.
Discuss your project with Craig →Wind anchorage
Open fronts and exposed paddocks can create substantial uplift and sideways load.
Dry standing zone
A sound surface reduces mud and local erosion at the entrance and inside the shelter.
Wall support
Timber panels or posts need continuous accurate support and moisture separation.
Field drainage
Roof runoff and surrounding levels should not discharge into the shelter.
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
A shelter fixed to a concrete foundation is generally treated differently from a genuinely mobile shelter. Confirm planning before committing to a static base.
The animal standing surface may extend beyond the structural footprint to manage entrance poaching; include it in the requested scope.
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
Field Shelter Foundations FAQs
Usually a mobile shelter is designed to remain movable on skids. A permanent concrete base can change both its operation and planning status.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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