Shed foundations in Blandford Forum and DT11
Practical bases for town gardens, village plots, storage sheds and substantial workshops across DT11.
Built for the shed and setting
Blandford Forum serves a wide rural area as well as the town itself. A compact garden near the centre and a village plot reached by a track may need different access planning, but both start with the same simple information: shed size, location and intended use.
We compare concrete, slabs, raised timber and ground screws, then explain the recommended construction in a written quotation.
Choosing the construction
Weight, floor support and ground level matter more than choosing a system from a brochure photograph.
Concrete can provide the rigid platform required for machinery and substantial buildings.
A prepared slabbed base can be a proportionate solution where accepted by the supplier.
Raised frame solutions are considered where changing levels make full-footprint excavation less attractive.
Three easy steps
You do not need to work out the construction first. Tell us about the shed and garden; we will explain the suitable choices and price the agreed work.
Share the shed size, your postcode and what you know about the proposed position. That is enough to begin.
Craig listens, arranges a site visit when it would help and provides a clear written quotation for the agreed foundation.
The team marks out and installs the chosen base to the agreed footprint, ready for the shed installation to follow.
Four practical choices
You do not need to choose before contacting us. We compare the building, access, levels and intended use, then explain the simplest suitable option.
A full-area slab for heavy sheds, workshops and buildings whose supplier requires a rigid continuous base.
From £695 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²)
A treated support frame for suitable sheds on uneven or sloping gardens where a level platform is needed.
From £840 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²)
A neat, level surface for many smaller sheds when the building supplier accepts a slabbed foundation.
From £620 for 9' × 5' (45 ft² / 4.18 m²)
Installed galvanised supports for a suitable timber or steel frame, often with less full-footprint excavation.
Installed screws from £1,180 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²); frame quoted separately
Useful guide prices
These are current guide prices for standard installations. Paving-slab bases start at £620 for 9' × 5' (45 ft² / 4.18 m²). Your written quotation confirms the exact footprint, preparation, access and inclusions.
Get your exact written price| Base size | Concrete | Raised timber | Installed ground screws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8' x 6' 2.4m x 1.8m 48 ft² / 4.46 m² | £695 | £840 | £1,180 |
| 10' x 8' 3m x 2.4m 80 ft² / 7.43 m² | £965 | £1,195 | £1,280 |
| 12' x 10' 3.6m x 3m 120 ft² / 11.15 m² | £1,195 | £1,585 | £1,400 |
| 16' x 10' 4.8m x 3m 160 ft² / 14.86 m² | £1,445 | £1,995 | £1,500 |
| 20' x 10' 6m x 3m 200 ft² / 18.58 m² | £1,695 | £2,415 | £1,600 |
Ground-screw prices are for installed screws only. A suitable timber or galvanised-steel support frame can be added to the written quotation. The quotation confirms all inclusions.
Easy to start, free to ask
Share the shed dimensions, DT11 postcode and intended use. Craig will ask only the questions needed to provide the right written price.
Talk to Craig about your shed base
Not sure whether you need concrete, slabs, a frame or ground screws? Craig will talk through the simplest suitable options.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
Your enquiry
Shed base installation in Blandford Forum
Clear reassurance
The JustBases guarantee covers our installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to the written quotation. It is separate from the shed manufacturer's product warranty.
Genuine feedback on relevant base work
"Excellent quality and teamwork. Cheerful clean crew! Beautiful curved path and step... all done in 2 days!"
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2022-04-14
Work listed by the source: Curved path to summerhouse & extension to patio
"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
"Very good service. Craig and Andrew both were friendly and very professional. Would definitely recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · DT11 · 2019-05-30
Work listed by the source: Installation of concrete base for shed
Local ground context
The BGS Shaftesbury district information records Chalk, river alluvium and clay-with-flints within the wider Blandford area. These regional units can change across the landscape and do not diagnose a specific garden.
For a modest shed foundation, near-surface condition, drainage, slope and previous disturbance are checked at the proposed position.
Access handled with you
Parking and side access can shape work in the town; outside Blandford, gates, verges and longer private drives may be more relevant. None of this requires a technical survey before an enquiry.
A postcode and a few photographs usually establish whether a site visit is sensible before the quotation.
Helpful if you have them—not required before you call:
Useful local guidance
Outbuilding rules depend on the entire shed—its height, placement and use—rather than its base alone. Listed buildings, conservation areas and planning conditions need separate attention.
Dorset Council is the planning authority for Blandford Forum and the surrounding DT11 area.
Planning information is a practical starting point, not legal or planning advice. Confirm the position for the exact property and building with the relevant authority.
Choosing the building
Ask for the building footprint and bearer arrangement before agreeing the base dimensions.
Shaftesbury manufacturer of bespoke timber sheds and garden buildings.
Wimborne-based family business supplying sheds and other timber garden buildings.
Dorset supplier of timber sheds and garden buildings.
These are independently researched links, not endorsements or paid relationships. Confirm the current range, delivery area and base requirements directly with the building supplier.
Service area
We cover the town and nearby DT11 villages, with local pages also available for Wimborne, Shaftesbury and Wareham.
Straight answers
A footprint, postcode and intended use are enough to start.