A new client in Sugar Land called on us to build a 10 x 14 storage shed for her son’s home. This was during the sweltering heat of September 2024 (tag: sugar land storage shed).
It was one of those cases where the client was unsure of what she wanted. But we provided her enough ideas and options to eventually arrive to a design that she loved.
For starters, we suggested an alternative location for the shed in her large backyard. The original plan was to position it directly in the back. As this spot was directly underneath some power lines, we figured that building it there would eventually create some conflicts with the power company. So we ended up building it off to the right side of the backyard, four feet or so away from the fence.
Sugar Land Storage Shed
The client’s original request was to paint the shed white with black trim. She saw a photo of one of our sheds with this color scheme and figured that’s what she wanted.
Black and white 10 x 10 shed we built in La Porte, Texas
Upon arriving to her backyard, however, we quickly concluded that a black and white shed wouldn’t really mesh with any of the colors of her space. The color of her house was a deep, creamy white. The trim all around was a milky, chocolate brown. Matching those colors with the shed was the obvious way to go, so that’s what we did.
The cream we chose was Sherwin Williams’ White Mocha. And then we chose PPG’s Monkey Madness for the brown trim.
Shingling An Extremely Hot Roof
We used GAF Weathered Wood shingles, which has brown tones that compliment the other colors. The temperature outside was in the high 90s on the days we were supposed to shingle the roof. We knew better than to install shingles on such a hot day. The problem isn’t that we can’t take the heat … we certainly can! The problem is that the footsteps of our boots on extremely hot shingles would likely damage them. Thus, we made a point to install the shingles early in the morning before it got too hot.
L-shaped Loft and Workbench
From there, we added on several features to this Sugar Land storage shed which the client had requested. We added an L-shaped loft spanning the back 14-foot wall and one of the 10-foot side walls. And then we did the same at waist height for as a workbench. The result is a ton of usable storage space which fully utilizes the 10 x 14 footprint of this shed with its 8-foot wall height.
We built this shed a little higher off the ground than we usually do. The client was concerned about flooding in this area. For this reason, we built the shed a little higher off the ground. For this reason, we ended up having to come back on a later date to extend the length of the ramp. It was too steep, but we were happy to complete the fix for no extra charge.
In the video below, you can take a virtual tour of the shed to see more of its features.
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Storage Shed Custom Features
We also added these Outdoor Solar Barn Lights to the exterior of the shed. And we used this solar indoor light which has a motion detector. So it automatically turns on when you enter the shed at night, which is super helpful.
Are you looking to get a shed built in your backyard? Our Request A Quote page is right here to get the conversation started. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Sugar Land Storage Shed