Shire – Hide Playhouse
Shire – Hide Playhouse
Typical lead time: around 2 weeks (around 4 weeks if you add assembly) – we’ll give you a closer estimate when we call to confirm your order Delivery details
What’s included?
- As standard
- The building as described in the specification below. Optional extras, such as bases and upgrades, are priced separately.
- Lead time
- Typical lead time: around 2 weeks (around 4 weeks if you add assembly) – we’ll give you a closer estimate when we call to confirm your specification and order
- Base
- Needs a firm, level base, ready before it goes up. Base guide
- Access
- Tell us about narrow gates, steps or slopes before you order – you can note them in My Project.
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Opens your quote with this building and the size you have picked already added.
Delivery & installation
Made to order. We’ll go through lead times, delivery and installation with you when we speak – nothing is ordered with the manufacturer until you’re happy.
Typical lead time: around 2 weeks (around 4 weeks if you add assembly).
We deliver to mainland England, Scotland and Wales.
Questions? Ask Craig – 14 years in the trade, over 1,000 customers helped
Not sure it’ll fit? WhatsApp us a photo of your space and we’ll tell you which size works. Real people, 7 days a week.
Our Display Site at Buzzards Valley, Tamworth B78 3EQ: Our display buildings can be viewed seven days a week — ring or book if you’d like someone to show you round. Not every model is on display, so call first if you want to see a particular one.
Quick questions
Do I need a base?
Yes – every garden building needs a firm, level base, ready before your building is put up. Where we sell a matching base for this building, you’ll see it as an option above.
Prefer concrete? Our partner Midland Base Works lays precision concrete bases – ask us if they cover your area.
Getting the size right: the size in a building’s name (for example “8x6”) is a rounded, nominal size. The real floor or base footprint can be a little different, and the roof usually overhangs further. Build your base to the manufacturer’s base or floor measurement, not the name.
Can’t see the exact base size for your size on this page? WhatsApp us before you lay a base and we’ll check it with the manufacturer.
Do I need planning permission?
Many garden buildings don’t, but some do – it depends on the size, the height and where it goes in your garden.
Try our free 2-minute Planning Permission Checker or read the planning permission guide.
When will it arrive?
Typical lead time: around 2 weeks (around 4 weeks if you add assembly).
We’ll call you, usually within 24 hours of your order, to confirm the details and the current lead time. Not ready yet? Delivery can usually be pushed back to suit you – order now and have it delivered later.
What guarantee does it come with?
Guarantee terms vary by manufacturer – ask us and we’ll confirm the cover for this building.
Can I see buildings in person?
Yes – our Display Site at Buzzards Valley, Tamworth has a selection of buildings on show, open 7 days. We don’t have every model on display, so give us a call before you visit if you’d like to see something in particular, or book a time if you’d like someone there to show you round.
Or see real installs in our customer gallery.
💳 Spread your payments over up to 10 years
Low, flexible monthly payments through our finance partner Ideal4Finance – quick online application, decision often within 24 hours. Finance is subject to status.
Or pay with Klarna at checkout – Pay in 3 interest-free monthly payments, or pay in 30 days. Eligible orders, subject to status.
Description
Pretty and petite, the Hide has a fixed side window and a shaped fascia for a traditional look. Available with or without a verandah.
Key features
- Shaped front fascia
- Fixed window with Perspex glazing
- Single door
- Optional verandah
- Tongue and groove walls, OSB floor and roof
- Made to order by Shire in the UK
Specification
- Cladding: Tongue and groove shiplap or loglap
- Floor: OSB
- Roof: OSB
- Windows/Glazing: 1 fixed window, Perspex glazing
- Treatment: Dip treated with a factory-applied base coat of preservative. Treat with a quality timber preserver as soon as possible after assembly, then every year.
- Sizes: 4ft x 4ft
Made-to-order options
Because Shire builds this to order, a range of upgrades is available on request – ask us for a quote: hexagonal felt roof tiles (green, red or slate), a strengthened floor, increased eaves height, factory painting, a professionally installed ground screw base. Door upgrades (for example stable or double doors), a lock upgrade and opening windows can also be quoted. Bespoke sizes and layouts are also possible.
Delivery & installation
Delivered flat-packed, ready for self-assembly, or choose the Assembled by Shire option and Shire's own team will build it for you. Prices include delivery to our standard delivery area; some areas further afield (for example the Scottish Highlands and islands) carry a delivery surcharge – we'll confirm this before you order.
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Delivery
Prices include delivery to most of England. A delivery surcharge applies to these postcode areas: DD, KA, DG, EH, G, ML, TD, TQ, TR, PL, SA, LL, CF, DT, TA, EX, LD, SY, FK, KY, PO, AB, PH, PA, IV and KW – we'll confirm the cost before you order. Shire can't deliver to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, the Scottish islands or parts of the Highlands (BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, ZE).
Delivery & installation
Delivery terms vary by brand and product – please check the product description above. Most buildings are made to order by the manufacturer and delivered direct to you – see our delivery & installation page for typical lead times, bases and installation, or contact us for your postcode.
Finance
Spread the cost of your garden building over 3 to 10 years, on orders from £1 to £30,000. Find out more and apply online. Finance is subject to status.
You can also pay with Klarna at checkout – Pay in 3 interest-free monthly payments, or pay in 30 days. Options depend on your order and Klarna’s checks, and Klarna’s terms apply.
Need help choosing?
Call 01543 398778 or send us a message – we're happy to talk through sizes, bases and options.
Or read our size guide, base guide, planning permission guide and warranty & guarantees – or try our free Planning Permission Checker for a 2-minute steer.