Our Lean To Shelter and Loafing Shed Prices Provide Great Value

With our extensive customization options, your lean-to shelter and loafing shed purchase will meet all your requirements and provide a great value.

Loafing shed prices and lean to shelter prices vary based on several factors, including size, roof style, walls and doors and windows. We make it easy for you to customize all those components and more. In addition, those options make it easy to create a design for all types of budgets.

Head to our carport and garage builder to start designing your lean-to shelter or loafing shed.

If you’d rather talk directly to one of our knowledgeable sales representatives about buying lean-to shelters and loafing sheds, please contact us.

Loafing Shed and Metal Lean-to Shelter Prices Based on How You Design Your Structure

Both lean to shelters and loafing sheds have more specific purposes than many other types of outdoor buildings. But, by understanding how to properly use each building type, you can get the most out of your lean to shelter’s and loafing shed’s value.

A lean-to shelter is typically added to an existing structure, or it’s worked into a design to create some extra space. It also usually shares a wall with the main bay or section of a building.

A loafing shed, on the other hand, is a stand-alone building that’s primarily used as a shelter for animals, such as horses and cows.

Loafing sheds are especially popular among horse owners because they can easily be turned into stables. But loafing sheds are also used to store hay or other farm equipment.

Keep reading to find out how you can make the most of your loafing shed and lean to shelter budget, and how our customization options give you complete control over what you pay when purchasing lean to sheds and loafing sheds from us.

Roof Styles for Different Loafing Shed and Lean-to Sheds Rates

When you’re designing a steel lean-to shelter or a loafing shed, there are several factors you need to think about. One of the most important factors is the roofing.

We offer three distinct roof styles, and those are as follows:

Standard: has trim only on the front and back and has a 6-inch overhang on the edges
A-frame horizontal: has trim on all four eaves and has a 6-inch overhang on the edges
A-frame vertical: has trim on all four eaves, is flush on the edges of each end, and has a ridge cap

We strongly recommend the A-frame vertical roof style if you live in an area that receives a significant amount of snowfall or if you’re planning on designing a building longer than 31 feet.

But, if you have a more conservative lean-to shed and loafing shed budget, our standard and A-frame horizontal roof styles may be a better fit – especially if you live in an area that doesn’t receive a lot of snow.

Opting for a standard roof will help limit your loafing shed and lean-to shelter spending, but our A-frame horizontal and and A-frame vertical roof styles will increase the value of your purchase, since they’re more durable and visually appealing.

Note that both a lean-to roof and a loafing shed roof are typically designed with a slope that runs from the front side to the back side of the structure. The roof pitch can be adjusted to account for a variety of different weather conditions.

If you live in an area that receives a lot of snow, you may require a sloped roof with a higher-grade pitch than someone who lives in an area with a more moderate climate.

Our Loafing Sheds and Lean-to Shed Framing Options

Another important factor to consider when designing your structure is the galvanized steel frame. There are two framing options: 14-gauge and 12-gauge.

At 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 inches thick, our 14-gauge frame is our most cost-effective option, and at 2 1/4 X 2 1/4 inches thick, our 12-gauge frame is our most durable option.

The 12-gauge frame is about 20 percent stronger than the 14-gauge frame and it includes a more comprehensive warranty.

How Walls Affect Loafing Shed and Lean to Shelter Rates

For lean to sheds, one of the biggest factors to consider is whether or not to enclose it.

Although a lean-to shelter will always have one wall, which it shares with its adjacent structure, the other three sides can be designed with no walls or partial walls.

You also can completely close the structure in with metal siding, or add a gable end on the front side and add a wall on both sides.

The best way to determine how you should design the walls on a lean to shed is to think about how you’re going to use it. If you’re going to store farming supplies that you’ll need to haul out with vehicles, for example, you may be better off leaving at least one side open.

But if you require storage space for equipment that needs to be completely protected from the weather, including rain, snow and high wind speeds, you’ll want to completely enclose the building.

Although adding walls will increase the price, an enclosed lean to storage shed will also ensure everything inside is completely protected from the elements.

Determining how to handle the walls on loafing shed purchases is much more straightforward: loafing sheds typically have walls on three sides and are completely open on the front side. This design works well for livestock and any outdoor equipment able to withstand the weather.

However, if you are planning to use a loafing shed as a horse shelter, and you’re going to add gates leading into a pasture on the front side of it, you may want to consider fully enclosing a portion of the shed for a tack room or an enclosed stall where you can store saddles, bridles and other equipment.

Just like with lean to shelters, adding an enclosed room increase a loafing shed’s cost. However, it also increases loafing shed’s value.

Rates of Loafing Sheds and Lean-to Sheds With Doors and Windows

If you end up enclosing part of your lean to shelter or loafing shed, you’ll need to add either walk-in doors or roll-up doors to get in and out.

If you design a steel loafing shed with a tack room, a normal-sized walk-in door is probably all you need. But, if you know you’re going to be hauling supplies and equipment in and out of the building or storing vehicles in it, you should consider adding roll-up doors.

Our small roll-up doors are 6×6 feet and our largest is 10×10 feet. We have two size options for walk-in doors: 72-inches tall and 80-inches tall. We also can install 30×30 inch windows.

In addition to roll-up doors and walk-in doors, you can design your building with frameouts and add your own doors — or even double doors — later. Our frameouts fall under two different size ranges; the first range is between 3- and 12-feet wide and the second is between 13- and 20-feet wide.

There are benefits to initially adding doors and windows and adding frameouts. Adding them upfront will result in increased lean to and loafing shed spending, but will save you from paying additional installation fees if you wait and add them later.

On the other hand, opting for frameouts will reduce your upfront loafing shed of lean-to shelter spending, allowing you to focus all your initial spending on other features.

Secure Your Lean-to and Loafing Shed to Any Kind of Surface

There are a few ways to attach your building to the ground. We can supply different types of anchors based on the surface type you plan to install it on.

You can add a concrete anchor set, re-bar pin anchors for asphalt surfaces or mobile home anchors if all you’re planning to set up your structure on either dirt, gravel or grass.

Metal Lean To Sheds and Loafing Shed Price List

Below is a loafing shed and lean-to shelter price list, organized by size.

Please note, however, that these are starting prices; lean to shelter and loafing shed rates vary significantly based on which county or city you live in within your state.

In addition, development standards vary, which is why it’s important to contact your local planning department and determine whether or not you require a permit. If you do, we can easily send you detailed plans that show your design is compliant with all local building standards.

Commonly Sold Lean-to and Metal Loafing Shed Sizes

Although we sell lean to shelters and loafing sheds in a wide range of sizes, there are a couple of sizes that are particularly popular, including the following:

A 12×24 loafing shed
A 12×12 lean to shelter
A 12×16 lean to shelter

A 12-foot wide building is the minimum size we recommend for covering or storing one car. So, if you’re looking to build a lean-to shelter and attach it to the back siding of your garage, 12 feet would be the perfect width.

If you design a 12×24 loafing shed, there are a couple ways you could lay it out. You could leave one of the sidewalls off in place of an end wall, which would maximize your loafing shed’s value, in terms of square footage.

How Installation Affects Lean-to Shelters and Loafing Shed Prices

If you’re looking to possibly reduce your your lean-to shelter or loafing shed spending, or you want complete control over the installation process, we offer discounts of up to 10 percent off our loafing shed and metal lean to shed kits prices.

Both our lean-to shelter and loafing shed kits prices are targeted primarily at customers who want to assemble their own buildings.

Maybe you’re a hands-on, do-it-yourself kind of person who would rather build your own lean-to or loafing shed. If that’s the case, we can easily provide you with detailed instructions. Note however, building your own will require you to supply some of your own tools and materials.

But, in some cases, customers will have a contractor they’ve worked with in the past who they trust and would prefer them to do it. That’s not a problem, either.

Regardless of whether you let our experienced crews assemble your building for you, or you choose to do it yourself, the delivery price is always included at no extra cost.

Metal Lean to Sheds and Loafing Shed Payment Options

There are several ways to set up lean-to shelter and loafing shed payments. In addition to accepting them upfront, we’ll help you set you up an affordable finance or rent-to-own installment plan.

If you pay upfront, we only require you to pay a 10 percent deposit the day of your purchase.

But, if you would prefer to make loafing shed or lean-to shelter payments over time, our financing and rent-to-own plans are the way to go.

Please contact our sales team if you have any questions regarding our high quality steel lean to shelter and loafing shed prices, and check out our metal storage sheds page to see some of our other options.

What is a lean to shelter?

A lean to shelter is typically added to an existing structure, or it’s worked into a design to create some extra space. It also usually shares a wall with the main bay or section of a building.

What is a loafing shed?

A loafing shed, on the other hand, is a stand-alone building, typically designed with a slope that runs from the front side to the back side of the structure. The roof pitch can be adjusted to account for a variety of different weather conditions.

What is a loafing shed used for?