Most manufacturers of garden storage sheds offer a wide choice of pent sheds and apex sheds and some gardeners may wonder which is the most suitable choice for their own particular needs. Whilst there are no hard and fast rules, it really comes down to consideration of the particular location in which you wish to place the pent shed or apex shed and the uses you intend to put it to in your garden.

A pent shed has a roof that is almost flat with just a light slope that allows rainwater to run off and drain away. This roof style is a better choice where a lower profile appearance is required for aesthetic purposes or where the pent shed needs to fit beneath another building, a garden feature such as an overhanging tree, or where it is desirable to be able to see over the roof to the view beyond your garden for example.

An apex shed features the traditional pointed roof shape, which may simply be preferred for the sake of its appearance and its ability to fit in with the style of house and garden. Perhaps the most significant difference is that apex sheds give additional headroom inside, creating a lighter, more airy feeling as well as making it possible to store larger or taller items. Most importantly, the apex shed provides useful extra space for access and working, which will be greatly appreciated.

Whatever you choose a pent shed or an apex shed, you may well wish to make a feature out of what may be a prominent addition to your garden. Indeed, many gardeners design their shed into a hard landscaping or planting scheme and fitting the shed with trellis and covering it with climbing plants is a popular choice, especially where it is used to hide an undesirable view or a corner with compost heaps, waste bins or other essential yet unsightly features.

Gardeners wishing to choose a pent shed or apex shed will be faced with an almost bewildering range of choices from a broad selection of manufacturers, all of which have their merits so it comes down in the end to just three points namely, the size of shed, the uses to which you intend to put it and your available budget. Metal sheds are usually the least expensive, with wooden sheds in the mid-priced range and plastic sheds at the top end. However, it's always worth bearing in mind that metal and plastic sheds require less maintenance so can work out cheaper in the long run.