The Barn
A shelter sized for a full class.
- 5m by 4m or 6m by 4m as standard, other sizes available on request
- Seats 30 to 35
- Galvanised steel posts concreted into the ground so the legs never rot
- Finished in Welsh oil
- From £7,800
- Ask us for a quote
[ What we build ]
Keep everyone dry, all year round
Every shelter we make is drawn, built and installed by our own team. Sizes, roofs and finishes are made to suit the site, so what goes in fits the space rather than the other way round.
Made in our own factoryInstalled by our own teamBespoke sizesWelsh made
[ The range ]
Nine ways to cover your space
Solid Roof Shelters
Made to measure, fully waterproof, for when the space needs covering properly.
- Any size
- Solid waterproof roof
- Galvanised steel posts concreted into the ground
- Welsh oil finish
- Ask us for a quote
Perspex Roof Shelters
A clear roof keeps the light in, which suits a space hemmed in by buildings.
- Any size
- Clear roof panels
- Open or part-clad sides
- Ask us for a quote
Lean-To Canopies
Fixed to an existing wall, so you keep the floor space and gain a dry area.
- Fixed to the building
- Clear or solid roof
- Any length
- Ask us for a quote
Pergolas
Open timber structures for shade, planting and a bit of shape in a space.
- Made to measure
- Open roof
- Posts set into the ground
- Ask us for a quote
Covered Decked Areas
A raised deck with a roof over it, so the ground underneath stops being the problem.
- Deck and shelter together
- Any size
- Non-slip finish available
- Ask us for a quote
Playhouse Shelters
A small shelter with bench seating inside, with the coloured panels, shapes and graphics cut from hard-wearing two-colour Play-Tec plastic.
- Made to measure
- Coloured panels, shapes and graphics in two-colour Play-Tec plastic
- Bench seating inside
- Timber decked floor
- Ask us for a quote
Open-Fronted Shelters
A roof, a solid back and bench seating down the sides, so there is somewhere to sit out of the weather.
- Any size
- Timber decked floor
- Bench seating down three sides
- Open front
- Ask us for a quote
Bin and Bike Stores
A gated timber store with a pitched roof, for wheelie bins or bikes.
- Any size
- Gated front
- Pitched shingle roof
- Ask us for a quote
[ The Barn, in full ]
The Barn
A fully waterproof timber shelter, designed to make outdoor space useful in every season.
- 5m by 4m or 6m by 4m as standard, other sizes available on request
- Seats 30 to 35
- Galvanised steel posts concreted into the ground so the legs never rot
- Finished in Welsh oil
From £7,800 plus VAT
[ How they are built ]
Built for Welsh weather
Posts that do not rot
Galvanised steel posts are concreted into the ground and the timber legs sit over them, so the timber never sits in wet ground.
The timber
Locally sourced oak and sweet chestnut, alongside Douglas fir, larch and spruce, from managed forests.
The finish
Everything apart from green oak is finished in an oil-based product, and we recommend re-coating each spring. Green oak is left to weather naturally.
Drawn before it is built
Every structure is drawn by hand, to scale, before anything is cut.
[ Who we build them for ]
Who we build shelters for
Schools and Education
Outdoor classrooms and shelters that let a class learn outside in any weather.
See schools and educationNurseries and Early Years
Covered areas so little ones can play outside whatever the day brings.
See nurseries and early yearsCouncils and Parks
Park shelters that give people somewhere to sit out of the rain, built to stay put.
See councils and parksLeisure and Tourism
Shelters and covered spaces that keep visitors on site when the weather turns.
See leisure and tourismSport and Community
Spectator shelters and covered spaces for clubs, village halls and community groups.
See sport and communityHomes and Private Clients
Residential work is handled by our sister company.
About RCT Property Services[ Aftercare ]
We come back.
Everything we make, apart from items in green oak, is finished in an oil-based product, and we recommend re-coating each spring. That stops the timber cracking and splintering, keeps the water out and slows the algae that makes a surface slippery.
On a yearly maintenance plan we come back, inspect the timber, make good any minor damage and re-spray it. In year five we add an anti-fungal treatment.
Green oak is designed to withstand the elements, and its appearance will change over time.
[ How we work ]
From first visit to final fitting.
- 01
Free Site Visit
We come to you, measure up and talk through what you need.
- 02
Design and Quote
We draw it up by hand, to scale, and give you a fixed price.
- 03
Made in Our Workshop
Built by our own team in Ystrad Mynach.
- 04
Installed by Our Team
Delivered and fitted on site by the people who made it.
- 05
Aftercare
We offer a full aftercare package to help your products last.