Mumsnet Talk

I've just moved into a house that has a small shed in the garden. But, it's in the prime spot - SE facing corner!

So I want it moved a few feet, which I guess will mean making a new hardstanding (or whatever it's called).

I'm not sure what to do at all, it's such a small job, but I can't do it myself. How do I choose someone to do it? And what should it cost??

Why can't you do it yourself? What is it on already? If it's just a question of moving a couple of slabs, it's not a biggie and taking shed apart and back again is a two person job but it's not hard.

We moved a shed. We dug up the turf where it was going to go, put some sand down and then paving slabs on the sand, and then with a bit of help moved the shed to its new home

I can't do it myself because I'm a lone parent with a five month old baby in a city I just moved to where I don't know anyone. So I would be doing it entirely on my own, with child in his chair, getting either cold or wet. Even on a sunny day (and it is November), DS has about 20 minute patience for me doing jobs, then starts to crack up.

The shed is sited on a hardstanding base just now, and where I want it is beds, so they would need to be dug out, then levelled, then new hardstanding put in, then the shed moved, then the hardstanding where it is just now removed and taken away.

If anyone wants to pop down to Bristol with a spade and help me, I'll get the beers in, otherwise, any ideas what it should cost and how I get a paid person in to do it?

I'm not near Bristol, sorry, but I've moved two sheds using a stout stick for leverage and slowly "walking" it along, IYSWIM.
I took the slabs from under as they were being exposed and moved them to where they needed to be.

Hope it goes ok!