Painted Sheds

Give your new garden shed a finish that’s built to last. At Viking Garden Buildings, every shed can be professionally spray-finished before it arrives in your garden, so you get a smooth, even coat and lasting colour without lifting a paintbrush yourself. We offer two spraying options depending on the look and level of protection you’re after: a traditional wood stain and a solid acrylic exterior paint.

For customers who want their timber shed to keep its natural wood grain while still being fully weatherproofed, we spray your building with Barrettine Nourish & Protect, a premium exterior wood stain and preserver.

This finish soaks into the timber rather than sitting on top of it, so it:

• Nourishes and feeds the wood, helping prevent it drying out, cracking or splitting
• Protects against rot, mould and fungus
• Enhances the natural grain and texture of your Scandinavian redwood shed
• Is available in a range of popular garden shades, from natural and clear finishes through to rich browns and greens
• Is breathable, allowing the timber to expand and contract naturally with the seasons

A stained shed is a great choice if you love the classic, natural timber look and want your garden building to blend in with fences, decking or other stained woodwork

If you’re after a strong, solid colour rather than a natural wood tone, we spray your shed using Protek Royal Exterior paint, a premium acrylic exterior wood paint designed specifically for garden buildings.

This is a two-part paint system, applied as an undercoat followed by a full topcoat, giving a properly built-up, durable finish rather than a single thin layer.

Benefits of a Protek Royal Exterior painted shed include:

• A smooth, opaque, fully-coloured finish rather than a translucent stain
• An undercoat and topcoat system for better coverage, adhesion and long-term durability
• A wide choice of colours to match your garden, fencing or house exterior
• Excellent weather resistance and UV stability, so colours stay true for longer
• A flexible, breathable acrylic coating that moves with the timber and resists flaking, cracking and peeling
• A durable topcoat that’s easy to keep clean and simple to touch up in future

Painted sheds are a popular choice for customers wanting a striking, contemporary garden building, whether that’s classic sage green, timeless black, or a soft heritage shade.

Spraying gives a far more even, professional finish than brush-painting on site, with no drips, brush marks or missed corners. Because it’s applied before delivery, your shed arrives ready to enjoy, fully protected against the British weather from day one.

Whether you choose a natural stained finish or a bold painted colour, every Viking shed is built from fully tanalised Scandinavian redwood, so you’re getting long-lasting protection both inside the timber and on the surface.

It’s worth noting that no timber shed, however it’s finished, can ever be made completely waterproof. Both our stain and paint systems are designed to protect and weatherproof your shed to a high standard, but timber is a natural material that will always need routine care and occasional maintenance to keep it performing at its best.

For customers wanting an extra layer of defence against water ingress, we offer a Tyvek breathable membrane as an optional upgrade. Fitted beneath the external cladding, Tyvek acts as a barrier against wind-driven rain and moisture while still allowing the timber to breathe, helping to prevent damp and trapped condensation from building up within the structure. It’s a popular choice for customers looking for the highest level of weather protection on top of their chosen paint or stain finish.

Browse our full range of Viking sheds to find the perfect base for your painted or stained garden building, or get in touch with our team to talk through colour options and pricing.