Business Rural Winter 2021

88 | Photos: The three bay shed (top) built in Timaru in two days and a general storage shed. PLACEMAKERS NELSON-MARLBOROUGH HUB Your custom design and build shed experts. Proudly supporting Shed Specialists Ltd. PLACEMAKERS MARLBOROUGH-KAIKOURA Gene Simmiss 027 374 8218 PLACEMAKERS NELSON-MOTUEKA-GOLDEN BAY James Lash 027 340 9000 • from page 86 When Rural South spoke with Aaron and Emily in May they were engaging with three potential franchisees. “We haven’t officially launched yet and have been concentrating on all the paper-work so that when we do, everything, all the systems and docu- mentation are in place,” Emily explains. With a background in the rural sector herself she feels that agricultural people will be the best to take up this business opportunity. “Someone who un- derstands the rural scene, with practical knowledge and all the qualities that farmers innately possess.” The couple enjoy serving the rural sector they really value. “The speed we erect a shed in also is huge in terms of keeping prices down. We very much ap- proach each build with the belief that ‘your shed is our reputation’,” says Aaron. And the level of attention Aaron and Emily have given to their business systems is, they believe, a strength. As an example, they have established clear protocols regarding client privacy, in accord- ance with the Privacy Act 2020. “None of our workers are legally allowed to talk about anything they may observe on the sites they go to. We’ve spent a lot of money on our Terms of Trade.”The Shed Specialists Co has been operat- ing five years and the region they currently cover expands from Kaikoura to south of Ashburton. Aaron says there’s been a revolution in shed design and attention to how they are built. “The shed used to be a three-sided thing but today there’s much more attention to detailing, with higher quality finishing options, high-spec concrete flooring technologies, multiple pitches in the roof. They are complex builds and we’re capable of doing absolutely everything.” A key point of difference is that The Shed Spe- cialists Co works directly with the farmer, eliminat- ing the ‘middle-man’ costs. Aaron is happy to sit with a client before specific decisions have been made as to what type of shed they need, to offer advice regarding the best suppliers. “Come to us and we will help you to find a sup- plier and you won’t be charged any mark-up.” Having accrued a list of the biggest suppliers country-wide who, given the way The Shed Special- ists Co goes about its builds, wants to work along- side them directly, that resource will be available to others wishing to take up a franchise. Aaron says now that they are beginning con- versations with potential franchisees, he would be interested in hearing from any other people who would like to discuss the possibilities. “We’re going to take our time and be very care- ful about who we engage with in business as our reputation is the result of years of hard work, build- ing sound relationships and consistent attention to detail.” RURAL SERVICES » Shed Specialists Ltd Three bay shed, three roller doors completed in two days