True Blue Sheds

What True Blue Sheds does

True Blue Sheds is an Australian manufacturer of custom-engineered steel buildings, operating as a private company governed under Tasmanian law and led by Managing Director Ashley Barrett. It designs, engineers, and supplies custom sheds, garages, carports, barns, farm structures, and commercial buildings, with spans up to 25 metres wide and 4-7 week nationwide delivery, using Australian BlueScope Steel framing and genuine COLORBOND or ZINCALUME cladding. The company is ShedSafe accredited by the Australian Steel Institute, meaning its engineering is independently audited against the National Construction Code and site-specific wind conditions. Its product range extends from residential storage sheds and liveable structures (shouses, shed homes, barndominiums, man caves) through agricultural applications (hay, machinery, shearing, dairy, equine) to industrial use cases including mine site sheds and aircraft hangars. Colorbond sheds are offered in 22 standard colours.

The business monetises through one-time sales of custom-designed or DIY-kit steel buildings, with prices quoted on a per-project basis rather than published. Go-to-market is hybrid: a digital-first motion with an online 3D shed designer and a mobile app support self-service customisation and quoting, while a sales-led motion via phone (1300 445 889) and email ([email protected]) handles more complex commercial and farm orders. Distribution runs through 26 consolidation centres across Australia, rather than a disclosed headquarters, enabling kit delivery to most major populated areas. Customers are predominantly SMBs and individuals across residential, rural, trades, and commercial segments, with no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts; testimonials reference individual buyers (Dave Miller, Rob Johnson, Sarah, the Wilson Family, Mic Gardner) rather than corporate logos. The company claims 2,000+ customers served and 1,000+ satisfied customers cited by the Managing Director, with 12+ years of operating history under current leadership.

Name

True Blue Sheds

Legal name

True Blue Sheds

Website

https://truebluesheds.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

True Blue Sheds manufactures custom steel sheds, garages, barns, and commercial buildings using BlueScope Steel and COLORBOND cladding. It serves residential, rural, trades, and commercial customers across Australia via 26 consolidation centres, a 3D online designer, and a mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Building Manufacturing

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs (IMADACAF)

Keywords

• Custom steel sheds
• Steel garages carports
• Farm sheds barns
• Colorbond steel buildings
• Shed kit manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Northern Territory

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Steel Shed and Garage Sales: One-time sale of custom-designed or kit steel buildings including sheds, garages, carports, barns, and commercial structures. Products are manufactured to order with custom dimensions and delivered as kits for DIY or professional installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

True Blue Sheds designs, manufactures, and supplies custom-engineered steel buildings — sheds, garages, carports, farm sheds, barns, and commercial structures — built with Australian BlueScope steel framing and COLORBOND or ZINCALUME cladding. Products are site-specifically engineered, ShedSafe accredited, and delivered as complete kits for DIY assembly or professional installation across Australia.

Product overview

True Blue Sheds is an Australian manufacturer of custom steel buildings offering a comprehensive portfolio of shed, garage, carport, farm shed, barn, and commercial shed products. The core offerings include standard shed kits, custom-designed structures, and Colorbond-clad buildings in 22 colours. Products range from residential storage sheds and garages to large-scale industrial and commercial buildings spanning up to 25 metres wide. All products are manufactured using Australian BlueScope steel and genuine COLORBOND or ZINCALUME cladding, with site-specific engineering and ShedSafe accreditation. The company offers DIY shed kits for self-assembly and professional installation options through recommended installers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheds (steel storage and residential sheds) Custom-engineered steel sheds for residential, rural, and commercial use, including storage sheds, liveable sheds, shed homes, shed with mezzanine, sheds with solar, boat sheds, skillion sheds, cyclonic sheds, man caves, and custom-designed options, manufactured to order using BlueScope steel and COLORBOND cladding.
• Garages Custom steel garages for vehicle storage, including single, double, and triple garages, caravan garages, car garages, garaports, gable roof, skillion roof, COLORBOND-clad, and DIY garage kits.
• Carports Steel carports for vehicle protection, including single, double, and triple carports in gable and skillion roof configurations.
• Farm Sheds Agricultural steel structures including hay sheds, machinery sheds, open gable sheds, open front farm sheds, shearing sheds, dairy sheds and covers, equine sheds, horse stables, fertiliser sheds, paddock shelters, grain storage sheds, and cattle yard covers.
• Barns Rural and agricultural barn structures including Aussie barns, American barns, skillion barns, barndominiums, horse barns, barn sheds, and DIY barn kits.
• Commercial Sheds Industrial and commercial steel buildings including self-storage buildings, workshop sheds, big sheds, mine site sheds, sports storage sheds, aircraft hangar sheds, steel buildings, metal buildings, covers and shelters, and industrial sheds, with spans up to 25 metres wide.
• Shed Kits (DIY) DIY-friendly complete shed kits for self-assembly using high-quality BlueScope steel framing and COLORBOND cladding, with all components included for hands-on builders.
• Colorbond Sheds Premium sheds clad in COLORBOND steel available in 22 colours including Night Sky, Monument, Cottage Green, Pale Eucalypt, Manor Red, Deep Ocean, Ironstone, Woodland Grey, Basalt, Wallaby, Jasper, Gully, Dune, Evening Haze, Paperbark, Classic Cream, Windspray, Bluegum, Shale Grey, Southerly, Surfmist, and Dover White.
• Horse Arena Covers Custom steel horse arena covers providing weather protection for riding surfaces, available as roof only, with partial walls, or fully enclosed. Popular size 20m wide x 60m long x 5m high.
• Mine Site Sheds Heavy-duty steel sheds built to withstand harsh mining conditions for equipment storage and maintenance areas, with specialised features for mining operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ customers served across Australia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BlueScope SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive use of Australian BlueScope steel for all structural framing and cladding. BlueScope is an Australian owned and made steel company with over 50 years of history. Products include cold-formed steel framing and are backed by up to 15-year warranty.
• COLORBOND SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUse of genuine COLORBOND or ZINCALUME cladding for all buildings. COLORBOND steel offers 22+ colours with proven durability in Australian conditions. Available in Trimclad or classic corrugated profiles.
• ShedSafe (Australian Steel Institute)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerShedSafe accreditation ensures that shed designs comply with National Construction Code and are correctly engineered for specific site conditions including local wind ratings. Engineering is independently audited.
• Facebook AdsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTargeted advertising platform used for digital marketing campaigns
• Google AdsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPaid search advertising platform used for digital marketing and lead generation

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wide Span Sheds: Australian national shed manufacturer of custom steel sheds, garages, barns, and commercial buildings. Direct competitor targeting the same rural, residential, and commercial customer segments with comparable BlueScope-based kit delivery model.
• Absco Sheds: National Australian shed manufacturer offering DIY steel shed kits in residential, garden, and rural categories. Comparable kit-based delivery model targeting similar value-conscious residential and rural buyers.
• Oldfields Shed Company: Australian custom shed and garage manufacturer with national dealer network. Direct competitor in residential and rural shed markets, with similar custom-engineered steel product offerings.
• Ranbuild: Direct competitor offering custom-designed steel sheds, garages, barns, and commercial buildings across Australia. Also cited by True Blue Sheds customers in price comparisons, with overlapping product range and ShedSafe-style engineering.
• Spanline Home Additions: Australian manufacturer of steel home additions, patios, and carports. Comparable in serving residential outdoor structure needs with custom engineered steel products, though narrower scope than True Blue's full shed/garage range.
• Fair Dinkum Sheds: Direct competitor in the Australian custom steel shed and garage market. Explicitly name-checked by True Blue Sheds' customers as a price comparison, operating a similar ShedSafe-accredited dealer network across Australia with comparable product lines.
• Steel Chief: Australian online-focused custom steel shed supplier with direct-to-customer kit delivery. Closely comparable online design and quote process, targeting similar residential and rural customers with custom steel buildings.

Regional players

• Bushmans Group: Australian manufacturer of rainwater tanks and rural storage solutions. Adjacent competitor in the rural property storage market, particularly for farm customers overlapping with True Blue's farm shed offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Stratco: Larger, established Australian building products manufacturer and retailer offering carports, patios, sheds, and roofing. Wider product portfolio than True Blue Sheds but overlapping significantly in the steel outdoor structure and shed categories.

Others

• BlueScope Steel: Key strategic supplier of framing and cladding steel to True Blue Sheds and upstream producer of COLORBOND. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem partner whose pricing, supply, and brand directly enable True Blue's product positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TrueBlueShedsOz
• Facebookfacebook.com/truebluesheds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/truebluesheds

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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