Nucrete

Nucrete: prefabricated concrete garages made in Bradford

Nucrete is a UK manufacturer of prefabricated concrete garages and sheds based in Bradford. The company states that it has been supplying homes, local authorities and businesses for over 45 years, and that every building is made in its Bradford factory and delivered direct. Its offer covers the full process: removal of the old garage, laying a concrete base and installation of the new building, with delivery and installation included.

According to the company, it supplies and installs nationwide in the UK and has been building prefabricated concrete garages for more than four decades. It describes itself as a family business in which three generations have been involved.

Garage models and building types

The range is organised around several sectional concrete garage designs, all manufactured in the Bradford factory and installed by the company's own teams:

• Apex: presented as the most versatile building, with options to adapt it to specific requirements.
• Pent: a simpler roof design built to the same quality standards, offered at a lower price for budget-conscious buyers.
• Lean-To: bolted to the house wall for utility storage, with the option of rear access doors to the garden or rear of the property.
• Elite: the flagship range, with PVCu fascias, a Hormann door, brick fronts and guttering as standard equipment.
• Double: for two vehicles or a car plus workshop or storage space, designed to be low-maintenance and weather-resistant.
• X-Height: extra headroom for taller vehicles, vans or additional storage.
• Sheds: concrete sheds positioned as an alternative to timber, for tools, bikes or garden equipment.
• Battery: garages with shared dividing walls for multiple vehicles or shared use.

The site also lists a Prestige Range of insulated garages, insulated garden rooms, carports and carport kits, and garden canopies, patio covers and gazebos. The Prestige Range is described as the option for insulated, high-end brick-effect or composite finishes.

Removal, base laying and installation

Nucrete structures the job in three steps. First, its teams dismantle and dispose of the old garage, including asbestos garage removal handled legally by professionals. Second, they lay a concrete base to provide a solid, level footing. Third, the company's own fully insured teams deliver and install the new concrete garage; most standard garages are installed in half a day. The company notes that customers can use their own contractors if they prefer.

For companies that require RAMS documentation before work starts on site, Nucrete states that it provides full risk assessment templates through its preferred partner, RAMS AI.

Materials, durability and guarantee

Buildings are made from steel-reinforced concrete panels manufactured in the Bradford factory. The company states that a Nucrete concrete garage has a lifespan of 50 years or more with only basic annual maintenance, and that every building it installs is backed by a full 10-year guarantee. It also highlights that a prefabricated concrete garage costs thousands less than having one built in brick on site.

Customers and scale

Nucrete supplies local authorities, organisations, businesses, schools, clubs, government agencies and residential homes across the UK. The company states that it supplies an average of more than 1,100 prefab garages and buildings per year.

Customer feedback

The site reports a rating of 4.96 out of 5 from 523 verified reviews and refers readers to Reviews.io for the latest reviews. Among the published testimonials, customers describe the demolition and base-laying team as helpful and friendly, mention a new garage built in about four hours, and highlight the difference in cost compared with a local builder. These are individual accounts and not a general assessment of the service.

Who handles the order

Sharon Winson, general manager at Nucrete Online, states that she has been answering phones and emails since 2004 and that customers deal with her personally from the start until the garage has been delivered and installed. She provides a direct line and email for enquiries.