Building on the success of Alpine Buildings’ 30-year legacy of excellence, the business has launched its new Easy Kit division
With a dedicated focus on centrepole sheds, delivered with a simplified, streamlined process, Easy Kit (as the name suggests) has been thoughtfully created to offer the end user a model that is both cost-efficient and time-efficient, without sacrificing quality.
While shed design is individual for each property and its unique requirements, a full clearspan shed isn’t always essential, and a centrepole structure can provide the same protection and durability at a more economical build cost per square metre – a consideration that matters for many farmers and landowners balancing budgets with functionality.
This thinking sits at the heart of Easy Kit, which draws on the experience of Alpine Buildings, who have been supplying clearspan sheds for more than three decades.
Harnessing that in-house knowledge and expertise, the company identified a gap in the market for a more streamlined centrepole solution – one that delivers reliable shelter and storage without the higher costs often associated with large clearspan structures.
The Easy Kit model
One of the defining features of Easy Kit is the way each shed is supplied. Every component, including pre-dried timber, plans and hardware, is packed into a single, complete kitset and delivered in one truckload. Having everything arrive together allows for a more efficient construction process and greater quality control from the outset.
This contrasts with staggered deliveries from multiple 3rd party suppliers across several days, which is common across the industry. This is not only inconvenient for the client, but also can lead to a disrupted build schedule and quality control issues.
In a competitive shed market, the details of design and supply can significantly influence both build quality and customer experience. Easy Kit takes steps to provide clients with an easier, simplified process and a quality outcome.
Pre-dried and Graded Timber
One notable feature of Easy Kit sheds is the use of pre-dried and graded timber. Easy Kit carries out a drying process where timber arrives wet from the mills and is then carefully strip-stacked in the yard, with bearers placed between each layer. Over several weeks, the moisture content reduces from around 80% down to 18-20%. The timber becomes up to 50% lighter, making it significantly easier to handle and work with during construction. This process helps prevent warping and twisting over time, resulting in a straighter, tidier, and higher-quality finish.
Engineered Girt Brackets
Easy Kit uses purpose-designed and custom-engineered girt brackets and joist hangers that are thicker than other options commonly found on the market. The result is a stronger shed built to endure the elements. The purlin joist hangers are also specifically designed to suit the timber sizing, creating a tight, secure fit. It’s these small details that make a big difference to the strength and longevity of a shed and make for faster installation.
Full kitset delivery
Many pole shed suppliers rely on drop-shipping components from multiple third-party manufacturers over the course of several days. This staggered delivery approach can be more than just inconvenient – it can delay builders, disrupt scheduling, and mean there is little control over the quality of the materials you receive (often timber is wet and sent straight from the mill, and can have knots, cracking or warping, resulting in materials you can’t use). With Easy Kit, every component, including pre-dried timber, plans and hardware, is packed into a single, complete kitset and delivered in one truckload.
Design Expertise
Designs are informed by decades of shed-building knowledge for New Zealand’s demanding rural conditions, with considerations such as wind zones and snow loading factored in. The overall philosophy remains consistent: keep the process simple, prioritise function, and deliver dependable performance.
Combining traditional shed-building experience with modern digital tools, Easy Kit is a well-developed and remarkably well-balanced business model, with customers satisfaction and quality results at the core of every decision.
Every aspect from initial research through to on-site construction is impressively streamlined.
Exciting Developments
Easy Kit has recently taken a significant step forward with a new website set to launch in the coming months, designed to enhance the customer experience.
The updated platform will include interactive tools that allow customers to explore shed options, configure designs, and access quick pricing online. This development reflects changing customer expectations, with many rural buyers preferring to research and price solutions digitally before making direct contact.
The new tools provide greater transparency and speed. Instead of waiting for multiple rounds of quoting, customers can gain early clarity on sizing and pricing, helping them make informed decisions sooner.
Importantly, the website maintains the same straightforward approach that defines the Easy Kit product range. Navigation is clear, information is accessible, and the focus remains on practicality rather than unnecessary complexity.
By combining traditional shed-building experience with modern digital tools, Easy Kit is strengthening its position in the rural building market. The result is a streamlined process, from initial research through to on-site construction.
In a highly competitive market, Easy Kit positions itself as a practical, no-nonsense option – combining established shed-building experience and engineering with a streamlined delivery model to make rural shed projects more accessible and cost-effective from start to finish.
Best Uses for Easy Kit
- The centrepole design is an economical shed solution available for rural and lifestyle properties
- Compared to clearspan sheds, centrepole sheds are almost always more cost-effective per square metre. This is largely due to the engineering requirements and larger materials needed to achieve a full clearspan
- Where a full clearspan is not essential, a centrepole structure delivers the same practical protection and durability at a lower build cost. In many cases, the right shed is not always the largest or most complex one – it is the one that is designed to suit your needs
