shelters

Mosey · Oct 23, 2005

Is www.clearspan.com the current front runner for shelters? I was looking at Cover-It a while ago, but I see they have been bought out and the place that bought them doesn't seem to be on the ball. Clearspan has a 10'Wx8'Hx18'L for $579 plus shipping (about $100). It's green with a zipper roll up door on one end. Does anyone know of a better deal? I don't want silver/gray.

MadReferee · Oct 23, 2005

When I looked at Clearspan shelters a few years ago I was unimpressed. They just seemed to be on the flimsy side compared to Cover-It. They were cheaper too so I guess you get what you pay for. I ended up with a Cover-It and am quite pleased.

It looks like they sold out to a group of investors. The new address it either the same of near where they were before (I can't find the old address but I knew it was in CT).

Have you emailed or called for a quote?

ShaleniFarm · Oct 24, 2005

I have had nothing but trouble with ShelterLogic, (formerly Cover-It.)

Ordered 3 12x20x8 green "run-in" sheds. Very delayed shipment. Got wrong size tarps. Didn't get any anchors. I pieced together one. Calls and emails go unanswered. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif So, I had to place the order in dispute with the cc.

My recommendation is to stay away from them. Wish I had known they were sold/bought. The story they told me was that they were moving.

Here is another place: Barns 2 go I think ShelterLogic is the main supplier of these things, all the pics look the same.

You could look at Farmtek too...

Have a good one,
Neil. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Mosey · Oct 24, 2005

Thanks for the info. I checked a couple of suppliers for Cover-It brand and they all say at least 6 weeks delivery. I need something sooner than that. Clearspan is higher priced, but they say theirs are available in 2 days. They have a money back guarantee if returned within 30 days, but I'd have to pay the shipping. Barns2go says their return policy is "no returns accepted" which makes me nervous.

LBrown59 · Nov 15, 2005

( Is www.clearspan.com the current front runner for shelters? I was looking at Cover-It a while ago, but I see they have been bought out and the place that bought them doesn't seem to be on the ball. Clearspan has a 10'Wx8'Hx18'L for $579 plus shipping (about $100). It's green with a zipper roll up door on one end. Does anyone know of a better deal? I don't want silver/gray. )

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 Seems High Lots of post on this board where these have gone for 2 or 3 hundred bucks

Mosey · Nov 17, 2005

I checked with some Cover-It dealers on the web and they all say at least 8 weeks for delivery. I checked with www.shelterking.com and they're cheaper and they say 2 weeks delivery, so I called them and asked them for some color samples, since I don't trust what they look like on the computer. I called once about 3 weeks ago and never got any, so I called again last week and still haven't got any. I decided that I was getting a sample of what their service would be like, so I'm not going to buy anything from them. I don't know where people are getting better prices on the Clearspan shelters - it's likely that they are the gray color though, which I don't want.

1bush2hog · Nov 17, 2005

Have you looked at Northern Tool? They have an extensive selection of shelters - maybe what you are looking for?

Mosey · Nov 18, 2005

Thanks, but I checked Northern and they have a good price, but it's the gray color, which I don't want. It looks like blue in the picture, but the description says gray.

ShaleniFarm · Nov 18, 2005

Followup:

After complaining for a month, I finally got the right cover and anchors. Not sure if the credit card inquiry had anything to do with it or not.

Still wouldn't recommend going with ShelterLogic or NAOP or EquineDirect.

Have a good one,
Neil.

Mosey · Dec 1, 2005

I ended going with www.shelterking.com after all. I finally got the color samples I asked for and it wasn't their fault, it was the post office's fault, it got lost in the mail. I just ordered a 12'W x 20'L x 8'H with anchors and double zipper doors at both ends for a total of $553 ($448 + $105 shipping). They said it should ship in 5 days. I'll keep you all posted how it turns out.