Amish-Built Sheds & Garages delivered to Reading.

The City of Reading and each Berks County borough and township (Wyomissing, Cumru, Exeter, Spring and the rest) set their own zoning rules. Pennsylvania's building code exempts many detached accessory buildings under 1,000 sq ft with no utilities from a building permit, but most municipalities still want a zoning permit to check setbacks and lot coverage — and inside the city, small lots mean setbacks often decide how big a shed can be. Call your municipal office before you order — and if you need drawings for the application, we can provide them. We build to code and can provide construction drawings for your permit application at no charge — just ask when you order. For the full breakdown, see our Pennsylvania permit guide.

Reading is about 26 miles from our Parkesburg, PA lot (50 minutes drive). Standard-width structures typically deliver for around $156, and wider structures that need a wide-load run around $234. We'll confirm the exact delivery cost with your quote — there are no surprises on delivery day.

Setback rules are set by your local municipality, not the county, so they vary town to town in Berks County. As a rule of thumb, most townships require a shed to sit 5–10 feet from side and rear property lines, with larger setbacks from the street. Always confirm with your local zoning office before you order, and we'll help position the structure once it's on site.

If you buy one of our in-stock structures, we can usually deliver to Reading within about a week. Custom-built orders typically take 3–6 weeks depending on the season and options. Because Reading is roughly a 50 minutes drive from our lot, we can schedule delivery quickly once your structure is ready.

Most of our Reading-area customers set their shed on a level gravel pad — it drains well, costs less, and doesn't require footings below the 36 inches Pennsylvania frost line. A concrete slab is a good choice for heavier buildings like garages or if you want a finished floor. See our gravel-vs-concrete foundation guide to decide what's right for your site.

Yes. Your structure is built by our Amish craftsmen at our Parkesburg shop and delivered to Reading ready to use. How it arrives depends on two things — how wide it is, and how much room we have to get in. Buildings up to 14′ wide come fully assembled in one piece, and our Shed Mule sets them exactly where you want them. Buildings 16′ to 18′ wide are built on-site, right at your place. Buildings 20′ and wider (what we call modular) are built in finished sections at our shop — a 20′ to 28′ wide building is typically two halves — then trucked out and joined together on your pad by our own crew. And whatever the size, if there's no way to get a finished building back to the spot — a fenced yard, a tight gate, soft or steep ground — we can build almost any of our buildings on-site instead, right where it's going. We'll always walk the access path with you before delivery day.