February is a useful moment to take stock of a polytunnel.
The growing season hasn’t fully begun, but winter will often have highlighted where a tunnel is starting to struggle. In many cases, the main steel frame is still doing its job perfectly well, it’s usually the timber components, fixings, covers, and accessories that are beginning to show their age.
That’s where refurbishment makes sense.
Rather than replacing a whole polytunnel, refurbishment focuses on upgrading the parts that fail first, extending the life of the structure without the cost or waste of starting again.
Rotting timber base rails removed from a failing polytunnel
Where polytunnels usually deteriorate first
Most polytunnels don’t reach the end of their life all at once. Deterioration typically starts at ground level and works upwards.
Timber base rails, side rails, gable framing, and doors are exposed to damp conditions year after year. Over time, timber absorbs moisture, swells, warps, and softens around fixings. This can lead to loose covers, doors dropping out of square, or gable ends that no longer feel as solid as they once did, even though the rest of the tunnel remains structurally sound.
Steel does not behave in the same way.
Polytunnel timbers warping and causing nails to slip leaving the hinged door inoperable
Unlike timber, steel does not absorb moisture or change shape with the seasons. Replacing timber components with steel is not simply a repair; it is a long-term upgrade that can dramatically extend the working life of a polytunnel, often by several times.
Refurbruary: Everything you need to refurbish your polytunnel
To make refurbishment easier, we’re introducing Refurbruary, a limited-time promotion offering 20% off a wide range of polytunnel refurbishment products, including our newly launched steel extrusion profiles.
The offer covers everything you might need to refurbish your polytunnel, including:
Framework Components
- Steel Extrusions
- Aluminium Extrusions
- Brackets & Fasteners
- Foundations
- Framework & Gutters
- Timber & Timber Fixings
Covers, Protection & Finishing
Whether you are upgrading timber framework components, replacing worn doors, renewing fixings, or improving internal ground cover, Refurbruary brings refurbishment essentials together in one place.
A more sustainable way to extend the life of your tunnel
If the main frame of your polytunnel is still sound, refurbishment keeps it in service for longer, reduces waste, lowers material use, and avoids unnecessary full replacement.
The most sustainable polytunnel is often the one you already own.
Need help choosing the right refurbishment components?
Because every polytunnel is slightly different, most refurbishments start with a conversation.
If you are unsure which parts of your tunnel could be upgraded, our team is very happy to help. A quick chat — or a few photos — is usually enough to point you in the right direction.
Call us on 01282 873120, or use our Request a Callback form and we will get in touch.
Refurbruary offer
To mark the launch of our new steel refurbishment profiles and refurbishment category, we are currently offering 20% off Framework Components and selected refurbishment products throughout February.
It’s a simple opportunity to replace the parts that fail first and give your polytunnel many more years of reliable use.
Replace weak timber with strong steel and extend the life of your polytunnel.
Refurbruary
As part of Refurbruary, we’ve introduced a new category of steel refurbishment profiles, designed to replace timber framework components on polytunnels.
These steel extrusions are intended to do one job well: provide long-term structural reliability in places where timber traditionally struggles. They won’t rot, swell or warp, and once fitted, they remove the need for regular timber replacement.
They’re suitable for many existing polytunnels (not just those originally supplied by us) and can be used to upgrade individual components or multiple areas over time.
Refurbishment is also a more sustainable way to upgrade a polytunnel.
If the main frame is still sound, keeping it in service for longer reduces waste, lowers material use and avoids unnecessary replacement. It’s a practical approach that makes the most of what’s already there.
The most sustainable polytunnel is often the one you already own.
Because every polytunnel is slightly different, most refurbishments start with a conversation rather than a checkout.
If you’re unsure which parts of your tunnel could be upgraded, we’re very happy to help. A quick chat, or a few photos, is usually enough to point you in the right direction.
You can call us on 01282 873120, or use our Request a Callback form and we’ll get in touch.
To mark Refurbruary and the launch of our steel refurbishment profiles, we’re currently offering 20% off all Framework Components, including the new steel extrusions, for a limited time this February.
It’s a good opportunity to replace the parts that fail first and give your polytunnel many more years of reliable use.
Replace weak timber with strong steel, and extend the life of your polytunnel.
