If you live in an exposed area and windy area, we'd suggest a smaller hoop spacing as the smaller the gap, the stronger the tunnel will be.

Our steel tubes are coated with Armourguard - our unique high endurance tube which offers up to 20 times the corrosion resistance of pre-galvanised steel tube thanks to its revolutionary combined zinc, aluminium and magnesium coating.

These can either be concreted or knocked in to the ground, leaving 35-45cm protruding for the hoops to fix upon.

Concreting method: The recognised method when using traditional foundation tubes is to dig a hole (35cm square x 50cm deep) and set the foundation tubes in concrete. Considered to be one of the most secure methods and recommended in high wind areas for extra stability

Driven in to the ground: Foundation tubes are simply knocked in the ground, leaving 35-45cm protruding. The trenched in Polythene gives extra hold to the structure

Although often used to hold hanging baskets or to support lateral poles on which to tie up your tomatoes, peas etc, they are more often added to a polytunnel to give it extra strength.
Even though we boast that our polytunnels are the strongest available, they will give extra peace of mind during severe, windy storms and also when heavy snow is expected. They increase the structural strength by at least 20%. These can be retrospectively fitted to existing polytunnels.

Lumisol Clear

Lumisol Clear is a UV ’open’ polythene film, allowing UV light to reach your plants. This can have many benefits for both edible and ornamental crops, such as enhancing the fragrance, taste, colour, earlier harvesting and longer post-harvest shelf life. In addition, UV open films promote plant anti-oxidants which are good for plant health and encourage stronger plants.

Due to its clarity, clear polythene allows around 2% more light to enter your polytunnel than with a diffused polythene cover. This extra light brings extra heat which can be a benefit during the early and late months of the growing season. Especially popular in northern and western regions where lower light levels naturally occur.

Light transmission: Up to 92%

Thickness: 720 gauge

Thermic effect: Over 80%

Diffusion: Less than 35%

Lumisol Diffused

Light-diffusing polythene films scatter the light as it passes through the polythene. This enables the light to penetrate deep into the plant canopy, as it hits the plant from all directions, not just from the direction of the sun. This ‘diffused’ light reduces the higher foliage from shading the lower parts of the plant.

Lumisol Diffused is a UV ’open’ polythene film, allowing UV light to reach your plants. This can have many benefits for both edible and ornamental crops. Thanks to its unique anti-condensation additive, Lumisol Diffused is able to control condensation on the underside of the film.

Light transmission: Up to 90%

Thickness: 720 gauge

Thermic effect: Over 80%

Diffusion: 90%

Although doors allow adequate ventilation on shorter polytunnels throughout most of the growing season, additional ventilation is often required.

This simple to operate, low-cost ventilation system offers a practical solution during the summer months, especially for longer polytunnels where stale, humid air can build up in the centre of your polytunnel. Simply wind up the polythene side screen/s when required, and wind down when you want to retain the heat. Can be fitted to one or both sides of your polytunnel. Kit includes aluminium side rail, external polythene wind-up screen, and netting (to cover the ventilation holes). The holes are cut in to the main cover once the side rail has been attached. This kit can be fitted to existing polytunnels.

Netting

This netting will provide you with 40-45% shade value. The net is a UV stablised (UVI) knitted polythylene monofiliment.

Shade Value: 40-45%

Weight: 90g per m2

Polythene - Superlux 50:50

Light Transmission: Over 90%

Thickness: 600g (150 micron)

Thermic Effect: Over 80%

Diffusion: Optimum for UK

The 2"x2" tanalised timber door frames are pre-cut to length and require only minimum sawing for installation

On our Allotment range you have the option to remove the door frames, this is the perfect solution if you have access to your own wood supplies or you're looking at building a bespoke polytunnel

Our polytunnel staging kits are a low cost solution where a full length bench is required for your polytunnel. We ONLY provide the steel frame, leaving you to provide your own table-top. Some customers use heavy-duty, galvanised weldmesh, whereas others choose timber slats. Whatever your choice, our staging kits provide the ideal framework on which to grow your potted plants. Supplied with fasteners for fixing timber slats.

Drip Line Irrigation Kit

The ideal low-level watering systems which places the water where it is required, without wetting foliage/flowers or soaking the pathway. Supplied with all the necessary fittings, drippers and a hose connector. The kits are supplied with enough pipe and fittings for both sides of the polytunnel.

With less than 5% light transmission, ground cover is an effective weed control fabric. Manufactured from black polypropylene (100gm/m2) with 25cm x 25cm green grid lines for accurate plant spacing.