Greenhouse Buyers Guide 2026
Our guide to choosing the right size, style, and glazing for your garden.
Read Guide →Greenhouse Stores has specialised in greenhouses since 2012 and has handled more than 100,000 completed orders. We sell aluminium, wooden, lean-to and premium greenhouses from 9 established manufacturers, including Elite, Swallow and Vitavia. Delivery estimates and installation availability vary by model and are shown on each product page.
Greenhouses are our core speciality. We offer models from 9 established greenhouse manufacturers, including Elite, Swallow, Vitavia, Palram Canopia and Janssens, alongside related accessories and garden buildings.
Most greenhouses are dispatched directly by the manufacturer. The current estimate is shown on each product page; delivery is free on eligible UK mainland greenhouse orders, while some locations may incur a surcharge.
Professional installation is available on many freestanding models when the required level base is ready. Warranty length varies by manufacturer and model, so the applicable term is shown on each product page.
Buying a greenhouse is a big decision. Call 0800 098 8877 for a quick double-check. We’ll help you match the right frame to your garden’s specific conditions, giving you total peace of mind that you’ve chosen a model built to last.
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Four proven choices, selected from the ranges our customers buy most often.
Buying a greenhouse is a big decision. Whether you are looking for greenhouses for sale for the first time or upgrading your growing space, our expert guides cover everything from choosing the right model to building the perfect base.
Our guide to choosing the right size, style, and glazing for your garden.
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Visit our Help & Advice Centre for answers to common questions about delivery, installation, and more
Read Guide →Start with the exact level base area available and leave enough room around the greenhouse for installation, cleaning and maintenance. A 6ft by 8ft greenhouse gives many hobby gardeners room for staging on both sides and a central path, but the best size depends on your site and growing plans. Our Greenhouse Buyers Guide explains the trade-offs.
In England, many domestic greenhouses qualify as permitted development, subject to limits including their position, height, proximity to boundaries and the amount of land covered by outbuildings. Rules differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and extra restrictions can apply to listed buildings and designated land. Check the Planning Portal guidance and your local planning authority before ordering.
Prices vary substantially with size, frame material, glazing, colour and manufacturer. Each product page shows the current price for the selected specification. Allow separately for base preparation, optional accessories and installation where required.
Aluminium frames are generally slim, low-maintenance and available in a wide range of sizes and glazing options. Wooden greenhouses have a more traditional appearance and thicker frame sections, but require different maintenance. Compare the warranty, glazing, ventilation and installation requirements of the specific models rather than relying on a fixed percentage difference.
Professional installation is available on many freestanding greenhouse models. Eligibility and price are shown with the product options. A suitable flat, level base must be ready before installation; groundwork is not included. Call 0800 098 8877 if you want us to check a particular model.
Delivery time depends on the manufacturer, model, specification and current stock position. Use the estimate on the product page as the current guide. Free delivery is available on eligible UK mainland greenhouse orders, while some locations may incur a surcharge.
Greenhouse Stores has specialised in selling greenhouses online since 2012 and has handled more than 100,000 completed orders. Greenhouses remain our core focus, alongside related accessories and selected garden buildings. Our verified customer reviews currently average 4.62 out of 5 from 4,053 reviews.
Our greenhouse ranges include Vitavia, Elite, Janssens, Swallow and Palram Canopia. Current prices, delivery estimates, surcharges and installation options are shown on each product page.
Why We're Different
I co-founded Greenhouse Stores in 2012 to give customers clearer, more practical help with a complicated purchase. If a cheaper model does the job, we'll say so; if a specification is unsuitable for your site, we'll flag it. Our verified customer reviews currently average 4.62 out of 5 from 4,053 reviews.
Matt W, Co-Founder of Greenhouse StoresA greenhouse needs a flat, solid and level base built to the dimensions specified for that model. An uneven or incorrectly sized base can prevent doors and panels from aligning correctly. Plan the base before installation and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Our step-by-step guide can help: How to Prepare a Greenhouse Base.
Whether you're a first-time buyer looking at a small lean-to greenhouse or an experienced grower upgrading to a large wooden greenhouse, our Greenhouse Buyers Guide will help you choose the right model for your garden, your budget, and your growing plans.
For friendly advice or to place an order, call our UK team on 0800 098 8877.