ALTON - FINEST CEDAR GREENHOUSES

Why buy an Alton Greenhouse?
Market Leaders
More than 80 years experience
Better versatility (The Amateur & Traditional can be extended at later date)
More ventilation with our unique vent access
Stronger anchorage with concrete base kerbs
Toughened safety glass fitted throughout as standard
Full length glazing, no overlap = no algae
Stronger frame construction
Delivered to customer's garden
10 year frame guarantee
Easy to erect - arrives in large pre-glazed sections**
Voted best greenhouse in Amateur Garden's Golden Trowel Award 2001, 2002, 2003 by the readers
Competitive prices
"Which" magazine's best buy

**Excludes Amateur 10' Gable ends, Amateur 7' Lean to Roof & the Octagonal Roof.
  AMATEUR GREENHOUSE
Alton Amateur Greenhouses- model shown 10' x 13'

This is the greenhouse range that's been designed for cropping right the way through the winter months.
The Amateur Greenhouses have a wide sliding door for easy wheelbarrow access. The doorway is kerbless for safety and there is a unique low level ventilation system. Most major sections are pre-assembled and pre-glazed with standard horticultural glass. The full length glass panels and sloping sides make the greatest possible use of the low-angled winter sun. Alton design features also include an pre-glazed puttyless lights, sturdy guttering and downpipes.

  THE POPULAR
The Popular

The Alton Popular greenhouse is a single size model, made from the same high quality Western Red Cedar as the other models in the Alton Greenhouse range.
Although the most competitively priced of Alton's range of greenhouses, it shares many of their standard features. Such as a roof vent, full length glass panels and preservative treatment.
Erecting the Alton Popular is as easy as it is for all Alton freestanding greenhouses, with no single piece of loose glass to handle.
The large sections simply bolt together through pre-drilled holes, making assembly quick and easy. The price includes the concrete base kerbs

  THE TRADITIONAL
Alton Traditional Greenhouse - model shown 6'5" x 8'

Big on growing space and economical to heat.
Traditional style greenhouses have parallel sides that don't restrict the growing space at high level and are ideally suited to the addition of high-level shelving.
So, the Cedar Traditional is the greenhouse for those people who need maximum amount of growing space in the smallest amount of ground space and who prefer the looks and superior insulating properties of Cedar.
It has many of the same features as the Amateur range - Vent access sliding ventilators, roof ventilation, full length glass panels, preservative treatment, sliding door, guttering and downpipes are all included in the price.

  AMATEUR LEAN TO-GREENHOUSE
Alton Amateur Lean-To

This is the greenhouse range that's been designed for cropping right the way through the winter months.
It has full length glass panels and sloping sides to make the greatest possible use of the low-angled winter sun. It's economical to heat too, because the Western Red Cedar is a most efficient thermal insulator.
Not that the Amateur is a 'Wintertime only' greenhouse. In fact it encompasses design features that put most other greenhouses in the shade when it comes to summertime use.

  TRADITIONAL LEAN TO-GREENHOUSE
Alton Amateur Lean-To

A Traditional Lean-to is an ideal greenhouse where space is at a premium or you wish to have extra sheltered growing space near the house. There is plenty of room for seed trays and to propogate tender plants with staging and high level shelving.
To maximise natural light and warmth the lean to should ideally placed on a south facing wall. The wall can then be used for growing delicate fruits (such as grapes or peaches) as it warms up through the day and slowly releases its warmth during the night.
Before long, you will realise that an Alton Traditional Lean-to is a very efficient and cost effective greenhouse.

  6' x 6' OCTAGONAL GREENHOUSE
Octagonal Greenhouse

The Alton Octagonal Greenhouses have been specifically designed to provide a very attractive alternative to the traditional shaped greenhouse.The distinct style will grace any garden setting and its elegant shape makes it ideal for all types and size of garden.
The Cedar construction produces stronger and more thermally efficient building than most aluminium alternatives. Alton Greenhouses are factory treated by total immersion in a preservative treatment prior to delivery.
The Alton 6 x 6 Octagonal greenhouse, as all other octagonal greenhouses in the alton range, is glazed as standard with 4mm toughened glass, which is approximately five times as strong as ordinary glass.

  6' x 8' OCTAGONAL GREENHOUSE
Octagonal Greenhouse

The Alton Octagonal 6 x 8 Greenhouse, a welcome addition to the Alton range, has been specifically designed to provide a very attractive alternative to the traditional shaped greenhouse. Its distinct style will grace any garden setting and its elegant shape makes it ideal for all types and size of garden.
The Octagonal 6 x 8 has the benefit of a roof vent as standard, as well as as two side opening windows to ensure adequate ventilation. The Cedar construction produces stronger and more thermally efficient building than most aluminium alternatives. Alton Greenhouses are factory treated by total immersion in a preservative treatment prior to delivery.

  8' x 8' OCTAGONAL GREENHOUSE
Octagonal Greenhouse

The successful 8 x 8 Alton Octagonal has a distinctive lantern roof. This elegant and well proportioned building will enhance the appearance of any large garden, and is well equipped to function as a working greenhouse. It gives plenty of through ventilation - there are automatically operated vents in the lantern roof and two manually operated vents in the side windows.
Automatic openers are offered as an optional extra for the side windows. With full staging and high level shelving the 8 x 8 gives ample growing space.

  8' x 11' OCTAGONAL GREENHOUSE
Octagonal Greenhouse

The 8 x 11 Alton Octagonal is the new impressive addition to the very popular Octagonal range. Designed for the larger garden it features a distinctively designed lantern roof.
This elegant and well proportioned building will enhance the appearance of any large garden and is well equipped to function as a working greenhouse. It gives plenty of through ventilation - there are automatically operated vents in the lantern roof and two manually operated vents in the side windows.
There are also two low-level glass louvre vents.
Automatic openers are offered as an optional extra for both the side windows and louvres. With full staging and high level shelving the 8 x 11 gives ample growing space.

  COLD FRAMES
Cold Frame

Perfect for keen gardeners, this is the ideal accessory for hardening plants, sowing seeds and to winter over your perennials.
Probably the largest cedar cold frame available, complete with toughened safety glass, variable ventilation level settings and the added benefit of purpose designed concrete base kerbs (impervious to frost & water helping anchor the cold frame to the ground).
Width 1585mm (5' 2½")
Depth 1075mm (3' 6¼")
Back height including kerbs 547mm (1' 9½")
Front height including kerbs 420mm 1' 4½")

Accessories include : Louvre Vents, Automatic Roof Vents, Extension Modules, Guttering Adaption Kits, Staging, Double Door, Instant Fit Cladding, Internal Partition, External Shading, Concrete Base Kerbs and Toughened Glass.

If you have any queries or questions please phone us on 01252 718481
or e-mail us at sales@bournebuildings.co.uk