Polytunnels What To Consider When Buying A Polytunnel

Buying a Polytunnel can be a very difficult and daunting task, especially to the novice gardener. There are many things to consider as there are many sellers all with different products. Just a simple search for polytunnels on Google will provide you with many polytunnel sellers, all with different products, and varying prices and claims. So who do you choose? Well here are a few things to consider;
The first thing to do is cut through all the sales talk. I know this is true of pretty much any product you buy, but this is especially true of this product because it can be quite expensive, and the actual product and what you are going to get make a big difference. So while the website may look pretty, and there may be friendly advice on there etc, you could really do with cutting down to the actual product.

Look closely at images
A good website will show a lot of images. If you cant see the product, be suspicious. Its very important to look at the images closely, so you can see exactly what kind of polytunnel youre buying. The images should be of constructed polytunnels, preferably being used and perhaps with a customer smiling away next to it.

Look for Testimonials
If a polytunnel is good, then there should be customers reviews featured all over the website. A good polytunnel supplier should be desperate to show new visitors and potential customers to their website how good their polytunnels are, and a massive way of doing this is by telling you how much past customers loved them. So look for testimonials and if they are missing, be very suspicious.
If there are testimonials about the polytunnels, read them closely. Look for indicators that they are genuine. This could be a photo of the polytunnel with the customer, the customers name, or hometown. Also reviews usually are quite specific, so if there are 30 reviews and they all just say a generic, its a good polytunnel, then that doesnt sound as genuine as reviews that say, the polythene is really good quality, its well made and the construction was very professional. The latter sounds nice and specific and more likely to be genuine.

Look for Quality
A polytunnel can be quite an investment. A good quality polytunnel can cost around the 1000 mark depending on size. So its definitely worth looking for one that will last and will give the best quality. If you can afford it, spend a little more now, and get a poltunnel that will for years to come.
Quite simply, if a polytunnel is of a high quality, the polytunnel supplier should and would make it absolutely clear. They would want to highlight build quality, how its built, what the structure is made of, make guarantees of the certain parts, offer construction services, make clear aftersales care and be easily contactable.

Look for Whats Included
When looking around at polytunnels supplier websites, I am often reminded of a certain Irish airline. Advertise amazing prices and lead people in, and then hit them with loads of extras and hidden prices that are needed but not mentioned in the original price. Be careful, its worth taking the time to check the real price, after youve factored in all the essentials and optional extras. Dont be fooled by low lead in prices.

Look for Construction
Its worth it! If like me, you can spend hours putting up a tent when you taking the kids camping, youll see that its worth paying to have a professional job done. If a company isnt offering this service, you should ask why.

So theres just a few things to consider when buying a polytunnel for your garden.