Are You Making The Most Out Of Your Polytunnel?

More than one of us has bought a house with a polytunnel in the garden. If you are thinking about having the polytunnel removed, you may want to think twice. Polytunnel gardening and permaculture management are both beginning to increase rapidly within the UK.

 

Polytunnels are to popping up all over the place. So, if you are lucky enough to have one  sitting vacant in your garden, make the most out of it.

 

Not Sure Where to Start With Your Polytunnel? No Problem

 

The first thing you need to do before you start “polytunnel gardening” is to find out if your polytunnel needs any refurbishment or repairs. A damaged polytunnel with holes or tears in the plastic covering will not only let the elements in, but it will also let the bugs in.

 

Can you carry out a polytunnel refurbishment yourself? You could possibly carry out polytunnel repairs yourself. But, if you don't have any knowledge or experience on how to repair or refurbish a polytunnel, it is best to call in specialists or at least seek some good advice.

 

Trying to do it yourself and ending up struggling will only cause frustration. In a worst-case scenario, you may even go off the idea of polytunnel gardening altogether because of all the faff. That is the last thing you want. At the moment, we need more people to get involved in “polytunnelling.” as climate change is causing all-sorts of problems with food production. Sustainability is a major way to make the necessary changes to our carbon emissions footprint

 

Is a Total Polytunnel Refurbishment Expensive?

 

A complete polytunnel refurbishment will obviously cost you money. That being said, it all depends on what is required in the refurbishment. Do you want to add or extend the sections, do you need to have more venting or access features, or are you happy with what you have got? Most repair and refurbishment costs are fairly inexpensive and most growers know that there is a life expectancy to any polytunnel construction.

 

Tunnels are great and so much better than greenhouses. Adding new sections is not a big build deal and not that costly when compared to buying a new greenhouse. You don't have to add a large section right away. Many polytunnel gardeners refurbish their tunnels when they have spare cash available.

 

Polytunnels repairs are different. They are relatively easy to do yourself if you have some expertise or a professional polytunnel construction company can offer this service within their maintenance contract with their client.

 

How Do I Get Started?

 

When you want to start a polytunnel refurbishment, it is best to get in touch with a service expert that can help. They will advise on how you can make your construction look brand new again and make any necessary changes to fulfil the requirements of your growing environment purposes.

 

Most polytunnel repairs don't take very long. Depending on the condition of your tunnel, any repairs necessary can probably be completed in a day. Ask for a quote and find out the cost, bear in mind that a local contractor should be cheaper for travelling costs?

 

Final Word on Polytunnel Refurbishment

 

Your polytunnel is probably a lot more versatile space than you give it credit for. You would be surprised how many applications a polytunnel can have. Why not go ahead and find out how much it is going to cost to have your polytunnel repaired or refurbished. Most polytunnel repair and refurbishment services will offer free quotes and helpful advice.