Halls 6x4 Green Frame Polycarbonate Greenhouse (1.928m x 1.326m)

The Halls 6x4 Green Frame Polycarbonate Greenhouse (SO8123) has a footprint of 1.928m x 1.326m (6ft x 4ft). That gives you a usable floor area of around 2.5 square metres enough for two grow bags and a shelf of pots in even the smallest garden. Backed by a 15-year guarantee, this is a serious bit of kit for the price.

The frame is powder-coated aluminium finished in green, which prevents rust without any annual treatment. The 4mm UV-stabilised twin-wall polycarbonate glazing delivers natural light, insulation and safety in one panel. The manufacturer states these panels will never discolour or fade. Ridge height is 1950mm and eaves height is 1240mm.

The apex roof includes an opening vent that keeps air circulating and stops the temperature spiking in summer. The integrated guttering system collects rainwater for use on your plants a practical feature that saves water. No staging is included but the smooth-action sliding door makes access easy. Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and seedlings all work well in this size.

The smooth-action sliding door and rust-proof frame make this low maintenance year-round. No floor is supplied so a prepared base is needed. Also available with a silver frame and in different glazing types.

The frame is aluminium section finished in a green powder-coat that prevents rust. The apex roof pitch sheds rain efficiently and houses one opening vent that releases heat build-up. The 4mm twin-wall polycarbonate panels clip into the aluminium glazing bars twin-wall construction traps an air gap between the two skins which improves insulation over single-skin glazing. The UV stabilisation in the polycarbonate prevents yellowing from sunlight. The integrated guttering runs along the eaves and channels rainwater away from the base, reducing ground erosion around the structure.

The frame is powder-coated aluminium finished in green. The glazing is 4mm UV-stabilised twin-wall clear polycarbonate twin-wall panels provide better insulation than single-skin and will not shatter. No timber is used in this structure. The optional base is a steel frame.

No floor or base is supplied with this greenhouse. You must prepare a firm level base a concrete slab or paving is recommended before assembly. A Halls 4x6 steel base is available as an optional extra but must be purchased at the same time as the greenhouse. The buyer is responsible for ground preparation.

This greenhouse arrives flat-packed for DIY assembly. No official assembly time is stated by Halls. It is a two-person job one person to hold frame sections while the other fixes them. The sliding door and polycarbonate panels slot into the aluminium frame. Check with the supplier whether fixings and instructions are included in the box.

The 1.928m x 1.326m floor gives you space for two standard grow bags side by side. That is enough for four to six tomato plants or two cucumber plants. Add a shelf along one side and you can raise trays of seeds in spring while crops grow below. In summer use the floor for tomatoes, peppers and aubergines. In autumn clear the grow bags and use the space to overwinter tender perennials, fuchsias and citrus pots that would not survive a UK frost outside.

The powder-coated aluminium frame needs no annual retreatment wipe down with a damp cloth to keep it clean. The twin-wall polycarbonate panels are UV-stabilised and the manufacturer states they will not discolour or fade. Clear the integrated guttering of debris regularly to keep rainwater flowing freely. No specific maintenance schedule is stated beyond these points.

At 1.928m x 1.326m this greenhouse fits into a corner or against a fence with ease. Leave at least 600mm clearance on the sliding door side so it can open fully. The apex roof vent opens upward so no side clearance is needed for that. The compact footprint takes up less than 2.6 square metres of garden but gives you full-height growing space inside at 1950mm to the ridge.