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    Elite Craftsman 8x6 Greenhouse

    "Elite Craftsman 8x6 Greenhouse: Secure, Spacious, and Stylish - Enjoy a rust-free aluminum frame, easy entry, and superior ventilation with a 10-year warranty for peace of mind."

    More Sizes:

    Select your Glazing:

    Which glass do I need?

    Horticultural Glass

    This is standard greenhouse glass with 2' x 2' panes that overlap and join with S clips. This glass breaks into shards.

    Toughend Glass

    Recommended! Toughened Glass is much stronger than Horticultural glass and won't crack. If it does break it disintegrates into hundreds of small pieces.

    Polycarbonate Glazing

    Polycarbonate Glazing is ideal for family gardens where safety is the No 1 priority. It's virtually unbreakable and won't shatter.

    Get it installed by Professionals:

    Get it installed by Professionals?

    Installation

    Please Note: Installation requires an optional base plinth (if available) on a flat, level surface like slabs, concrete, or decking that meets the minimum base size. The package includes the greenhouse, ventilation, and downpipes only; accessories and groundwork are excluded. This may extend the standard delivery time by 2-4 weeks.

    Installation is only available in these postcode areas: B, BA, BB, BD, BL, BN, BS, CA, CB, CH, CO, CR, CT, CW, CV, CV, DA, DE, DE, DH, DL, DN, DY, EH, GL, GL, GU, HD, HG, HP, HU, HX, IP, KA, KT, LA, LE, LL, LN, L, LS, M, ME, MK, ML, NE, NG, NN, NR, OX, OL, PE, PR, RG, RH, SE, SG, SK, SM, SN, ST, SW, SY, TF, TN, TS, TW, WA, WF, WN, WR, WS, WS, WV, YO.

    Installation
    £450

    Add Add Cresting and Finials?

    Cresting and Finials
    + £150
    Colour Coded Cresting and Finials
    + £201

    Add Cresting and Finials information

    Aluminium Cresting and Finials - £150.00
    Aluminium Cresting and Finials

    Add to the finish of your greenhouse by adding cast Aluminium crestings and finials.


    Colour Coded Cresting and Finials - £201.00
    Colour Coded Cresting and Finials

    Add powder coated crestings and finials to match your greenhouse


    Greenhouse Colour

    Plain Finish
    Green + £380
    Olive + £413
    Black + £413
    Grey + £413
    Navy + £413
    White + £413
    Brown + £413
    Berry + £413
    Stone + £413
    Mocha + £413

    Greenhouse Colour information

    Adding a custom powder coated finish to your new Elite greenhouse will increase the delivery time up to 8 weeks.

    Plain Aluminium Finish - £0
    Plain Aluminium Finish

    Green Powder Coating - £380.00
    Green Powder Coating

    Olive Powder Coating - £413.00
    Olive Powder Coating

    Black Powder Coating - £413.00
    Black Powder Coating

    Grey Powder Coating - £413.00
    Grey Powder Coating

    Navy Powder Coating - £413.00
    Navy Powder Coating

    White Powder Coating - £413.00
    White Powder Coating

    Brown Powder Coating - £413.00
    Brown Powder Coating

    Berry Powder Coating - £413.00
    Berry Powder Coating

    Stone Powder Coating - £413.00
    Stone Powder Coating

    Mocha Powder Coating - £413.00
    Mocha Powder Coating

    Add Staging and Ventilation?

    Qty 1
    2 Slat Shelving Both sides
    + £117
    5 Slat Staging Both sides
    + £225

    Staging and Ventilation information

    Louvre Vent - £83.00
    Louvre Vent

    A louvre vent will bring cool air into the greenhouse to circulate and moderate the humidity levels.


    2 Slat Aluminium Shelving - £67.00
    2 Slat Aluminium Shelving

    This 2 slat shelving gives you some handy high level storage space down 1 side of your greenhouse. Width 8".


    2 Slat Shelving - Both sides - £117.00
    2 Slat Shelving - Both sides

    This 2 slat shelving gives you some handy high level storage space down both sides of your greenhouse. Width 8".


    5 Slat Aluminium Staging - £117.00
    5 Slat Aluminium Staging

    This 5 slat aluminium staging gives you a useful waist height work and storage surface down 1 side of your greenhouse. Width 19".


    5 Slat Staging - Both sides - £225.00
    5 Slat Staging - Both sides

    This 5 slat aluminium staging gives you a useful waist height work and storage surface down both sides of your greenhouse. Width 19".


    Add Staging and Ventilation?

    Colour Coded Louvre Vent
    + £150
    Qty 1
    2 Slat Colour Coded Shelving
    + £133
    2 Slat Colour Coded Shelving Both Sides
    + £183
    5 Slat Colour Coded Staging
    + £213
    5 Slat Colour Coded Staging Both Sides
    + £415

    Staging and Ventilation information

    Colour Coded Louvre Vent - £150.00
    Colour Coded Louvre Vent

    A louvre vent will bring cool air into the greenhouse to circulate and moderate the humidity levels. Colour Coded to match your greenhouse


    2 Slat Colour Coded Shelving - £133.00
    2 Slat Colour Coded Shelving

    Colour Coded to match your greenhouse. This 2 slat shelving gives you some handy high level storage space down 1 side of your greenhouse. Width 8".


    2 Slat Colour Coded Shelving - Both Sides - £183.00
    2 Slat Colour Coded Shelving - Both Sides

    Colour Coded to match your greenhouse. This 2 slat shelving gives you some handy high level storage space down both sides of your greenhouse. Width 8".


    5 Slat Colour Coded Staging - £213.00
    5 Slat Colour Coded Staging

    Colour Coded to match your greenhouse. This 5 slat aluminium staging gives you a useful waist height work and storage surface down 1 side of your greenhouse. Width 19".


    5 Slat Colour Coded Staging - Both Sides - £415.00
    5 Slat Colour Coded Staging - Both Sides

    Colour Coded to match your greenhouse. This 5 slat aluminium staging gives you a useful waist height work and storage surface down both sides of your greenhouse. Width 19".


    Add Extras?

    Qty 1
    Automatic Louvre Vent Opener
    + £54
    Qty 1
    Standard rainwater kit
    + £42
    100 Litre Water Butt with Stand
    + £67

    Extras information

    Elite Automatic Roof Vent Opener - £48.00
    Elite Automatic Roof Vent Opener

    This automatic roof vent opener will open your roof vent for you when the greenhouse becomes too humid.


    Automatic Louvre Vent Opener - £54.00
    Automatic Louvre Vent Opener

    This little mechanism attaches to your louvre vent and will open it automatically when your greenhouse becomes too warm.


    Standard rainwater kit - £42.00
    Standard rainwater kit

    Collect rainwater from your greenhouse's gutters with this down pipe kit.


    Rainwater kit to one gutter - £51.00
    Rainwater kit to one gutter

    This kit connects to both gutters and links them together at the rear of your greenhouse to fill your water butt in half the time.


    100 Litre Water Butt with Stand - £67.00
    100 Litre Water Butt with Stand

    Add Hybrid Panels?

    Elite Hybrid Panels
    + £463

    Hybrid Panels information

    Elite Hybrid Aluminium Panels - £463.00
    Elite Hybrid Aluminium Panels

    The Elite Hybrid panels are 585mm tall and offer protection against accidents from strimmers, slips and trips. Panels will be colour coded to your greenhouse


    Add Greenhouse Flooring?

    Fastfit 6x8 Greenhouse Floor Kit
    + £150

    Greenhouse Flooring information

    The Fastfit 6x8 Greenhouse Floor Kit is the most cost effective and simple way of providing a level floor for your Greenhouse.

    Fastfit 6x8 Greenhouse Floor Kit - £150.00
    Fastfit 6x8 Greenhouse Floor Kit

    The 6x8 Greenhouse Floor Kit comes with a simple to construct click together system complete with water permeable membrane to provide essential drainage for your greenhouse whilst keeping the weeds at bay. Quick and easy preparation means no waiting times for concrete to dry.

    NOTE: This kit must be placed on a level and compacted surface that will not subside. It is essential that a greenhouse is built onto a hard, level surface to ensure stability and a long working life.

    NOTE: Our fitters only install greenhouses onto slabs or concrete and therefore is not compatible with this floor kit.


    The 8ft x 6ft Elite Craftsman is a solid greenhouse that is designed and made here in the UK. It features the Elite Low Threshold Base giving a safe and practical entry for you and all of your gardening bits and bobs.

    The Elite Craftsman 8x6 Greenhouse benefits from a sturdy high quality aluminium frame with bracing and strengthening throughout. The single sliding door has a integral door catch to keep the door shut in high winds or open when you need more ventilation. New features for 2013 include a door handle and a proper key lock for security.

    This Elite Craftsman 8 x 6 has a 2 opening roof vents for ventilation, a single sliding door and integral gutters to collect rain water.

    • 1900mm (6ft 2") Wide Aluminium Greenhouse - Practical Width.
    • Silver Aluminum Frame - Rust free.
    • Integral low threshold base - Easy no trip entry.
    • Single Sliding Door - 2ft Wide Entry.
    • Door Handle and Lock - Cam Lock with key.
    • 3mm Horticultural Glazing - Standard greenhouse glass.
    • 2 Opening Roof Vents - Allows hot air to escape for Ventilation.
    • 10 Year Warranty - Covers aluminium frame and base.

    Delivery Times: Mill finish All Glazing: 4-5 weeks, Powder coated Compact, Streamline, Craftsman, High Eave, and Belmont: 8-10 weeks, All other Powder coated Models: 10-14 weeks.

    Your new Elite Greenhouse will be delivered directly from the Elite factory using specialized delivery lorries. Delivery is curbside.

    We will contact you by telephone at least 7 days prior to delivery. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us.

    Optional Installation: If selected, installation may add 2-4 weeks to the delivery time. Our installation service requires a level concrete, slabbed, or decked area.

    Note: If you're outside Elite's normal delivery areas, we will provide a delivery quote.

    Greenhouse Size Diagram

    Greenhouse Dimensions

    A: Greenhouse width

    1900mm (6′ 2″)

    B: Greenhouse depth

    2589mm (8′ 5″)

    C: Ridge height

    2122mm (6′ 11″)

    D: Eaves height

    1292mm (4′ 2″)

    E & F: Door Size

    600mm (1′ 11″) x 1750mm (5′ 8″) (aperture)

    Minimum Base Size

    1900mm (6′ 2″) x 2589mm (8′ 5″)

    Elite Low Threshold Greenhouse Base
    Elite Low Threshold Greenhouse Base

    The Low Threshold Base is unique to Elite Greenhouses. It allows you easy access with wheelbarrows and wheelchairs without having to build a ramp. No more tripping over a greenhouse base when carrying plant trays as the entry is at ground level.

    Elite Door Lock and Key
    Elite Door Lock and Key

    Elite Greenhouses now have a handy door handle to make opening your greenhouse easy as well as a proper key lock for security in your garden or on the allotment.

    Elite Integral Gutters
    Elite Integral Gutters

    You’ll find proper gutters on Elite greenhouses rather than narrow channels. These are more effective at gathering up rainwater for your water butt and less likely to get blocked up with leaves.

    Elite Integral Gutters
    5 Slat Diamond Staging

    The Diamond shelving and staging are designed for Elite greenhouses. They are durable, long-lasting, and supported by cantilever bracing, eliminating the need for legs. This design provides space underneath for growing plants, storing pots, and wheelchair accessibility. Both can be color-coded to match your greenhouse.

    Horticultural Glass Panels
    High-Quality Horticultural Glass for Optimal Growth

    Our horticultural glass provides superior light transmission, durability, and UV protection, ensuring optimal growth conditions for your plants.

    Elite Greenhouse
    Elite Greenhouses

    Elite Greenhouses have been made right here in the UK by the same family-run business for the last 60 Years. Using some of the strongest Aluminium profiles available, a wide range of Powder Coated Finishes as well as smart touches like Low Threshold Doors, innovative Glazing Bar Capping and Stainless Steel fixings throughout, you'd be hard-pressed to find better greenhouse anywhere!.

    Elite Greenhouse 10 Year Warranty
    10 Year Warranty

    Elite greenhouses come with a 10-year warranty on the greenhouse frame. This warranty covers any manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship. However, it does not cover glass or polycarbonate. The warranty is only valid if the greenhouse is assembled according to the provided instructions

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • What base would be best for my Greenhouse?

      For your greenhouse to thrive, it needs a solid foundation. Here are our top picks:

      Paving Slabs: A classic choice! They're easy to lay and provide excellent drainage.

      Concrete Base: Want something ultra-sturdy? A concrete base is your go-to option. It's long-lasting and provides a super-level surface.

      Decking: Yes, you can use decking! Just make sure it's robust and as flat as a pancake.

      Remember, a great base sets the stage for years of happy gardening. So take your time and get it right - your future plants will thank you!

    • How is the greenhouse packaged?

      The Frame and Base: Imagine long, slim parcels (shoe boxes, but longer) - that's how your greenhouse frame and base will arrive. We pack them snugly in sturdy cardboard boxes to keep everything safe and sound during their journey to you.

      Now, this depends on what type you've chosen:

      • Ordered horticultural glass? It'll come neatly boxed up.
      • Opted for full pane toughened glass? Each sheet will arrive individually wrapped for extra protection.

      We take extra care to ensure every piece of your green haven reaches you in perfect condition. It's like a jigsaw puzzle waiting to be put together!

    • Where will I find the Assembly Instructions?

      The instructions will be in the box with your greenhouse frame.

    • What vehicles do you deliver in?

      We bring your greenhouse dreams to life using our trusty Class II 15-ton lorries. Picture a furniture removal van, and you've got the right idea. These big friendly giants ensure your greenhouse arrives safe and sound.

      But wait! Does your driveway have a tricky turn? Or perhaps a low-hanging tree branch? No worries! If you think there might be any access hiccups, just give us a ring. Our team loves a good problem-solving challenge!

      ? Call us on 0800 098 8877 for a chat about your delivery needs. We're all ears and ready to find the perfect solution for you.

    • How long will it take to build?

      Planning your greenhouse assembly? Here's what to expect:

      • Typically a weekend project:
      • Day 1: Set up the framework
      • Day 2: Install the glazing

      Quick tip: Don't leave it half-glazed overnight!

      Remember, larger greenhouses might take a bit longer. Happy building!

    • Where should I start with assembling my greenhouse?

      Ready to build? Here's your quick guide:

      • Read instructions carefully
      • Prepare the ground
      • Assemble base frame
      • Build greenhouse frame
      • Install glazing

      Top tip: Follow the steps in order for a smooth assembly. Happy building!

    • What if there are missing or damaged parts?

      Oops! Missing or Damaged Parts?

      No stress! We've got your back:

      We'll sort it out pronto!

      We're here to make your greenhouse dreams come true. Let's fix this together!

    • Can you install the greenhouse for me?

      Want pro assembly? It's easy:

      • Just add the Installation option above
      • Our experts will do the rest

      All you need: A flat slab or concrete base.

      Let us turn your greenhouse kit into garden magic!