HP COMPARISON.pdf

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Tel:01667454875www.highlandpolytunnels.co.uk

GardenStructuresCompareusagainstthecompetition


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HighlandPolytunnelshavebeensupplyingand

constructingpolytunnelsforthepast12years.

Wehavecombinedexperienceandknowledge

thatensuresyoureceivethebestqualitypoly

tunnel.

Whyhavewemadethiscomparison?Wethinkitsimportanttohighlightthedifferencesbe

tweenourstructuresandthoseofourcompetitors.

Wewanttotellourcustomersthereasonswemanufac

tureanddesignourpolytunnelsthewaywedo.Thiscom

parisonlooksatthequalityandreliabilityoftheproducts

usedwithinthestructures.

HighlandPolytunnelsUnit8B2,BalmakeithBusinessPark,Nairn.IV125QR.Scotland

Email:[email protected]/Web:www.highlandpolytunnels.co.uk

Tel:01667454875/Fax:05601123114

VatNo:829992464

Aswe

are

based

in

the

Highlands

of

Scotland

we

have

first hand knowledge of theweather conditions your

newpolytunnelwillhavetoface.Buyingtherighttun

nel andcovering isessential toensurea long life for

your tunnel.Pleasecontactusshouldyourequireany

help.


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Compareour8ftPolytunnelHighlandPolytunnels FirstTunnels PremierPolytunnels

FrameworkFoundationTubes Heavydutygalvanisedfoundationtubes

witha3.5mmwallthicknesstogivein

creasedprotectionfromcorrosion.

Pregalvinisedsteeltubewith1.5mm

wallthickness


wallthickness

FrameworkTensioningSystem Upto250mmoftensioningisavailable

byraisingthehoopsandlockinginto

place

none onlyavailablewhenthecoveristrenched

HoopDiameter 32mm 25.4mm 28mm

NumberofHoopPieces(alsoseeStorm

Bars/StormStays)

2 4 3

NumberofStruts/Stabilizersperend 2 2 2

NumberofPiecesStruts/Stabilizersare

suppliedin

1 2 1

Strut/StabilizerBarDiameter 32mm 25mm unknown

RidgeBarDiameter 32mm 25mm unknown

CropBars

MainCropBarDiameter 25mm 25mm unknown

NumberofCropBarHangers 0 0 0

CropBarHangerDiameter n/a n/a n/a

StormBraceBars/StormStays NotNeeded(Theseareusedto

strengthenweakenedpointduetomulti

plehooppieces.)

optionalextra optionalextra

TimberandAluminiumEndTimberSizes 75mmx40mm 47mmx75mm 51mmx76mm

SideTimberSizes 75mmx40mm 47mmx75mm 51mmx76mm

BaseRailAluminiumSectionSizes 37mmx14mm 37mmx14mm Noaluminiumoption

SideRailAluminiumSectionSizes 55mmx14mm 55mmx14mm Noaluminiumoption

FittingsTypeoffittingsused Purposemadecommercialfittings UBolts/Qclips/PClips UBolts/Qclips/PClips

PolytunnelCoveringPolythene

Manufacturer

Bpi.

Visqueen

UK

designed

and

manu

facturedfortheUKclimate.

www.bpivisqueenhort.comUnknown

Imported

Unknown

Imported

AntiHotSpotTapemanufacturer It seems almost daily we get offers for

tape that costsmuch less.Howeverour

testshaveshown that theadhesivesim

ply isnt up to thejob so much sowe

havegivenuptestingothersuppliersand

sticktowhatweknow

Unknown Unknown

Side Vent System Gearbox operated steel tube with spring clips tosecure the polythene.

Gearbox operated steel tube with spring clips tosecure the polythene.

Manually roll a steel tube with spring clips tosecure the polythene

Doors Sliding doors as standard manufactured from

timber or aluminium

Hinged or sliding options manufactured from

timber

Hinged only, manufactured from timber

Single Door Sizes 0.9m (3ft) x 2m (66) 0.7m (23) x 1.8m (6) 0.8m (28) x height unknown


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HighlandPolytunnels FirstTunnels PremierPolytunnelsFrameworkFoundationTubes Heavydutygalvanisedfoundationtubes




wallthickness


wallthickness


byraising

the

hoops

and

locking

into

place




Bars/StormStays)

2 4 3



suppliedin

1 2 1



CropBars



CropBarHangerDiameter n/a n/a n/a

StormBraceBars/StormStays NotNeeded(Theseareusedto


plehooppieces.)







PolytunnelCovering

PolytheneManufacturer Bpi.Visqueen UKdesignedandmanu


www.bpivisqueenhort.comUnknown Imported Unknown Imported




ply isnt up to thejob somuch sowe


sticktowhatweknow

Unknown Unknown




Doors Sliding doors as standard manufactured fromtimber or aluminium

Hinged or sliding options manufactured fromtimber



Compareour10ftPolytunnel


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HighlandPolytunnels FirstTunnels PremierPolytunnelsFrameworkFoundationTubes Heavydutygalvanisedfoundationtubes




wallthickness


wallthickness


byraisingthehoopsandlockinginto

place




Bars/StormStays)

2 4 4



suppliedin

1 2 1



CropBars



CropBarHangerDiameter 25mm n/a unknown

StormBraceBars/StormStays NotNeeded(Theseareusedtostrengthenweakenedpointduetomulti

plehooppieces.)







PolytunnelCoveringPolythene

Manufacturer

Bpi.

Visqueen

UK

designed

and

manu


www.bpivisqueenhort.comUnknown

Imported

Unknown

Imported






sticktowhatweknow

Unknown Unknown




Doors Sliding doors as standard manufactured from

timber or aluminium

Hinged or sliding options manufactured from

timber





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HighlandPolytunnels FirstTunnels PremierPolytunnelsrameworkoundationTubes Heavydutygalvanisedfoundationtubes




wallthickness


wallthickness

rameworkTensioningSystem Upto250mmoftensioningisavailable

byraising

the

hoops

and

locking

into

place


oopDiameter 32mm 25.4mm 28mm

umberofHoopPieces(alsoseeStorm

ars/StormStays)

2 4 3

umberofStruts/Stabilizersperend 2 2 2

umberofPiecesStruts/Stabilizersare

uppliedin

1 2 1

trut/StabilizerBarDiameter 32mm 25mm unknown

idgeBar

Diameter

32mm

25mm

unknown

ropBars


umberofCropBarHangers 2 0 1

ropBarHangerDiameter 25mm n/a unknown

tormBraceBars/StormStays NotNeeded(Theseareusedto


plehooppieces.)


imberandAluminiumnd

Timber

Sizes

75mm

x40mm

47mm

x75mm

51mm

x76mm

ideTimberSizes 75mmx40mm 47mmx75mm 51mmx76mm

aseRailAluminiumSectionSizes 37mmx14mm 37mmx14mm Noaluminiumoption

ideRailAluminiumSectionSizes 55mmx14mm 55mmx14mm Noaluminiumoption

ittingsypeoffittingsused Purposemadecommercialfittings UBolts/Qclips/PClips UBolts/Qclips/PClips

olytunnelCoveringolytheneManufacturer Bpi.Visqueen UKdesignedandmanu


www.bpivisqueenhort.com Unknown Imported Unknown Imported

ntiHotSpotTapemanufacturer It seems almost daily we get offers for





sticktowhatweknow

Unknown Unknown

ide Vent System Gearbox operated steel tube with spring clips tosecure the polythene.



oors Sliding doors as standard manufactured fromtimber or aluminium

Hinged or sliding options manufactured fromtimber


ingle Door Sizes 0.9m (3ft) x 2m (66) 0.7m (23) x 1.8m (6) 0.8m (28) x height unknown



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1:CropBarsCropbarsstiffenupthesrtructureduringstrongwinds.Theycanalsohelpkeepthelegstiedtogetherunderheavy

snow.Weuselargediameter,hightensilesteeltoensurethestructureremainsrigidunderbothwindandsnowloads.

2:FittingsCommercialgrade,weldedfittingshelpkeepthePolytunnelrigidunderhighwindsreducingwearandtearonthecover,as

wellasensuringourtunnelsremainhowwedesignthemtobe.

3:BracingsAllourpolytunnelsaresuppliedwith32mmbracingtoallcorners.Providing largediameter,hightensilebracinginonepieceensuresthepolytunnelstaysrigidunderhighwindloads.

4:SteelworkAllourframeworkismanufacturedfromhightensilepregalvinisedsteeltogiveastrongerstructure.Oursteelistypically

48%strongerthanstandardstructuralsteel,withmaterialcertificatesavailableonrequest.Withgroundtubesbeinginthe

ground,theyarelikelytobeincontactwithwaterforextendedpeiriodsoftime.Weuseheaviergaugegroundtubeswhich

arehotdipgalvinisedtoreducethechanceofcorrosion.Ourgroundtubes,withawallthicknessof3.5mmuseover70%

moresteelthantheframeworktoensurethefoundationsareascapableofwithstandingtheforcesappliedtothem.

5:GroundTubesWithgroundtubesbeingintheground,theyarelikelytobeincontactwithwaterforextendedpeiriodsoftime.Weuse

heaviergauge

ground

tubes

which

are

hot

dip

galvinised

to

reduce

the

chance

of

corrosion.

Our

ground

tubes,

with

awall

thicknessof3.5mmuseover70%moresteelthantheframeworktoensurethefoundationsareascapableofwithstanding

theforcesappliedtothem.

6:DoorsandDoorFramesWithslidingdoorsasstandard,andawideopeningof0.9m(1.8mforadoubledoor),weoffermuchbettervalueandqual

itythanothermanufacturers.Inaddition,eachareconstructedusingsupplied90degreebracketsmakingitaverysimple

process.

7:HoopSectionsManyotherpolytunnelcompanieswillsupplyhoopsin3and4piecesduetotransportrestrictions. However,eachjoint

withinthepolytunnelwillcreateaweakpoint.Theyprovideoptionalextrapartstostrengthentheseweakpoints.These

extrapartsareoftenreferredtoasstormbars.Usingasfewhoopsectionsaspossiblekeepsthestructureasstrongas

possible.ThisiswhyatHighlandPolytunnels,wewillONLYsupplyhoopsin2sectionsandourhoopsDONOTneedstormbars

AtHighlandPolytunnelswedontleaveanythingtochance.WeonlysupplythehighestgradematerialsinallofourPolytunnels.

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