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Enhancing Your Greenhouse

14 April 2020 By Kitty Yarrow

Alongside choosing the interior features such as the benching, lighting and heating for your greenhouse, you will need to consider the finer details such as the door furniture, finials and cresting. Made out of durable aluminium we have faithfully...More >

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Tags: Greenhouse door handles, messenger greenhouse, Victorian greenhouse

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Advice for Heating Your Greenhouse

12 February 2020 By Tash Ellens

We’ve spoken with our friends at Harrier Garden Developments to get their expertise on how to heat your greenhouse in the most efficient way possible. Why would you need to heat a greenhouse? Heating a greenhouse allows you to extend your growing...More >

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Tags: Harrier Heating, Garden Developments, heating your greenhouse

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Utilising the Space in a Small Greenhouse

24 September 2019 By Victoria Burnell

If you are looking for a greenhouse but have concerns about limited space we have a number of structures suitable in our National Trust Collection . Measuring from 8x10 foot, you can choose from our Hidcote and Scotney greenhouses or contact us...More >

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Tags: Small greenhouses, Growing environment, Hidcote, Scotney

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The Alitex Paint Collection with M&L Paints

01 May 2019 By Tash Ellens

At last we are excited to introduce our own Alitex collection of paint - a palette of 15 colours that will match, contrast and complement our most loved greenhouse shades. Our collection is made for us by Marston and Langinger Paints, now known more...More >

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Aluminium Greenhouses versus Wooden Greenhouses

10 December 2018 By Kitty Yarrow

In recent years many notable organisations, including both English Heritage and the National Trust are approving aluminium as a material for glasshouse construction. Leading conservation bodies in the UK have contacted Alitex for solutions to...More >

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Tags: aluminium vs wood, aluminium greenhouses, wooden greenhouses, benefits of aluminium

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Our doors close with a reassuring clunk

19 November 2018 By Tash Ellens

First impressions of an Alitex greenhouse are that it is made of solid wood. The satisfying 'clunk' as the door closes simply reinforces that belief. However, being made of aluminium means we can not only faithfully replicate traditional designs, we...More >

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Tags: alitex greenhouses, Alitex door clunk, Alitex videos

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What makes Alitex different?

20 December 2017 By Tash Ellens

If you think all greenhouses look alike, look again. It is through devoted attention to detail that you will discover Alitex greenhouses are like no other. You will appreciate our ruthless adherence to Victorian traditions We have designed our...More >

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Tags: greenhouse, alitex, glasshouse, difference, review

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Advice: Planning Permission

30 March 2017 By Tash Ellens

We understand that building a garden structure can take a lot of planning and design consideration. It can be especially daunting if the prospect of planning permission and building regulations arise. Rules governing outbuildings You will need...More >

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Tags: Planning permission, planning advice, planning portal, outbuildings, greenhouse planning, conservatory planning

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Alitex in adverse weather

11 November 2016 By Tash Ellens

Our customer in Germany has owned his Alitex for over 20 years. This year, following a horrendous storm, the greenhouse showed its true strength. A nearby tree was damaged by the storm and in its path stood the greenhouse which caught the tree's...More >

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Tags: structure, aluminium, greenhouse, germany, weather

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Manufacturing News: Another Emmegi UK Machine for our factory

06 September 2016 By Tash Ellens

It's been just under a year since the installation of our last Italian Emmegi UK machine, a five axis Satellite XT. The machine has proved a successful investment for the progression of Alitex. The Satellite XT, designed for drilling, threading and...More >

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Tags: news, Factory, machine emmegi uk, greenhouse, conservatory, manufacturing

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