Here are some of the most common questions about our Timbertunnels. If you have any other questions please do get in touch.
Guide prices are listed on the pricing page. Please get in touch for an exact quote.
We are currently not offering plans or self-build kits, see this page for more information.
We will travel up to 10 hours from our workshop in the far north of Scotland for installations, so this includes areas in the north of England. Sorry but we can’t offer installations further south and do not offer self-build kits at the moment.
Yes! The Timbertunnel is a multi-purpose building. However it does get very hot inside so if using it for other uses we can supply Opal or Bronze polycarbonate sheets as these do not let as much sunlight through. Contact us to discuss this.
Our standard design incorporates a stable door entrance and large opening window at the other end. This gives enough ventilation for us and feedback has been positive on this. If you would like extra windows and doors in the gable ends, we can add these during installation.
We cannot add ventilation down the side of the tunnel as this would cause structural issues and likely wind damage.
In the UK polytunnels are usually considered as “permitted development”. However we recommend that you check with your local authority as there will be conditions on where you can site it, and in some cases planning permission may be required. For example planning is required if the tunnel is within 2m of your site boundary, is forward of the principle elevation of your house, or building it means that more than 50% of your land would be covered in buildings. Generally it is a case of a simple phone call to your local planning department to check these conditions. Note that the height of our Timbertunnel is 2.7m to the ridge.
When installing Timbertunnels we will include foundations as part of the installation.
CAGS (Crofting Agricultural Grant Sheme) grants can be used for some horticultural polytunnels. Currently Timbertunnel is not approved and you would need to contact your local officer to dicsuss whether you could purchase a Timbertunnel under the grant.