Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Harmony Grey Polycarbonate Greenhouse

Our verdict on the Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Harmony Grey Polycarbonate Greenhouse

The Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Harmony Grey Polycarbonate Greenhouse comes with an apex style roof, holds a 5 Years guarantee, and fit with single doors. The windows window used on this particular 6′ x 6′ use a polyethylene ^[1] glazing material (Thickness was not specified).

Base material: metal

Our experts say this has 1 stand out feature. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.

1. The metal cladding used on this greenhouse is one the best available for greenhouses rated by our experts.

Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this greenhouse fairs across the market.

Guarantee

On a metal greenhouse, the guarantee that the manufacturer offers is usually a very good indicator of the quality of the building. The longer the guarantee the more the manufacturer believes in the quality of the building they have produced. Typically we see manufacturer guarantees for metal Greenhouses ranging from zero right up to a 15 years guarantee.

This metal greenhouse comes with a 5 years guarantee. Most metal greenhouse come with a 5 years guarantee (52.56% of them) ^[2].

For this particular brand (Palram) they offer 6 ^[3] different types of guarantees on their metal greenhouses, with the 5 years guarantee on this being the only they offer. The 5 years guarantee is found on 66.67% of Palram metal greenhouses ^[4]. It is great that this greenhouse was given one of the highest guarantees offered by the brand, and this shows the manufacturer has a lot of faith in the overall quality of this part of their product range.

When looking at comparable 6′ x 6′ metal greenhouses (we found 71 of them) the most popular guarantee length offered by manufacturers was 10 years ^[5]. 60.56% came with a missing guarantee, 14.08% came with a 10 year guarantee, 12.68% came with a 5 year guarantee, 7.04% came with a 12 year guarantee, 2.82% came with a 15 year guarantee, 1.41% came with a 1 year guarantee and 1.41% came with a 7 year guarantee.

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Cladding

The metal cladding(walls) used here is one of the best forms of construction for greenhouse walls out of the 2 types ^[6] we’ve identified on same-size greenhouses, that you’ll also see getting used on 7% (52 of 787) of all greenhouses analysed ^[7], as well as being used on 8% (6 of 78) of the top 10% of greenhouses ^[8]. While you’ll find that the Expert Score of this greenhouse is 5 points lower than the average for metal clad 6′ x 6’s (72 vs the average of 77) ^[9], you can be sure it’s not due to the cladding as this one of the highest scoring materials found on 6′ x 6′ greenhouses. You’ll also find the metal cladding showing up on 8% of 6′ x 6′ greenhouses (6 in total).

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Roofing

Metal is the material used for the roofing, our experts rate this an about average form of roof material out of the 3 types we’ve found on same-size greenhouses ^[10]. This roofing material is used on 1% of all greenhouses analysed, and after looking top 10% of greenhouses (78 in total), none of them make use of this roof material. Out of all 6′ x 6′ greenhouses we find this is actually the only one to use a metal roofing.

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Window

Polyethylene windows come installed on this greenhouse. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 4 glazing types found on 6′ x 6′ greenhouses ^[11]. This particular type of glazing is used on 5% of all windowed greenhouses and 29% of the top 10% of greenhouses with windows we analysed. 8% of 6′ x 6′ greenhouses with windows (4 in total) use polyethylene windows.

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Height

The height of this greenhouse is 2080mm (7′) which is 4% more than the average 6′ x 6′ greenhouse, giving you 80.0mm (0.3′) extra headroom.

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Doors

The door height is 1,630.00mm (5′) tall which is 1% or 11.69mm (0.0′) shorter than the average 6′ x 6′.
The door width is 565.00mm (2′) wide which is 2% or 10.47mm (0.0′) narrower than the average 6′ x 6′.

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You Might Also Consider

We found 47 6′ x 6′ greenhouses with comparable specifications. The Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Harmony Grey Polycarbonate Greenhouse has an Expert Score that is 4% lower than average and is £3 more expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring greenhouses out of the 47 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.

Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £359 with this vidaXL Greenhouse 4.5m² 300x150x200 cm White. It is priced at £75, this is 479% less than this and has an Expert Score of 60, 12 points less than the Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Harmony Grey Polycarbonate Greenhouse.

Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 85 vs 72 for this product, the Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Mythos Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse is the best 6′ x 6′ greenhouse with comparable specifications, and is priced at £389, that’s £45 less than the Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Harmony Grey Polycarbonate Greenhouse.

High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a greenhouse with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 2 greenhouses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
6′ x 6′ Mercia Traditional Wooden Greenhouse
Marlborough Greenhouses 6′ x 6′ Wooden Greenhouse with 4 windows

Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 greenhouses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Mythos Silver Polycarbonate Greenhouse
6’x6′ Palram Canopia Rion White Lean to Greenhouse
Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Mythos Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse

Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 3 greenhouses that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
6’x6′ Palram Canopia Harmony Small Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse
6’x6′ Palram Canopia Harmony Small Silver Polycarbonate Greenhouse
6’x6′ Palram Canopia Hybrid Small Silver Polycarbonate Greenhouse

More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
Palram Canopia 6′ x 6′ Mythos Silver Polycarbonate Greenhouse
6’x6′ Palram Canopia Harmony Small Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse
6’x6′ Palram Canopia Rion EcoGrow Small Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse