Which is better polycarbonate or glass greenhouse?

Which is better polycarbonate or glass greenhouse? Well to be honest it's not that simple. In this video, I give you my experiences of both which seem appropriate given the recent storms. It's a very personal choice and everything will have good reasons for choosing one or the other. I've had both and after years of problems due to living in a high-wind area, I've switched to glass which has surprised some people, but like everything else, the build quality of your greenhouse means a lot.
So which do I prefer and why?

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[nuclearknight]

Down here in Southeast Texas with massive rain storms and hurricanes that will easily destroy my gardens the entire skeleton of my greenhouse is all tongue and groove and the poly carbonate panels are hammered inside of the wood. They are braced and reinforced I did all the engineering myself there has yet to been a hurricane to destroy it I had a small tree fall on it probably about 4 inches in diameter I didn’t even phase it for overall strength I choose poly carbonate because it’s almost indestructible something falls on glass it will bust I have a water sprinkler irrigation system set on a timer for 20 minutes at a time 4 times a day All provided by rainwater

[hisroyalblueness]

A very honest and helpful video, thank you 👍
If folk can’t afford a new glass greenhouse then I highly recommend that they buy a second hand glass greenhouse. People upgrade to bigger and better, or move house and don’t take them along, or simply get too old and infirm to use them. There are plenty of them about on gumtree, eBay, freecycle etc.
A complete and fully functioning second hand glass greenhouse will typically cost somewhere between 25% and 35% of the new price and poorly maintained ones (covered in algae / moss / with broken panes etc. that you can fix up for a few pounds and some elbow grease) can often be had for no more than the cost of collection.
So you’ll save a lot of money and the added bonus is that you’ll be helping to save the planet.
Reuse - recycle - and we all reap the rewards 😊

[edsternet]

No nonsense down to earth straight talking with a sense of humour. My type of channel. Thanks

[ddub]

Utah here, we are finally up, big wind storm right now but have a few before and 4 inches of snow. So far, good. We did a few reinforcements thanks to your warnings and other’s. Loving the life!.

[Kombi]

Had to get my wife to translate. Love it thanks.

[waynesaunders]

Just about to buy a greenhouse and I'm do glad I watched this video. Thank you so much. I think I'll go for glass 🙏🙏👍👍

[lizcharles]

Hi. I have a 6x10 polycarbonate twin walled greenhouse, which I've had since 2017. ( But for the last 2 years I've not bothered with growing stuff (depression, plus chronic back pain/ being disabled doesn't help.)
However, this year I'm determined to push myself, I'm back on the growing road, yay, to me.🙂
We've had some really really strong winds here in Dundee. I've had no issues with panels blowing out because... Every panel we put in, we used silicone sealant. Yes in every single groove. And it's worked.
Regarding the twin walls, the downside is that Earwigs aka forkietailes are so smart that they actually get into the greenhouse by traveling up in-between the two panels.
By the way, your videos are great! I'm learning so much from you.

[JamieW-ob]

Always heed the advice of a Scottish woman, especially when she is right!!

[JohnnyArtPavlou]

Came for the glass… Stayed for the charming accent.🥰

[snazzyd]

As a 4th generation Canadian Scot, I am subbing just to hear more of that soul-soothing brogue....and because I'm about to embark on my own greenhouse journey.

[amjidali]

i have a polycarbonate greenhouse, now in its 3rd year and still standing strong.when i first put it up, 1 or 2 poly sheets were blown out during strong gusts of winds.The remedy to this was about 100 1in bolts with 1 inch washers.just drill holes into the frame and poly sheets and tighten to a pinch.never had a problem since

[Onewestward]

In the midst of building greenhouse. Sure love the glass but budget says polycabonate. Thank you for sharing. Maybe glass later.

[bettemidler]

You are so encouraging thank you so so much for the information I listen to you like three times and I’m going to get ready to start of my greenhouse for the first time with no experience thanks to you. Wish me luck

[lordcondio]

Thank you for your advice. I had a glass greenhouse, but have just bought a 6x8 polycarbonate, due to me have balance problems and worried about falling against the glass. However the polycarbonate supplied with the greenhouse is very thin (about 1.5mm !!) Kind regards

[jeffhayden]

Excellent video, you answered all my questions

[edwardreedy]

Nice chat on pros and cons. You also had 9 kinds of weather in one video!

[eliandkate]

So given the plethora of storms recently.... how is your greenhouse holding up?

[SirCracker]

I have a poly carbonate greenhouse, here we call it a harbor freight greenhouse because of the main company that sells them. Eventually I would like to replace the panels with class however it’s expensive so possibly one or two panels at a time starting with the roof.

[ainegriffin]

I have a very small back garden and it’s a triangle shape but I have a patch of grass and the max I’d fit is the 6ft by 10ft so I’m maxing it out as I think I’d regret it. Also thanks for the clip as I would have regretted the polycarbonate also trying to clean it. Ps my husband is a glazer so replacing glass not a problem 😅. Just wish I could buy it without glass🤔

[traceynguyen]

Thank you! Very informative. I appreciate the time you put into making this video.