Please read this before you buy Vitavia. I bought a Vitavia greenhouse last Summer, and put it up next to an existing Halls greenhouse in the garden. I came down this morning to find most of the glass blown out, and smashed in small pieces all over the lawn. For the second time. I contacted greenhousestores, who referred me to Vitavia customer service. I had a call from the Manager later in the day. He refused any warranty claim, saying that the 60mph gusts the night before were responsible. Indeed, their own greenhouses had been similarly destroyed.
60mph gusts are not uncommon in a British winter. I have had the Halls greenhouse 20 years. It has been out in far more severe conditions on numerous occasions, without any damage. The Manager suggested I make repeated claims on my House Insurance every time the Vitavia is blown out. “What about the excess and premium increase?” I asked. “I cannot comment on that.”
I am undecided whether to re-glaze the Vitavia again, or just scrap it as rubbish. I wish I had never bought it, and would not recommend it to fellow gardeners.