Introducing the Shire Calista Arbour

New garden products’ being unveiled on the website is always exciting for us here at Elbec, and unveiling the Calista Arbour is no exception. This arbour is produced using Shire’s high quality slow grown timber, and this arbour is also one of a range of arbours we currently have on offer! The Shire Calista Arbour is a fantastic arbour and can be yours for just £95!

Arbours are a garden product that really can improve the look of any garden, while also providing a great seating option. You really will find there’s no better place to relax in your garden than a brand new arbour from Elbec!

So other than high quality at a low price, what else can we tell you about the Shire Calista Arbour? Well for starters it is wider than comparable arbours and will comfortably seat two people. The Calista Arbour also comes with a sloped seat back, ensuring it is easy for you to relax. This arbour is also incredibly easy to assemble and fix in position.

So this may well be the perfect arbour for your garden! So why not check out the Calista Arbour now in the arbours section of the Elbec website, this arbour is available for just £95 until September 15th, so grab it while you can!

Final Day of Our Summer Sale

Tomorrow is the final day of our summer sale on sheds, summerhouses and other fantastic garden products. We have spoken before about the great offers on Shire wooden sheds such as the Warwick, Guernsey and Jersey. These three sheds are high quality and available at fantastically low prices, so why not head to the wooden sheds section of the website now for a great bargain on a shed.

Don’t need a new shed? Maybe we can tempt you with our summer offers on other fantastic garden products. Sheds are great, but a new summerhouse could also brighten up your garden. The Shire Lumley will fit in any garden and is available for an incredible £349!

So we’ve got sheds and summerhouses, what else can you find in Elbec’s summer sale? The Goodwood Avesbury Log Cabin is sturdier than a shed, prettier than a summerhouse and available for only £549!

If you don’t want a shed, a summerhouse or a log cabin, The Shire Hebe Arbour is a very attractive place to relax in your garden and is available for just £149! It may not offer the storage a shed does, but it is just as nice as a shed for spending your time in.

So we’ve got sheds, summerhouses, log cabins and arbours available now in our summer sale. But we’ve barely scratched the surface, so why not head over to the website and browse our full selection?

Great new range of Grange Arbours

We can now unveil to you a fantastic new range of Grange Arbours, which are sure to look great in any garden. Grange Arbours offer a relaxing retreat, either in the sun or out of it, and with such a wide range, you are certain to find an arbour to suit you. All Grange Arbours are pressure treated so they will be brightening up your garden for years to come.

Many of these arbours also offer trellised panels which are perfect for climbing plants, creating a relaxing seat for nature lovers. The Grange Livorno Arbour even offers under seat storage to help keep your garden tidy!

But that’s not all that Grange Arbours have to offer. Grange Arbours can also be provided in a range of colours, making it even easier to match your arbour with your garden. Colour options for Grange Arbours are Sage Green, Venetian Red, Silver Birch, Iris Blue and Rush Green. And don’t worry, lead times on Grange Arbours are not affected by getting them coloured, so you can still get your coloured Grange Arbour in 10-15 working days!

So why not head over to the website now and buy yourself a Grange Arbour. My favourite arbour is The Grange Carrara Arbour. But don’t let me choose for you, our easy to navigate website ensures you can easily find the perfect arbour for you!

Arbours and Pergolas what is the difference?

Here at Elbec we get many calls a day enquiring about products, two in particular are Arbours and Pergolas. The main question is ‘What is the difference?’

A Pergola is a garden feature forming a shaded walk or passageway of pillars that support cross-beams. Some popular designs support a sturdy open lattice, upon which woody vines are trained.
As a type of gazebo, it may also be an extension of a building, or serve as protection for an open terrace or a link between pavilions. Today pergolas are mainly used to shade or cover outdoor areas for entertainment purposes.

An Arbour has roughly the same usage purposes as a pergola but within a smaller area. Were as pergolas are used to shelter groups of people, an arbour will have designated seats and house no more than a few. Arbours are generally designed thatched or in an oriental style. Most have a wooden lattice structures to allow vines or climbing plants to grow. As apposed to a pergola an arbour is meant to be a chosen relaxation area within a garden.

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Hurry, Shire Hebe Arbour Deal ends Wenesday 16th March!

The Shire Hebe Arbour is a new product for 2011. This beautiful garden structure will look stunning in any garden this summer. It really is a perfect place to chill out and relax.

The Shire Hebe Arbour is a solid arbour which comfortably seats 2 people. Place this attractive arbour anywhere in your garden and just sit back and enjoy the view. Its solid features provide sturdiness yet the open side panels allow you to take in the views around you. The Hebe Arbour is really easy to assemble position and fix.

This Shire Arbour is made out of the finest quality timber all the timber from Shire garden buildings is from sustainable sources so that you can feel good about buying this arbour. Shire garden arbours are manufactured here in the UK from timber which is distinguished from fast grown type timber used on cheaper arbours from other manufacturers. The timber used is a continental slow grown timber. Slower grown timber means tighter grain, extra strength and longer life.

Please Check out the Shire Hebe Arbour here!

Arbours


Elbec sell a wide variety of arbours at great discounted prices. Take advantage of our fantastic august bank holiday sales and pick yourself one up today! Trust us, you wont find them at a better price!

Let’s have a run through of some of our more distinctive and value for money arbours:

The Party Arbour – Exactly what it says on the tin. This arbour is a great feature to have in your garden if you’re hosting a garden party. It has a slimmed seating area, which whilst is still sufficient to sit and relax on, leaves room to place a barbeque. Long gone are the days where you need to worry about the weather foiling your plans!

The Winchester Arbour – This lovely looking little arbour reminds me of a small white chapel. An extremely attractive cream colouring with grey arched roof, it really does offer an alternative to the standard arbour. It also comes with a hinged seat to give access to a handy storage area.

The Victorian Arbour – An arbour of style and quality without compromising on price. The Victorian arbour is available at a great price of £197.00, which is a steal when you look at its striking design and build quality. It has a lattice side and curved roof which makes it ideal for growing ivy or other vines over.

The Arran Arbour – Wow. That’s what all your guests will be saying when they see this arbour sitting pretty in your back garden. An innovative arbour that is given real presence by the two flower boxes attached to either side of the seating area. Complete with an under-seat storage area and lattice build for anyone who wishes to grow vines over it.


These are just a selection of the many arbours we have on sale, so if for some reason none of these take your fancy be sure to check out our website for even more great products!

Elbec Product Overview


At Elbec Garden Buildings we sell a lot of different products that each come with different variations. I thought I’d just run through a quick list of our main products and their varieties.


Sheds
•    Wooden Sheds – Sizes from 2x2 to 20x10
•    Metal Sheds – Sizes from 5x2 to 10x13
•    Plastic Sheds – Sizes from 5x3 to 10x13

Summerhouses
•    Sizes from 6x4 to 20x8

Log Cabins
•    Sizes from 7x7 to 20x16

Arches

Arbours
•    Standard Arbours
•    Summerhouse Arbours
•    Swing Seat Arbours

Gazebos
•    Standard Gazebo
•    Thatched Gazebo – Sizes from 2.8m to 3.8m diameter

Pergodas

Greenhouses
•    Lean-to Greenhouses – Sizes from 2x4 to 8x20
•    Polycarbonate Greenhouses – Sizes from 4x2 to 8x14   
•    Glasshouses

Fencing
•    3ft high
•    4ft high
•    5ft high
•    6ft high

Pet Store
•    Poultry Houses
•    Rabbit Hutches
•    Rabbit Runs
•    Hamster Cages
•    Vivariums
•    Kennels
•    Catteries
•    Aviaries and Bird Tables

You may feel that summer is coming to an end and you would be right.

The first signs of autumn actually start during August with Swifts and the Hobby usually departing our shores during August. The leaves of certain trees in particular the beech tree will start to turn brown during August and holly berries appear in hedgerows. August is the bridge between summer and autumn and is the perfect time to get into the garden where you will still notice a mix of summer and the usual resident birds.

What better way to see in Autumn in the garden than in the 6' x 7' Shire Summerhouse Arbour.

The Shire Summerhouse arbour is pressure treated for a long life and low maintenance. The Shire Summerhouse arbour has an attractive slatted roof and with 3 solid sides providing shelter during the cooler months and shade during those hot days.

The 3 open sides with attractive ballustrades on 2 of the open sides allows you view the world outside and watch the changing of the seasons. You will be amazed the changes that happen during August and the Shire Summerhouse Arbour is just perfect to see Autumn in with. The Shire Summerhouse Arbour is of great build quality too and manufactured high quality slow grown timber from sustainable Forests of Russia and Scandinavia.

The price belies a quality product and the Shire Summerhouse Arbour is currently at an even better price than usual. Just click below for this great Shire Summerhouse Arbour offer.

click here to view the Shire Summerhouse Arbour offer

For some reason I was sitting at my desk and couldn’t think of anything within the business that begun with the letter E. Then I remembered that the actual business begins with an E. Silly.

Anyway, let’s have a brief overview of Elbec for today’s alphabet offering:
 Elbec is a company that specialises in garden buildings, supplying sheds, cabins, summerhouses, greenhouses and fencing from some of the biggest and best suppliers in the UK. We strive to offer you, the customer, the lowest possible price on these items and as a result we often have big discounts on many of our products.

We have a large selection of sheds ranging from 2x2 to 20x10 and in wood, metal and plastic varieties. So whatever you need a shed for it’s pretty safe to say that we’ll have something for you!

Another of our more popular products are our chicken and rabbit shacks.  Wide ranges are available at affordable prices and are guaranteed to keep your pets happy.

If you’re looking to add a bit of character to your garden, look no further than our arbours and arches section. With many stylish and discounted products available you’re likely to find something to impress you and all your friends. An arbour is also a nice place to sit and enjoy a relaxing drink in the sun (what’s left of it anyway!).

Garden buildings are our only area of business though, we have a sister company in the toy market, which can be found at http://www.elbectoykingdom.co.uk/index.php 

Please take the time to explore our website. Who knows, you may just find the newest addition to your garden there!

A to Z of Garden Buildings

A is for Arbours and Arches.

Elbec have an impressive online catalogue of arbours and arches and at the best prices around. Prices start at £69.99 for the very popular Atlas arch.

Arbours and Arches provide a great focal point for the garden.

Arches may be used for climbers making them particulary attractive when flowering. Arches allow the garden to be planned into sections or areas where each area may carry a different theme. Arches provide a natural gateway allowing you to move from one area of the garden to the other making your garden a very interesting place.

Arbours provide shade and a place to relax as well as a focal point,

Elbec have something for everyone. The Dartmouth Swing seat and Poseidon Swing seats are two favourite Arbours. The swing seat adds an extra dimension when relaxing.

The Victoria Arbour and Tenbury arbour are two of our most popular arbours and at affordable prices or how about the Winchester arbour which has been designed like the hull of a boat.

The Party arbour is a fantastic idea and is like two arbours in one. An arbour to sit and relax in the day and a arbour to barbeque at night in.

The Shire Heritage arbour and the Shire Summerhouse arbour hare proving particulary popular this summer and giving you that bit more shade and allowing more space for shade.

All Elbec arbours and arches are pressure treated giving long life and low maintenance.

There is still plenty of summer and left and they are also great for those lovely warm autumn days when you can sit and watch the world go by.

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