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Key Features
Bespoke and Made to Measure
Contact our Sales Teams for more information on our bespoke service
Product Code - 70011304
Usually delivered: Aluminium 4-5 weeks - Colour 8-10 Weeks.
Description
The Elite Thyme 8x12 Glass-to-Ground Greenhouse is a stunning addition to any garden, blending timeless Victorian charm with the strength and practicality of modern aluminium construction. At 8’5” wide and 12 feet long, this greenhouse offers an expansive growing area ideal for nurturing tall crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers, fragrant herbs, and vibrant flower arrangements. Its glass-to-ground design, featuring refined 12-inch glazing sections, floods the space with natural light, creating the perfect environment for healthy, productive plants.
Built for lasting performance, the Thyme 8x12 is reinforced with high-tensile nuts and bolts and strengthened cantilevers, ensuring superior stability and resilience against the elements. The low-threshold sliding doors allows smooth access for tools, pots, and wheelbarrows, while integral gutters enable efficient rainwater collection for eco-friendly irrigation. A diamond shelf provides practical storage for seedlings, tools, and plants, keeping your growing space organised and efficient.
Personalise the Thyme 8x12 to suit your garden’s aesthetic with over eleven powder-coated colour options, including earthy Stone, deep Navy, or rich Mocha. The timeless alloy silver finish remains a popular choice for a more traditional appearance.
The 4mm toughened safety glass provides exceptional durability and impact resistance, ensuring both long-lasting clarity and enhanced safety for years of reliable use. Ventilation is optimised with two roof vents and two 5-blade louvre vents, working together to regulate airflow, temperature, and humidity, ensuring plants thrive throughout the year. Decorative crestings and finials enhance the greenhouse’s period-style design, making it an eye-catching focal point for any outdoor space.
Proudly manufactured in the United Kingdom, the Elite Thyme 8x12 Glass-to-Ground Greenhouse perfectly balances style, space, and practicality. Whether you’re growing climbing vegetables, cultivating floral displays, or experimenting with larger crops, this greenhouse provides all the light, durability, and elegance you need to elevate your gardening ambitions.
The 20 Year Elite Guarantee
Every Elite Greenhouse comes with a 20-year frame guarantee as standard, a true mark of confidence in their craftsmanship. Backed by a dedicated team passionate about quality, each greenhouse is designed to bring lasting enjoyment and to stand proudly in your garden for a lifetime.
At elbec, we’re proud to have partnered with Elite for over 20 years, also showcasing their exceptional greenhouses at our showsite and sharing their heritage of excellence with our customers.
Bespoke Greenhouse Options
You have the flexibility to select bespoke options for this aluminium greenhouse. The options are available for any desired length, offered in unlimited 1ft increments. While the depth can be tailored to individual preferences, please note that the front width remains fixed.
This bespoke service allows you to create a greenhouse that perfectly suits your needs and space requirements. The Thyme range offers a variety of sizes, but if none fit your needs perfectly, simply let us know your preferred depth, and we can customise it to your specifications. You can add an extra double door to the rear, a partition with a single door to further personalise your growing space, making it even more versatile and tailored to your requirements.
Elite Greenhouse Accessories Options
Elite Greenhouses also provides a selection of recommended optional accessories to enhance functionality and convenience. Add extra roof and louvre vents for improved airflow where plants need additional ventilation. In addition to the standard slatted shelving, you can add extra shelving along the opposite length, providing a stylish and practical solution to maximise growing space while keeping plants and tools neatly organised. A rainwater collection kit can be fitted to the integral gutters, allowing you to harvest and reuse rainwater for more sustainable watering practices.
Explore the full range of optional accessories in the ‘Choose Additional Options’ section above.
Please note: Images may show additional items such as furniture or accessories that are not part of the purchase. Please check the specification table for the standard features included with this greenhouse size.
Features:
After Care – Maintenance free
Frame finish - Silver aluminium finish or optional powder coating in various colours
Wall Glazing – 4mm toughened safety glass
Roof Glazing – 4mm toughened safety glass
Roof Style – Apex style
Roof Vents – 2 manual
Louvre Vents – 2 manual
Base – Integral base
Doors – Double sliding doors located on the 8ft front width
Access – Dropped doors with low threshold and cambered cill for easy access
Lock – Lockable (2 keys supplied)
Bar Capping – Powder coated colour options
Size options – Unlimited size options available
Recommended Base Types
When installing your Elite Thyme Greenhouse, selecting the right base is crucial for stability and long-term use. One of the most popular methods is to create a level, flagged area. Making the slabbed surface slightly larger than the greenhouse dimensions is recommended, as the listed measurements are nominal, and the actual structure may be a few inches larger. Refer to the metric measurements on the specifications table to ensure you make the base the right size. For instance, for an 8’x6’ greenhouse, a slab area of 10’x8’ is ideal, allowing space for positioning water barrels and providing access for cleaning and maintenance.
If you are constructing your greenhouse on soft ground, such as soil or grass, solid support under the door cill is essential to prevent damage from repeated use. This can be achieved by placing flags under the cill or using Elite’s soft soil support, ensuring the door(s) run smoothly on the track. Whether installed on a hard or soft surface, Elite provides options to securely anchor the base, ensuring a stable foundation.
Easy Assembly & Professional Installation Options
Every Elite Aluminium Greenhouse is designed to make set-up as easy as possible. All fixtures and fittings are included, and the detailed instructions walk you through each step. With only a few standard tools, most customers can assemble their greenhouse over a weekend, the pace depends on your skills, confidence, and how many helping hands you have.
If you’d rather not build it yourself, we offer access to professional third-party installers. This service gives you peace of mind that your greenhouse will be assembled correctly and ready to enjoy. Simply contact us for details of recommended fitters in your area.
Aluminium Greenhouse Maintenance
Maintenance and care are essential for prolonging the lifespan of your Elite Greenhouse. The upkeep is simple but can ensure your greenhouse serves you for many years, even decades. Cleaning your greenhouse is crucial in enhancing the plant-growing environment by eliminating algae, moss, and grime. It allows more light in and also helps in managing pests and diseases.
To maintain your greenhouse effectively, start by temporarily relocating your plants. Use a brush to clean tabletops, remove cobwebs from corners, and eliminate floor debris. Ensuring clean windows inside and outside is vital for maximising light levels. You can clean the glass, aluminium, and plastic surfaces with a microfibre cloth, using hot, soapy water or a commercial greenhouse cleaning product. Rinse with clean water and let it dry.
About Elite Greenhouses
With over 70 years of craftsmanship passed through three generations, Elite continues to design and build greenhouses at their Bolton, Lancashire factory. This heritage of quality is confidently supported by an unrivalled 20-year guarantee.
Elite Greenhouses has a history spanning over five decades. It is known for its exceptional commitment to quality and service that is challenging to surpass. Elite's core values have remained steadfast throughout the years, rooted in a simple yet enduring formula evident across its entire product range. It persistently crafts greenhouses designed to last a lifetime, drawing from decades of experience and a deep pride in its work.
Elite offers the most extensive selection of greenhouses, featuring distinctive products in a wide range of optional colours. Complementing their greenhouses is a vast array of optional accessories, allowing you to tailor your Elite greenhouse to be uniquely yours. Every Elite greenhouse, just like the very first one crafted over half a century ago, leaves the factory meticulously packaged and distributed with the same level of care. All components of Elite Greenhouses adhere to UK industry standards.
Delivery
ALL DELIVERIES ARE DELIVERED TO KERBSIDE OR DRIVEWAY, DELIVERIES CAN BE MADE TO THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY SO LONG AS THERE ARE NO ACCESS OR RESTRICTION ISSUES. PRODUCTS ARE DELIVERED FLAT PACKED READY FOR ASSEMBLY.
On Order
Once you have placed your order you will receive three automatic emails from elbec about your order.
Booking Delivery
Between 15-20 working days after placing your order you’ll be contacted by telephone by our manufacturer’s delivery team with a delivery date. Your delivery is made by Elite’s own transport.
Delivery Leadtimes
The estimated delivery lead time for this product is identified on the product page above (please be aware if ordering a coloured greenhouse the leadtime is extended by up to 2 weeks). Lead times are in working days (Monday - Friday) excludes Bank Holidays. These estimated lead times are provided by the manufacturers and are. These estimated lead times are provided by the manufacturers and are not guaranteed - due to fluctuation in demand - but are provided in good faith and are representative of delivery at that time. Some remote areas will take a little longer.
Upon Delivery
Delivery is between 7am to 7pm. Your order is a kerbside delivery in many instances the driver can deliver your order either to the side of your property or the back. You do not have to be present on the day of the delivery. If you are unable to be present please can you let the delivery team know when they call to book in your delivery date, as they will be able to leave the item somewhere safe this would be at your own risk. There must be no access or restriction issues. Unfortunately we will not be able to go through your property.
Delivery Areas:
A delivery surcharge may apply to deliveries offshore or some remote parts of Scotland. Please contact our Sales Team through our 'Contact Us' Section..
Specification
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The Elite Thyme 8x12 Glass-to-Ground Greenhouse combines Victorian elegance with modern aluminium durability, offering a spacious haven for tall plants and crops. Key features include:
- 20 year frame guarantee
- Integral base and gutters
- Double doors with low threshold access
- 12” wide glazing sections for a classical look
- Diamond shelf to one length
- Two large roof vent and two louvre vents
- Cantilevers for added strength, decorative cresting and finials
- Apex roof shape and maintenance-free design
- Optional powder-coated finish available in a choice of colours
